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Program not running correct after manual alignment

I made a simple program in the offline mode with the model on the CMM. After I do the manual alignment (plane-circle-circle) it seems to measure everything with an offset. In DCC mode it measures the plane a few hundred thousandths off and crashes on the side of the first circle as if the circle is too small. I've verified the vectors are correct on the model and on the alignment features (and they are aligned in the correct order). The main hole is over 2" and I changed the hole diameter to .375 in the program and it still wants to crash. I've tried CAD=part, I've moved the manual alignment around, and few other tricks but it just doesn't want to run. The path lines look good and simulates perfect. This is the 3rd time on this machine this has happened. I've never seen this problem before. This machine is really ticking me off! It's a 6month old Hexagon global performance running PCdmis 2015.0 Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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  • I used a measured plane and auto circle for -B- and -C-. I'm new to this company and there models have been pretty terrible. I am staring to wonder if it is something specific to this machine.
    LOADPROBE/PE50_2X50
    WORKPLANE/YMINUS
    TIP/T1A90B180, SHANKIJK=0, -1, 0, ANGLE=180
    PLN1 =FEAT/PLANE,CARTESIAN,TRIANGLE
    THEO/<3.1812,0.2344,3.1498>,<0,-1,0>
    ACTL/<3.1812,0.2344,3.1498>,<0,-1,0>
    MEAS/PLANE,4
    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<3.3591,0.2344,5.2324>,<0,-1,0>,<3.3591,0.2344,5.2324>,USE THEO=YES
    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<3.0694,0.2344,1.1331>,<0,-1,0>,<3.0694,0.2344,1.1331>,USE THEO=YES
    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<5.2231,0.2344,3.0655>,<0,-1,0>,<5.2231,0.2344,3.0655>,USE THEO=YES
    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<1.0732,0.2344,3.1681>,<0,-1,0>,<1.0732,0.2344,3.1681>,USE THEO=YES
    ENDMEAS/
    CIR1 =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<3.245,0.2344,3.2328>,<0,-1,0>,2.04
    ACTL/<3.245,0.2344,3.2328>,<0,-1,0>,2.04
    TARG/<3.245,0.2344,3.2328>,<0,-1,0>
    START ANG=0,END ANG=360
    ANGLE VEC=<1,-0.0000029,0>
    DIRECTION=CCW
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
    NUMHITS=4,DEPTH=0.08,PITCH=0
    SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
    SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
    AVOIDANCE MOVE=BOTH,DISTANCE=0.2
    FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
    SHOW HITS=NO
    CIR2 =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<2.0439,0.3566,9.3752>,<0,-1,0>,0.5645
    ACTL/<2.0439,0.3566,9.3752>,<0,-1,0>,0.5645
    TARG/<2.0439,0.3566,9.3752>,<0,-1,0>
    START ANG=0,END ANG=360
    ANGLE VEC=<0.9998767,0.015706,0>
    DIRECTION=CCW
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
    NUMHITS=4,DEPTH=0.08,PITCH=0
    SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
    SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
    AVOIDANCE MOVE=BOTH,DISTANCE=0.2
    FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
    SHOW HITS=NO
    LIN1 =FEAT/LINE,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED,NO
    THEO/<3.245,0.2344,3.2328>,<-0.1918632,0.0195164,0.9812276>
    ACTL/<3.245,0.2344,3.2328>,<-0.1918632,0.0195164,0.9812276>
    CONSTR/LINE,BF,3D,CIR1,CIR2,,
    OUTLIER_REMOVAL/OFF,3
    FILTER/OFF,WAVELENGTH=0
    A1 =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:STARTUP,LIST=YES
    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,YMINUS,PLN1
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,PLN1
    ALIGNMENT/ROTATE,ZPLUS,TO,LIN1,ABOUT,YMINUS
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,LIN1
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,CIR1
    ALIGNMENT/END
