Want to set up your Application Settings in DISCUS?
Click Settings and Application Settings and Application Settings to refine/expand your DISCUS experience.
Want some sample CMM files for upload as CSV?
Contact [email protected] and request a few samples, from any number of CMM model types.
Want to best use the Intelligent Drawing Analysis (IDA®)?
Upload the drawing but click the eye icon at the top right to preview the drawing. Ascertain what pages to include/exclude for processing. Review the default tolerances and then determine if areas of the drawing [...]
Want to speed up your ballooning processes?
Select the characteristics in the Bill of Documents (BoC) and right-click and select Edit Multiple Characteristics. From the options that display, you can enter a comment that will apply to the selected items or select [...]
Want to set up default tolerances with DISCUS 2025 U2?
Upload the drawing and click the eye icon to review the default tolerances. Now click More Options and then Manage Templates. Enter the Default Tolerances before clicking OK. IDA will then have these tolerances ready [...]
Want to experience a more streamlined, faster IDA?
Download 2025 U2 and when you indicate IDA, the processing will be more efficient. Upload the drawing and click the eye icon to review the drawing areas and any pages to not process. Then click [...]
Want to Auto balloon when IDA misses a group of characteristics?
With DISCUS 2025 U2, if IDA misses characteristics, select the icon (looks like a magic wand!) and drag the + around the group and let go. This new feature will automatically create balloons and data [...]
Want some dimensions to have a different shape/color/size?
Select the balloons on the drawing panel and right click to select Balloon Properties. Change the shape, size, color and even select to fill the balloons. Those selected dimensions will have an eye-popping difference.
Want to automatically create dimensions that are rotated?
Click Settings and Application and IDA Settings and select the option to identify rotated dimensions. Select the rotation degree that suits your needs: 90, 180 or 270 degrees.
Want to create Sub balloons from a candidate?
Click Settings and Application and IDA Settings and select the option to double-click to enable sub balloon behavior.
Want to remove Orders/Reports?
Under Results and Orders/Report, click the button for Manage Orders/Reports. Select from the list any report you want to remove, and then click the trash can to remove that order.
Need to remove Results for a new order?
Under Results and Orders/Report, enter the data for the new order. Click OK and in the list that displays, and then click the new order and all result data is gone. At the bottom of [...]