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Translating cad=part program to another cmm

Vandy
I am trying to translate a program where I made a manual alignment to part, translated cad=part, then did an auto alignment as well. So, I moved the program files as to be accessed on the other CMM. I opened the program and unchecked the manual alignment so I could run manuals alignment on the other CMM system. I ran the manual alignment and CAD did not equal part, thus not allowing dcc mode to kick in and run auto alignment. I figured. . . wherever I took these manual hits on either machine they would next translate the alignment zero xyz to the CAD model xyz. Did not happen. Any suggestions so I don't have to write this whole program over?

I am curious as to if I can move the coordinates of the CMM to match the CAD model and its manual/cad=part alignment, or if I can do so for the dcc auto alignment after the manual alignment. The manual and auto alignments line up to CAD model upon opening the program, so I am assuming I might be able to translate xyz zero points of CMM to origin of alignment, or visa versa?
Thanks for your time.
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  • Smiley OK, I officially solved the problem!!!! My offset points for 4 shank hits in my manual alignment were thrown askew in translation of the program from one CMM to the next. Instead of being a .004" offset they were reading a 14" offset or so. This must be why translation of CAD=PART could not figure the alignment out (these offset points formed theoretical lines with a theoretical intersection point for alignment). Once I put these offset points back to .004" I then ran the manual alignment hits. After taking these manual hits the DCC kicked in and my auto alignment worked, as well as obviously CAD=PART. Sweet, first time I've translated programs from one machine to another. Nice to know it works. Just have to be careful of offsets or other such theoreticals in manual alignments if I have them.
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  • Smiley OK, I officially solved the problem!!!! My offset points for 4 shank hits in my manual alignment were thrown askew in translation of the program from one CMM to the next. Instead of being a .004" offset they were reading a 14" offset or so. This must be why translation of CAD=PART could not figure the alignment out (these offset points formed theoretical lines with a theoretical intersection point for alignment). Once I put these offset points back to .004" I then ran the manual alignment hits. After taking these manual hits the DCC kicked in and my auto alignment worked, as well as obviously CAD=PART. Sweet, first time I've translated programs from one machine to another. Nice to know it works. Just have to be careful of offsets or other such theoreticals in manual alignments if I have them.
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