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Making 2 Part Programs into 1. One Graphic, One report

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I have a top half part program, and a bottom half. Is there a way I can merge the two? I want to run the top half, program A, then input a comment to the operator for them to flip the part, touch off, then measure the bottom half. All using one graphic, one report, one model. I don't want the features measured on the bottom half, program B, to be in space. I want the features to be pulled from the same model used in program A. Then dimension all 500 items in one report.

Can an equate alignment work? I thought those were used if the part moves laterally in any direction. But in this case, I need to flip the part to measure the bottom half.

Any advice?
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  • I'll respectfully disagree. Flipping the part is a great example of equate. You have to do it right though.
    I get what you're saying about elevating the part and going underneath with star/hook probes. Would always prefer this myself.but sometimes it just isnt possible. Depends on the part.So either write 2 programs or use equate in these situations. I make the decision based on program size. If it's getting on the large side with long run time I create a 2nd program.

    This is the first I've heard of this... Can you walk me through that alignment - 'equate a flipped part' process a little...
    Are you saying you have used Equate Alignment with the Equated rotation points
    vectoring in the opposite direction of the alignment it is based on??

    If saay your alignment rotation is in Y and you flip the part (about Y) that's what has to happen
    in order to re-acquire the alignment, the same rotation surface now facing the opposite direction???

    Are you sure of this?
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  • I'll respectfully disagree. Flipping the part is a great example of equate. You have to do it right though.
    I get what you're saying about elevating the part and going underneath with star/hook probes. Would always prefer this myself.but sometimes it just isnt possible. Depends on the part.So either write 2 programs or use equate in these situations. I make the decision based on program size. If it's getting on the large side with long run time I create a 2nd program.

    This is the first I've heard of this... Can you walk me through that alignment - 'equate a flipped part' process a little...
    Are you saying you have used Equate Alignment with the Equated rotation points
    vectoring in the opposite direction of the alignment it is based on??

    If saay your alignment rotation is in Y and you flip the part (about Y) that's what has to happen
    in order to re-acquire the alignment, the same rotation surface now facing the opposite direction???

    Are you sure of this?
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