Productivity+™ Active Editor Pro

Latest functionality

Adding to the comprehensive functionality provided by previous versions, Productivity+™ version 1.85 includes:

• Extended multi-axis machine support - in addition to 3-axis and multi-axis table/table machines, Productivity+™ now also provides support for multi-axis machines with knuckle-jointed (nutating) table configurations
• Post program reporting - report structures are now consistent across all supported controller formats. New style reports, including feature type and name are particularly useful when exporting data to external software packages for further analysis
• Custom macro capability - custom macros, the functionality allowing the creation and addition of bespoke solutions into Productivity+™ routines has been extended allowing their results to be used to perform positional and rotational machine updates
• Constructed features - building on the existing suite of Constructed Features (Point, Circle, Plane) it is now possible to generate Constructed Line features from existing measurement data
• 64-bit compatibility - for the first time Productivity+™ applications are available in 64-bit versions
• Solid model colours - select and replace solid model body colours for enhanced on-screen clarity 
• Visualisation speed -  a new slider tool for in-sequence adjustment of visualisation speed 

For further information on the new features available in the latest release, see the Productivity+™ release 1.85 flyer. Alternatively, for an overview of the full functionality provided by the software, see Productivity+™ Active Editor Pro probing software for machine tools data sheet.

If you have an existing copy of Productivity+™ and wish to upgrade to the latest version, find out about our maintenance programme.

If you have a multi-axis certificate with your software and need assistance with activation, please see the link towards the base of this page.

About Productivity+™ Active Editor Pro

Productivity+™ Active Editor Pro can be used to generate probe routines for part set-up, tool setting*, broken tool detection, in-process feature inspection and post process reporting: all of which are vital to maintain control of your manufacturing process.

Import an existing machining program into an Active Editor Pro session, then add probe routines and machine updates - without the need for on-machine editing. Features and co-ordinate systems can be selected directly from the imported CAD model(s), reducing probe cycle generation to a simple 'point and click' operation.

Generate multiple co-ordinate systems on a single component, extending compatibility to a range of 3-, 4- and 5-axis (table/table and knuckle-jointed (nutating) table) machines.

Create and measure 'virtual' features using the enhanced Constructed Features function. Points, lines, circles and planes can be generated from previously measured features. As calculations for these constructed features are performed on the machine tool itself, the potential for PC communications issues is eliminated.

Incorporate additional functionality into probing routines by using the Custom Macro option, whereby NC programmers can embed macro programs and custom calculations into probe cycles and report on the results.

Visualisation allows generated probe routines to be simulated on-screen, identifying potential probe/machine collisions: increasing confidence in your programming and reducing prove-out times.

_{* Requires your CNC to have an installed version of Renishaw tool setting macros.}

Features and benefits

• Simple but powerful PC software for generating probe inspection routines and integrating them into NC cutting code
• Full integration of tool setting, probe qualification, job set-up, component inspection and machine updates
• Graphical user interface and icon driven operation provide an intuitive programming format
• Import and align multiple models in a range of common formats
• Create multiple co-ordinate systems for use with multi-axis machine tools
• Constructed Features provide ability to generate features (point, line, circle, plane) from elements of previously measured features
• Use Custom Macros to integrate on-machine functionality into a Productivity+™ Active Editor Pro program
• Logic builder allows your machine tool to make intelligent decisions based on inspection results
• Direct feature selection from solid model(s); program manually where no solid model exists
• Full simulation of probe paths incorporating collision detection
• On-line help, instructional dialogs and wizards
• Extensive database of Renishaw probes

See Post processors and part numbers for information on machine compatibility.

Multi-axis activation

Do you have a multi-axis activation certificate with your software?

Click on the certificate image for activation information.

Useful links

Productivity+™ GibbsCAM® plug-in

Renishaw OMV - verify complex geometry and free-form parts on the machine

Inspection Plus macro software