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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!
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  • STARTUP =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:USE_PART_SETUP,LIST=YES
    ALIGNMENT/END
    MODE/MANUAL
    FLY/ON
    MOVESPEED/ 100
    PREHIT/3
    RETRACT/3
    TOUCHSPEED/ 5
    FORMAT/TEXT,OPTIONS, ,HEADINGS, , ;NOM,MEAS,DEV, , , ,
    LOADPROBE/3X20 20MM EXT
    TIP/T1A0B0, SHANKIJK=0, 0, 1, ANGLE=0
    COMMENT/OPER,NO,FULL SCREEN=NO,AUTO-CONTINUE=NO,
    Place (4) R20-5075-SO at M-10, X-10, L-12, L-26. Place (1) R20-7575-SO at X-27. Place (2) R20-TSP-L R-LTS clamps at K-24 and CC-16. Rest bottom flange of part on stand offs before clamping.
    PLN1 =FEAT/CONTACT/PLANE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,NONE,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<83.009,-31.246,-26.947>,<0,0.5,-0.8660254>
    ACTL/<269.809,215.696,-688.987>,<0.0000269,0.0005602,0.9999998>
    TARG/<83.009,-31.246,-26.947>,<0,0.5,-0.8660254>
    ANGLE VEC=<-1,0,0>,SQUARE
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    PNT1 =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
    THEO/<84.326,-29.918,-24.906>,<1,0,0>
    ACTL/<200.856,135.738,-690.374>,<0,-1,0>
    TARG/<84.326,-29.918,-24.906>,<1,0,0>
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    PNT2 =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
    THEO/<84.326,-84.558,-56.041>,<1,0,0>
    ACTL/<264.147,135.563,-690.374>,<0,-1,0>
    TARG/<84.326,-84.558,-56.041>,<1,0,0>
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    LIN1 =FEAT/LINE,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED,NO
    THEO/<84.326,-29.918,-24.906>,<0,-0.868846,-0.4950824>
    ACTL/<200.856,135.738,-690.374>,<0.9999962,-0.0027715,0.0000016>
    CONSTR/LINE,BF,3D,PNT1,PNT2,,
    OUTLIER_REMOVAL/OFF,3
    FILTER/OFF,WAVELENGTH=0
    PNT3 =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
    THEO/<-48.658,-4.49,-10.303>,<0,0.8660254,0.5>
    ACTL/<169.365,266.14,-690.374>,<-1,0,0>
    TARG/<-48.658,-4.49,-10.303>,<0,0.8660254,0.5>
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    A1 =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:STARTUP,LIST=YES
    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,PLN1
    ALIGNMENT/ROTATE,XPLUS,TO,LIN1,ABOUT,ZPLUS
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,LIN1
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,PNT3
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PLN1
    ALIGNMENT/END
    MODE/DCC
    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<-4.022,125.476,31.602>
    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<27.607,4.535,31.57>
    PLN2 =FEAT/CONTACT/PLANE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,NONE,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<26.097,1.95,0>,<0,0,1>
    ACTL/<26.097,1.95,-0.098>,<-0.0000802,-0.0003793,0.9999999>
    TARG/<26.097,1.95,0>,<0,0,1>
    ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>,SQUARE
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<16.798,-8.919,11.475>
    LIN2 =FEAT/CONTACT/LINE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED
    THEO/<25.218,0,0>,<1,0,0>,<0,-1,0>,<0,0,1>,67.214
    ACTL/<25.213,0.123,0.001>,<0.9999997,0.0007352,0>,<0.00 07352,-0.9999997,0>,<0.0000269,0.0005602,0.9999998>,67.21 6
    TARG/<25.218,0,0>,<1,0,0>,<0,-1,0>,<0,0,1>
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<-47.281,-11.903,-0.935>
    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<-47.678,124.413,-0.914>
    PNT4 =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
    THEO/<0,122.838,-1.537>,<-1,0,0>
    ACTL/<0.063,122.839,-1.536>,<-1,0,0>
    TARG/<0,122.838,-1.537>,<-1,0,0>
    SNAP=NO
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    A2 =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:A1,LIST=YES
    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,PLN2
    ALIGNMENT/ROTATE,XPLUS,TO,LIN2,ABOUT,ZPLUS
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,LIN2
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,PNT4
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PLN2
    ALIGNMENT/END
    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<-11.558,122.737,23.08>
    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<110.614,-9.378,23.049>
    PLN3 =FEAT/CONTACT/PLANE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,NONE,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<109.252,-5.965,-3.186>,<0,0,1>
