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Polar Points, Vectors and Variables

Hey gurus,

I must measure impeller blades (9) and have been given a chart of X, Y, Z locations for points. The chart is only for the points on one blade. In my code below I have an example of how I am maintaining the nominals and expanding the points to the other blades.

What I am having a problem with is having the I, J, K vectors adjust along the same lines as X, Y, Z. Can anyone help me figure this out?
Or let me know of another way?
MOVE/CLEARPLANE
$$ NO,
            POINT #1
            ASSIGN/1X=0.04263
            ASSIGN/1Y=-1.14652
            ASSIGN/1Z=1.35958
            ASSIGN/1I=0.7967637
            ASSIGN/1J=0.288486
            ASSIGN/1K=0.5309835
            ASSIGN/1PR=SQRT(((1X)^(2))+((1Y)^(2)))
            ASSIGN/1PA=RAD2DEG(ATAN((1Y)/(1X)))
            ASSIGN/1XT=(1PR)*(COS(DEG2RAD(1PA)))
            ASSIGN/1YT=(1PR)*(SIN(DEG2RAD(1PA)))
A_1        =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
            THEO/<1X,1Y,1Z>,<1I,1J,1K>
            ACTL/<0.04263,-1.14652,1.35958>,<0.7967637,0.288486,0.5309835>
            TARG/<1X,1Y,1Z>,<1I,1J,1K>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
              SURFACE=THEO_THICKNESS,0
              MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
              RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
              AUTO WRIST=NO
              GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
              FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO,DISTANCE=0.3
            SHOW HITS=NO
A_1T       =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,POLAR
            THEO/<1PR,1PA,1Z>,<1I,1J,1K>
            ACTL/<1.147312,272.129395,1.35958>,<0.7967637,0.288486,0.5309835>
            TARG/<1PR,1PA,1Z>,<1I,1J,1K>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
              SURFACE=THEO_THICKNESS,0
              MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
              RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
              AUTO WRIST=NO
              GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
              FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO,DISTANCE=0.3
            SHOW HITS=NO
B_1T       =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,POLAR
            THEO/<1PR,1PA+40,1Z>,<0.404144,0.7478488,0.5266781>
            ACTL/<1.147312,312.129395,1.35958>,<0.404144,0.7478488,0.5266781>
            TARG/<1PR,1PA+40,1Z>,<0.404144,0.7478488,0.5266781>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
              SURFACE=THEO_THICKNESS,0
              MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
              RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
              AUTO WRIST=NO
              GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
              FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO,DISTANCE=0.3
            SHOW HITS=NO
C_1T       =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,POLAR
            THEO/<1PR,1PA+80,1Z>,<-0.1597835,0.8232927,0.5446635>
            ACTL/<1.147312,352.129395,1.35958>,<-0.1597835,0.8232927,0.5446635>
            TARG/<1PR,1PA+80,1Z>,<-0.1597835,0.8232927,0.5446635>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
              SURFACE=THEO_THICKNESS,0
              MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
              RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
              AUTO WRIST=NO
              GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
              FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO,DISTANCE=0.3
            SHOW HITS=NO
            MOVE/CLEARPLANE
D_1T       =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,POLAR
            THEO/<1PR,1PA+120,1Z>,<-0.6607532,0.5295647,0.531946>
            ACTL/<1.144872,33.80409,1.390884>,<-0.6607532,0.5295647,0.531946>
            TARG/<1PR,1PA+120,1Z>,<-0.6607532,0.5295647,0.531946>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
              SURFACE=THEO_THICKNESS,0
              MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
              RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
              AUTO WRIST=NO
              GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
              FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO,DISTANCE=0.3
            SHOW HITS=NO
E_1T       =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,POLAR
            THEO/<1PR,1PA+160,1Z>,<-0.8423587,-0.0057732,0.5388863>
            ACTL/<1.147312,72.129395,1.35958>,<-0.8423587,-0.0057732,0.5388863>
            TARG/<1PR,1PA+160,1Z>,<-0.8423587,-0.0057732,0.5388863>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
              SURFACE=THEO_THICKNESS,0
              MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
              RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
              AUTO WRIST=NO
              GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
              FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO,DISTANCE=0.3
            SHOW HITS=NO
F_1T       =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,POLAR
            THEO/<1PR,1PA+200,1Z>,<-0.6463571,-0.550632,0.52823>
            ACTL/<1.147312,112.129395,1.35958>,<-0.6463571,-0.550632,0.52823>
            TARG/<1PR,1PA+200,1Z>,<-0.6463571,-0.550632,0.52823>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
              SURFACE=THEO_THICKNESS,0
              MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
              RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
              AUTO WRIST=NO
              GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
              FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO,DISTANCE=0.3
            SHOW HITS=NO
G_1T       =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,POLAR
            THEO/<1PR,1PA+240,1Z>,<-0.8805625,0.4729703,0.0301458>
            ACTL/<1.147312,152.129395,1.35958>,<-0.8805625,0.4729703,0.0301458>
            TARG/<1PR,1PA+240,1Z>,<-0.8805625,0.4729703,0.0301458>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
              SURFACE=THEO_THICKNESS,0
              MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
              RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
              AUTO WRIST=NO
              GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
              FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO,DISTANCE=0.3
            SHOW HITS=NO
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  • I have been at this company for about 6 months now. The first week here I was told that Engineering's policy on 3D models is that they are all Reference Only. I started laughing because I thought they where joking. They weren't, and only a specific few are kept up to date and nominal. They believe the point charts are all that's needed and they don't need to waste Engineering resources to update the model.
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  • I have been at this company for about 6 months now. The first week here I was told that Engineering's policy on 3D models is that they are all Reference Only. I started laughing because I thought they where joking. They weren't, and only a specific few are kept up to date and nominal. They believe the point charts are all that's needed and they don't need to waste Engineering resources to update the model.
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