    -A- =FEAT/PLANE,CARTESIAN,TRIANGLE
    THEO/<-0.0344,0,-0.0282>,<0,-1,0>
    ACTL/<-0.0344,0,-0.0282>,<0,-1,0>
    MEAS/PLANE,4
    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<0.296,0,2.3185>,<0,-1,0>,<0.296,0,2.3185>,USE THEO=YES
    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<2.2254,0,-0.3419>,<0,-1,0>,<2.2254,0,-0.3419>,USE THEO=YES
    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.2525,0,-2.4656>,<0,-1,0>,<-0.2525,0,-2.4656>,USE THEO=YES
    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-2.4066,0,0.3762>,<0,-1,0>,<-2.4066,0,0.3762>,USE THEO=YES
    ENDMEAS/
    A2 =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:A1,LIST=YES
    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,YMINUS,-A-
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,-A-
    ALIGNMENT/END
    -B- =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<0,0,0>,<0,-1,0>,2.04
    ACTL/<0,0,0>,<0,-1,0>,2.04
    TARG/<0,0,0>,<0,-1,0>
    START ANG=0,END ANG=360
    ANGLE VEC=<0.9814145,0.0000015,-0.1918997>
    DIRECTION=CCW
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
    NUMHITS=4,DEPTH=0.08,PITCH=0
    SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
    SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
    AVOIDANCE MOVE=BOTH,DISTANCE=0.2
    FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
    SHOW HITS=NO
    -C- =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<0,0.1222,6.2587>,<0,-1,0>,0.5645
    ACTL/<0,0.1222,6.2587>,<0,-1,0>,0.5645
    TARG/<0,0.1222,6.2587>,<0,-1,0>
    START ANG=0,END ANG=360
    ANGLE VEC=<0.9812935,0.0157057,-0.191876>
    DIRECTION=CCW
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
    NUMHITS=4,DEPTH=0.08,PITCH=0
    SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
    SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
    AVOIDANCE MOVE=BOTH,DISTANCE=0.2
    FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
    SHOW HITS=NO
    LIN2 =FEAT/LINE,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED,NO
    THEO/<0,0,0>,<0.0000001,0.0195163,0.9998095>
    ACTL/<0,0,0>,<0.0000001,0.0195163,0.9998095>
    CONSTR/LINE,BF,3D,-B-,-C-,,
    OUTLIER_REMOVAL/OFF,3
    FILTER/OFF,WAVELENGTH=0
    A3 =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:A2,LIST=YES
    ALIGNMENT/ROTATE,ZPLUS,TO,LIN2,ABOUT,YMINUS
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,-B-
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,-B-
    ALIGNMENT/END
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  • I used a measured plane and auto circle for -B- and -C-. I'm new to this company and there models have been pretty terrible. I am staring to wonder if it is something specific to this machine.
    LOADPROBE/PE50_2X50
    WORKPLANE/YMINUS
    TIP/T1A90B180, SHANKIJK=0, -1, 0, ANGLE=180
    PLN1 =FEAT/PLANE,CARTESIAN,TRIANGLE
    THEO/<3.1812,0.2344,3.1498>,<0,-1,0>
    ACTL/<3.1812,0.2344,3.1498>,<0,-1,0>
    MEAS/PLANE,4
    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<3.3591,0.2344,5.2324>,<0,-1,0>,<3.3591,0.2344,5.2324>,USE THEO=YES
    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<3.0694,0.2344,1.1331>,<0,-1,0>,<3.0694,0.2344,1.1331>,USE THEO=YES
    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<5.2231,0.2344,3.0655>,<0,-1,0>,<5.2231,0.2344,3.0655>,USE THEO=YES
    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<1.0732,0.2344,3.1681>,<0,-1,0>,<1.0732,0.2344,3.1681>,USE THEO=YES
    ENDMEAS/
    CIR1 =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<3.245,0.2344,3.2328>,<0,-1,0>,2.04
    ACTL/<3.245,0.2344,3.2328>,<0,-1,0>,2.04
    TARG/<3.245,0.2344,3.2328>,<0,-1,0>
    START ANG=0,END ANG=360
    ANGLE VEC=<1,-0.0000029,0>
    DIRECTION=CCW
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
    NUMHITS=4,DEPTH=0.08,PITCH=0
    SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
    SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