    ACTL/<109.252,-5.962,-3.018>,<-0.0000744,0.0172845,0.9998506>
    TARG/<109.252,-5.965,-3.186>,<0,0,1>
    ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>,SQUARE
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    CIR1 =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<117.935,-14.674,-2.686>,<0,0,1>,8.5
    ACTL/<118.276,-14.809,-2.686>,<0,0,1>,8.58
    TARG/<117.935,-14.674,-2.686>,<0,0,1>
    START ANG=0,END ANG=360
    ANGLE VEC=<0,1,0>
    DIRECTION=CCW
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    A3 =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:A2,LIST=YES
    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,PLN3
    ALIGNMENT/ROTATE,XPLUS,TO,LIN2,ABOUT,ZPLUS
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,CIR1
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,CIR1
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PLN3
    ALIGNMENT/END
    CIR2 =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<0,0,0.5>,<0,0,1>,8.5
    ACTL/<0.002,0.021,0.5>,<0,0,1>,8.581
    TARG/<0,0,0.5>,<0,0,1>
    START ANG=0,END ANG=360
    ANGLE VEC=<0,1,0>
    DIRECTION=CCW
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    PLN4 =FEAT/CONTACT/PLANE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,NONE,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<-8.596,2.975,0>,<0,0,1>
    ACTL/<-8.596,2.975,-0.021>,<-0.0009455,-0.0043172,0.9999902>
    TARG/<-8.596,2.975,0>,<0,0,1>
    ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>,SQUARE
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    DATDEF/A,FEATURES=PLN4,,
    DATDEF/B,FEATURES=CIR2,,
    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<-10.498,6.386,141.59>
    TIP/T1A52.5B90, SHANKIJK=-0.793, -0.012, 0.609, ANGLE=89.277
    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<-155.265,147.156,9.141>
    CIR3 =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,OUT,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<-140.126,93.17,4.091>,<-0.8660254,0,0.5>,24.6,0
    ACTL/<-140.045,92.904,4.231>,<-0.8660254,0,0.5>,24.052,0
    TARG/<-140.126,93.17,4.091>,<-0.8660254,0,0.5>
    START ANG=0,END ANG=360
    ANGLE VEC=<0,1,0>
    DIRECTION=CCW
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
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  • STARTUP =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:USE_PART_SETUP,LIST=YES
    ALIGNMENT/END
    MODE/MANUAL
    FLY/ON
    MOVESPEED/ 100
    PREHIT/3
    RETRACT/3
    TOUCHSPEED/ 5
    FORMAT/TEXT,OPTIONS, ,HEADINGS, , ;NOM,MEAS,DEV, , , ,
    LOADPROBE/3X20 20MM EXT
    TIP/T1A0B0, SHANKIJK=0, 0, 1, ANGLE=0
    COMMENT/OPER,NO,FULL SCREEN=NO,AUTO-CONTINUE=NO,
    Place (4) R20-5075-SO at M-10, X-10, L-12, L-26. Place (1) R20-7575-SO at X-27. Place (2) R20-TSP-L R-LTS clamps at K-24 and CC-16. Rest bottom flange of part on stand offs before clamping.
    PLN1 =FEAT/CONTACT/PLANE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,NONE,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<83.009,-31.246,-26.947>,<0,0.5,-0.8660254>
    ACTL/<269.809,215.696,-688.987>,<0.0000269,0.0005602,0.9999998>
    TARG/<83.009,-31.246,-26.947>,<0,0.5,-0.8660254>
    ANGLE VEC=<-1,0,0>,SQUARE
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    PNT1 =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
    THEO/<84.326,-29.918,-24.906>,<1,0,0>
    ACTL/<200.856,135.738,-690.374>,<0,-1,0>
    TARG/<84.326,-29.918,-24.906>,<1,0,0>
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    PNT2 =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
    THEO/<84.326,-84.558,-56.041>,<1,0,0>
    ACTL/<264.147,135.563,-690.374>,<0,-1,0>
    TARG/<84.326,-84.558,-56.041>,<1,0,0>
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    LIN1 =FEAT/LINE,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED,NO
    THEO/<84.326,-29.918,-24.906>,<0,-0.868846,-0.4950824>
    ACTL/<200.856,135.738,-690.374>,<0.9999962,-0.0027715,0.0000016>
    CONSTR/LINE,BF,3D,PNT1,PNT2,,
    OUTLIER_REMOVAL/OFF,3
    FILTER/OFF,WAVELENGTH=0
    PNT3 =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
    THEO/<-48.658,-4.49,-10.303>,<0,0.8660254,0.5>
    ACTL/<169.365,266.14,-690.374>,<-1,0,0>
    TARG/<-48.658,-4.49,-10.303>,<0,0.8660254,0.5>
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    A1 =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:STARTUP,LIST=YES
    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,PLN1
    ALIGNMENT/ROTATE,XPLUS,TO,LIN1,ABOUT,ZPLUS
