So im working on this part, and im trying to use the level rotate and origin alignment. I understand which vectors to level to and rotate too. However the machine isnt correctly reading where the part is after i allign it. Am i supposed to find the origin offset of each origin and offset it too that? like click on the cad for the Yorigin and enter the negative value in the origin box? Im also trying to use CAD=PART. Ive been programming 2 years, have mastered iterative aligns but barely use the level rotate and origin align but it seems like the programmers im learning from arent comfortable with using it either
It sounds like you are clicking on CAD, which isn't oriented normal to the machine. There's two easy solutions.
Solution 1:
Start new routine. Follow DAN_M's example.
Click on CAD to create 3-point Z-level plane click "END" you just created a manual plane (offline, virtually)
Press CTL+ALT+A, alignment popup will appear. Level Z to plane, Origin Z to plane. Click ok. You just leveled/zeroed to the cad model
Click on CAD to create a 2-point rotate line (left to right or near to far, depending on how you want to put sample on your CMM. Click "END", you just created a manual line (offline, virtual)
Press CTL+ALT+A, alignment popup will appear. Rotate either X or Y axis to line. Origin Opposite axis that you rotated to, to the line. Click ok. You rotated and origined second vector and axis to the cad model
Click on CAD to create a 1-pont spot to zero your last axis, (X or Y depending on above). Click "END" you just created a manual point (offline, virtual)
Press CTL+ALT+A, alignment popup will appear. Origin to X or Y (whichever you didn't origin to earlier). You now have a full alignment to the cad model.
NOW RUN THE ROUTINE. Replicate the locations you clicked on cad, and your alignment will match the CAD and how it's oriented on the CMM & relative to your probe angles.
Solution 2:
If your CAD model is squared to the CMM, you can do the same as above, but you can flip CAD's default axii to match your machine. Click F5 (or Edit-> Preferences-> Setup). Click Part/Machine Tab. Mess with "Part Setup" section as needed to coordinate your axii before you start solution 1.
It sounds like you are clicking on CAD, which isn't oriented normal to the machine. There's two easy solutions.
Solution 1:
Start new routine. Follow DAN_M's example.
Click on CAD to create 3-point Z-level plane click "END" you just created a manual plane (offline, virtually)
Press CTL+ALT+A, alignment popup will appear. Level Z to plane, Origin Z to plane. Click ok. You just leveled/zeroed to the cad model
Click on CAD to create a 2-point rotate line (left to right or near to far, depending on how you want to put sample on your CMM. Click "END", you just created a manual line (offline, virtual)
Press CTL+ALT+A, alignment popup will appear. Rotate either X or Y axis to line. Origin Opposite axis that you rotated to, to the line. Click ok. You rotated and origined second vector and axis to the cad model
Click on CAD to create a 1-pont spot to zero your last axis, (X or Y depending on above). Click "END" you just created a manual point (offline, virtual)
Press CTL+ALT+A, alignment popup will appear. Origin to X or Y (whichever you didn't origin to earlier). You now have a full alignment to the cad model.
NOW RUN THE ROUTINE. Replicate the locations you clicked on cad, and your alignment will match the CAD and how it's oriented on the CMM & relative to your probe angles.
Solution 2:
If your CAD model is squared to the CMM, you can do the same as above, but you can flip CAD's default axii to match your machine. Click F5 (or Edit-> Preferences-> Setup). Click Part/Machine Tab. Mess with "Part Setup" section as needed to coordinate your axii before you start solution 1.