    AVOIDANCE MOVE=BOTH,DISTANCE=0.2
    FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
    SHOW HITS=NO
    CIR2 =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<2.0439,0.3566,9.3752>,<0,-1,0>,0.5645
    ACTL/<2.0439,0.3566,9.3752>,<0,-1,0>,0.5645
    TARG/<2.0439,0.3566,9.3752>,<0,-1,0>
    START ANG=0,END ANG=360
    ANGLE VEC=<0.9998767,0.015706,0>
    DIRECTION=CCW
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
    NUMHITS=4,DEPTH=0.08,PITCH=0
    SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
    SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
    AVOIDANCE MOVE=BOTH,DISTANCE=0.2
    FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
    SHOW HITS=NO
    LIN1 =FEAT/LINE,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED,NO
    THEO/<3.245,0.2344,3.2328>,<-0.1918632,0.0195164,0.9812276>
    ACTL/<3.245,0.2344,3.2328>,<-0.1918632,0.0195164,0.9812276>
    CONSTR/LINE,BF,3D,CIR1,CIR2,,
    OUTLIER_REMOVAL/OFF,3
    FILTER/OFF,WAVELENGTH=0
    A1 =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:STARTUP,LIST=YES
    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,YMINUS,PLN1
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,PLN1
    ALIGNMENT/ROTATE,ZPLUS,TO,LIN1,ABOUT,YMINUS
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,LIN1
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,CIR1
    ALIGNMENT/END
    -A- =FEAT/PLANE,CARTESIAN,TRIANGLE
    THEO/<-0.0344,0,-0.0282>,<0,-1,0>
    ACTL/<-0.0344,0,-0.0282>,<0,-1,0>
    MEAS/PLANE,4
    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<0.296,0,2.3185>,<0,-1,0>,<0.296,0,2.3185>,USE THEO=YES
    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<2.2254,0,-0.3419>,<0,-1,0>,<2.2254,0,-0.3419>,USE THEO=YES
    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.2525,0,-2.4656>,<0,-1,0>,<-0.2525,0,-2.4656>,USE THEO=YES
    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-2.4066,0,0.3762>,<0,-1,0>,<-2.4066,0,0.3762>,USE THEO=YES
    ENDMEAS/
    A2 =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:A1,LIST=YES
    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,YMINUS,-A-
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,-A-
    ALIGNMENT/END
    -B- =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<0,0,0>,<0,-1,0>,2.04
    ACTL/<0,0,0>,<0,-1,0>,2.04
    TARG/<0,0,0>,<0,-1,0>
    START ANG=0,END ANG=360
    ANGLE VEC=<0.9814145,0.0000015,-0.1918997>
    DIRECTION=CCW
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
    NUMHITS=4,DEPTH=0.08,PITCH=0
    SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
    SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
    AVOIDANCE MOVE=BOTH,DISTANCE=0.2
    FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
    SHOW HITS=NO
    -C- =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<0,0.1222,6.2587>,<0,-1,0>,0.5645
    ACTL/<0,0.1222,6.2587>,<0,-1,0>,0.5645
    TARG/<0,0.1222,6.2587>,<0,-1,0>
    START ANG=0,END ANG=360
    ANGLE VEC=<0.9812935,0.0157057,-0.191876>
    DIRECTION=CCW
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
    NUMHITS=4,DEPTH=0.08,PITCH=0
    SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
    SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
    AVOIDANCE MOVE=BOTH,DISTANCE=0.2
    FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
    SHOW HITS=NO
    LIN2 =FEAT/LINE,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED,NO
    THEO/<0,0,0>,<0.0000001,0.0195163,0.9998095>
    ACTL/<0,0,0>,<0.0000001,0.0195163,0.9998095>
    CONSTR/LINE,BF,3D,-B-,-C-,,
    OUTLIER_REMOVAL/OFF,3
    FILTER/OFF,WAVELENGTH=0
    A3 =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:A2,LIST=YES
    ALIGNMENT/ROTATE,ZPLUS,TO,LIN2,ABOUT,YMINUS
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,-B-
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,-B-
    ALIGNMENT/END
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