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,LIN1
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,PNT3
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PLN1
    ALIGNMENT/END
    MODE/DCC
    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<-4.022,125.476,31.602>
    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<27.607,4.535,31.57>
    PLN2 =FEAT/CONTACT/PLANE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,NONE,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<26.097,1.95,0>,<0,0,1>
    ACTL/<26.097,1.95,-0.098>,<-0.0000802,-0.0003793,0.9999999>
    TARG/<26.097,1.95,0>,<0,0,1>
    ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>,SQUARE
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<16.798,-8.919,11.475>
    LIN2 =FEAT/CONTACT/LINE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED
    THEO/<25.218,0,0>,<1,0,0>,<0,-1,0>,<0,0,1>,67.214
    ACTL/<25.213,0.123,0.001>,<0.9999997,0.0007352,0>,<0.00 07352,-0.9999997,0>,<0.0000269,0.0005602,0.9999998>,67.21 6
    TARG/<25.218,0,0>,<1,0,0>,<0,-1,0>,<0,0,1>
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<-47.281,-11.903,-0.935>
    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<-47.678,124.413,-0.914>
    PNT4 =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
    THEO/<0,122.838,-1.537>,<-1,0,0>
    ACTL/<0.063,122.839,-1.536>,<-1,0,0>
    TARG/<0,122.838,-1.537>,<-1,0,0>
    SNAP=NO
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    A2 =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:A1,LIST=YES
    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,PLN2
    ALIGNMENT/ROTATE,XPLUS,TO,LIN2,ABOUT,ZPLUS
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,LIN2
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,PNT4
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PLN2
    ALIGNMENT/END
    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<-11.558,122.737,23.08>
    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<110.614,-9.378,23.049>
    PLN3 =FEAT/CONTACT/PLANE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,NONE,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<109.252,-5.965,-3.186>,<0,0,1>
    ACTL/<109.252,-5.962,-3.018>,<-0.0000744,0.0172845,0.9998506>
    TARG/<109.252,-5.965,-3.186>,<0,0,1>
    ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>,SQUARE
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    CIR1 =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<117.935,-14.674,-2.686>,<0,0,1>,8.5
    ACTL/<118.276,-14.809,-2.686>,<0,0,1>,8.58
    TARG/<117.935,-14.674,-2.686>,<0,0,1>
    START ANG=0,END ANG=360
    ANGLE VEC=<0,1,0>
    DIRECTION=CCW
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    A3 =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:A2,LIST=YES
    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,PLN3
    ALIGNMENT/ROTATE,XPLUS,TO,LIN2,ABOUT,ZPLUS
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,CIR1
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,CIR1
    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PLN3
    ALIGNMENT/END
    CIR2 =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<0,0,0.5>,<0,0,1>,8.5
    ACTL/<0.002,0.021,0.5>,<0,0,1>,8.581
    TARG/<0,0,0.5>,<0,0,1>
    START ANG=0,END ANG=360
    ANGLE VEC=<0,1,0>
    DIRECTION=CCW
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    PLN4 =FEAT/CONTACT/PLANE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,NONE,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<-8.596,2.975,0>,<0,0,1>
    ACTL/<-8.596,2.975,-0.021>,<-0.0009455,-0.0043172,0.9999902>
    TARG/<-8.596,2.975,0>,<0,0,1>
    ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>,SQUARE
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
    DATDEF/A,FEATURES=PLN4,,
    DATDEF/B,FEATURES=CIR2,,
    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<-10.498,6.386,141.59>
    TIP/T1A52.5B90, SHANKIJK=-0.793, -0.012, 0.609, ANGLE=89.277
    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<-155.265,147.156,9.141>
    CIR3 =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,OUT,LEAST_SQR
    THEO/<-140.126,93.17,4.091>,<-0.8660254,0,0.5>,24.6,0
    ACTL/<-140.045,92.904,4.231>,<-0.8660254,0,0.5>,24.052,0
    TARG/<-140.126,93.17,4.091>,<-0.8660254,0,0.5>
    START ANG=0,END ANG=360
    ANGLE VEC=<0,1,0>
    DIRECTION=CCW
    SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
    SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
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