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

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'm trying to use Equate as described above, spinning the part 180 degrees (fixture plate, repeatable locations) in X/Y.
    ...Nice flat bottom part.

    I finish the 1st half, spin the part, and re-probe the same ABC features. (2 planes constructed from V-pts and a circle)
    Then I build the new alignment and hit Equate.... And nothing happens... that I can see.

    I am expecting to see the change in the graphics window. Can one of you Equate gurus tell me what I'm doing wrong.

    And a side question... Is a switch into manual mode necessary?


    Could you post the code, as yes you should see the features shift in the graphic window to where they were before the flipping of the part.

  • No, no internet on the CMM compooter...
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