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Im lost with this one. I need help.

Hello, so I have been using pc-dmis for about a year now. I know how to align a part so I know its not that. This is how my probe looks after A1 manual first alignment. I tried to reset product as well and I still get this problem. Starting fresh, I load a model, and the xyz are all flat meaning if I use vector points to interrogate it, the x, y z never move if I were to click on other locations, so I know I don't have to flatten the model, because as we all know sometimes its origins are not square with the model, but this is not the case.

Here is the problem though, when I do 3 2 1 level rotate origin alignment and then after A1 this is how the probe looks on the screen, before alignment A1 if I were to click on CTRL+F for auto feature vector point the probe looks as it should look, straight down, but after a1 code if I press CTRL+F and put a vector point, this is how the screen looks. After A1 if I click on x y z surfaces with vector points, they are all 0, meaning my alignment is how I want it, but again this is how my probe looks, and im unable to actually align the part. What is this? I tried rebooting, powering the machine on and off and whatever I do, after A1 my probe goes like this on the screen / as you can see from the screenshot.

After A1 I would turn on dcc mode and adjust my clear plane using f10, but I cant even get passed A1 which is odd because usually the machine knows where the part is, but if I do auto feature after dcc it will show on the screen going with this angle in the screenshot below and it ends up missing the part. Guy who is running the part says its not the part and that he checked with indicator. Im using flat surfaces for the A1 manual alignment, but again after I do ctrl+alt+a for alignment utilities and do my 321 and press ok, and press ctrl+f after A1 code, my probe goes from straight down to how it looks in the picture below.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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  • Your on the right track. Using a new model on an old rev program can be a smart move to save a ton of time! I do it all the time

    However if you want a mostly seamless transition then you need to import a new model with its origin point (trihedron) exactly as it is for your startup alignment. If you have access to cad software it makes the very easy, spend a few minutes adjusting things before you import and replace and you should be good to go.

    You can even do this in PC-DMIS if you don't have cad software, start a new program, import the new model, perform all your translations and rotations, then save the program. Open your old program and import the .cad file from the program you just created and replace, then you should be off to the races!
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  • Your on the right track. Using a new model on an old rev program can be a smart move to save a ton of time! I do it all the time

    However if you want a mostly seamless transition then you need to import a new model with its origin point (trihedron) exactly as it is for your startup alignment. If you have access to cad software it makes the very easy, spend a few minutes adjusting things before you import and replace and you should be good to go.

    You can even do this in PC-DMIS if you don't have cad software, start a new program, import the new model, perform all your translations and rotations, then save the program. Open your old program and import the .cad file from the program you just created and replace, then you should be off to the races!
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