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CAD Import and Alignment

I have searched on this forum and tried everything to make my CAD import and alignment work but I am still having problems. The CAD file I am importing has both its origins and vectors oriented correctly so I don't need to re-orient them. I take four hits on the top face, two on the front face and one on the left face. I have selected these points both manually as well as directly from the CAD model. I then insert an alignment. I have tried Iterative, non-iterative, CAD = PART, and anything else that I read on this site. When I run the program, it works the first time through when I follow the prompts to manually probe the part, my alignment works and I am then able to measure an array of holes on the part. The problem occurs when I try to run the program a second time in DCC. All of the target positions in my 7 points used for alignment have changed to the part work coordinates instead of the machine work coordinates so I get an "OUT OF TOLERANCE" error since the machine appears to be looking for machine work coordinate positions. I have been working on this for about 6 hours now and have runout of ideas.

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  • Are you measuring your manual alignment and then going above it in the code and trying to change it to DCC?

    You should have 2 alignments and they should look like this....


    Man pln
    Man Line
    Man pnt

    Manual Alignment.

    DCC Pln
    DCC line
    DCC Pnt

    DCC alignment


    Essentially, Manual alignment to locate the part. DCC to refine the Manual alignment.
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  • Are you measuring your manual alignment and then going above it in the code and trying to change it to DCC?

    You should have 2 alignments and they should look like this....


    Man pln
    Man Line
    Man pnt

    Manual Alignment.

    DCC Pln
    DCC line
    DCC Pnt

    DCC alignment


    Essentially, Manual alignment to locate the part. DCC to refine the Manual alignment.
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