I am beginning to attempt to program off a cad model. I have a sample part, every time I press cad=part my alignment moves off my cad model. I am actually trying to program off of cad on a part I have a sample for before I make a program off a part that I have no sample for.
CAD=Part is pretty handy when using a read-point while programming online too. If you have access to CAD software, set the origin on the model to match your XYZ on the machine, then set-up the part and put the tip of the styli centered to where you want to start the program. In the demon, set a read-point and align to the read-point with auto origin. Import your model and hit CAD=Part.. It'll snap to your read-point. Measure a circle afterward and align to it with auto origin.. No more manual alignments. Then start measuring stuff.. I only do this for production parts so I spend less time on the cmm.
CAD=Part is pretty handy when using a read-point while programming online too. If you have access to CAD software, set the origin on the model to match your XYZ on the machine, then set-up the part and put the tip of the styli centered to where you want to start the program. In the demon, set a read-point and align to the read-point with auto origin. Import your model and hit CAD=Part.. It'll snap to your read-point. Measure a circle afterward and align to it with auto origin.. No more manual alignments. Then start measuring stuff.. I only do this for production parts so I spend less time on the cmm.
