Good Morning! I'm new to using CAD models. I only used them in class. I created a manual plane, line, point alignment to make the model aligned with the machine. The problem I'm having is when I change my alignment or workplane, my points are no longer aligned with my model. They are offset and mess up my dimensions. Do I need to continually redo the manual alignment to keep everything where it should be or am I missing something else? Thanks in advance!
So this is where I'm at. I started a new program. I created a manual alignment using auto features to align my model with the machine. Then I used DCC and auto features for whatever I needed to measure. Everything lines up with the CAD and the dimensions are correct. The problem comes in when I change my tip from A0B0 to A52.5B90. I can select my auto features, but instead of being lined up correctly with the CAD, it shows my circle, plane, etc. offset from the actual location. When I execute my circle for example, it will crash since it is measuring offset rather than the correct location. Some people suggested using read points which I have used to execute my circle without crashing, but it’s still not aligned to the model. When I try to dimension these features as is, they are obviously wrong. When I try to do a new alignment after the tip change, the previously aligned features from before the tip change become offset and I’m unable to get the correct location and/or angle of my trihedron. Something about this is going over my head, I'm sure of it.
So this is where I'm at. I started a new program. I created a manual alignment using auto features to align my model with the machine. Then I used DCC and auto features for whatever I needed to measure. Everything lines up with the CAD and the dimensions are correct. The problem comes in when I change my tip from A0B0 to A52.5B90. I can select my auto features, but instead of being lined up correctly with the CAD, it shows my circle, plane, etc. offset from the actual location. When I execute my circle for example, it will crash since it is measuring offset rather than the correct location. Some people suggested using read points which I have used to execute my circle without crashing, but it’s still not aligned to the model. When I try to dimension these features as is, they are obviously wrong. When I try to do a new alignment after the tip change, the previously aligned features from before the tip change become offset and I’m unable to get the correct location and/or angle of my trihedron. Something about this is going over my head, I'm sure of it.
All the movepoints,readpoints. or clearplanes will not fix this issue. When your TRIHEDRON jumps around like that.....youre done... Im with post below. You tips are not calibrated in relation to each other. You using a master probe ?
I am using a master probe. I was swamped with something else today, but first thing tomorrow, I'll recalibrate everything and see how it goes from there.
