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LOOPING SEQUENCE OF PARTS BEFORE PROBE CHANGE?

Hi there,

I am wondering if there is a way to loop all (5) pieces before swapping probes. I am trying to minimize the swaps along with the travel to and from.

Currently, the program runs (1) part all the way through, using (2) different probes and then goes on to the next part. When I tried to put another loop, it will run the first part of the program fine but then it does the second loop along with the first loop again..

PART NAME  :xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
REV NUMBER : xxx
SER NUMBER : 
STATS COUNT : 1
 
STARTUP    =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:USE_PART_SETUP,LIST=YES
            ALIGNMENT/END
            MODE/MANUAL
            PREHIT/0.05
            RETRACT/0.05
            MOVESPEED/ 200
            MANRETRACT/0.05
            FORMAT/TEXT,OPTIONS, ,HEADINGS,SYMBOLS, ;NOM,TOL,MEAS,DEV,OUTTOL, , 
            LOADPROBE/2X21MM
            TIP/T1A0B0, SHANKIJK=0, 0, 1, ANGLE=0
$$ NO,
            PROGRAMMED BY: AUSTIN V
            PROGRAMMED DATE: 1/24/2024
V2         =LOOP/START,ID=YES,NUMBER=5,START=1,SKIP=,
              OFFSET:XAXIS=2,YAXIS=0,ZAXIS=0,ANGLE=0
V1         =LOOP/START,ID=YES,NUMBER=5,START=1,SKIP=,
              OFFSET:XAXIS=2,YAXIS=0,ZAXIS=0,ANGLE=0
              PRINT/REPORT,EXEC MODE=END,$
                TO_FILE=OFF,AUTO=1,AUTO OPEN=OFF,$
                TO_PRINTER=OFF,COPIES=1,$
                TO_DMIS_REPORT=OFF,FILE_OPTION=INDEX,FILENAME=,$
                REPORT_THEORETICALS=NONE,REPORT_FEATURE_WITH_DIMENSIONS=NO,$
                TO_EXCEL=OFF,$
                PREVIOUS_RUNS=DELETE_INSTANCES
PLN1         =FEAT/PLANE,CARTESIAN,TRIANGLE
              THEO/<-0.0024,0.0016,0>,<0,0,1>
              ACTL/<3.3425,7.8022,-21.6522>,<-0.0029869,0.0002631,0.9999955>
              MEAS/PLANE,4
                HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.0039,0.3137,0>,<0,0,1>,<3.3338,8.1091,-21.6523>,USE THEO=YES
                HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.3142,0.0017,0>,<0,0,1>,<3.043,7.7928,-21.653>,USE THEO=YES
                HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.0039,-0.3111,0>,<0,0,1>,<3.3281,7.4835,-21.6521>,USE THEO=YES
                HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<0.3124,0.0022,0>,<0,0,1>,<3.6647,7.8235,-21.6512>,USE THEO=YES
              ENDMEAS/
CIR1         =FEAT/CIRCLE,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
              THEO/<0,0,-0.1056>,<0,0,1>,0.506
              ACTL/<3.3522,7.7958,-21.7558>,<0,0,1>,0.5067
              MEAS/CIRCLE,4,ZPLUS
                HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<0.253,-0.0012,-0.1043>,<-0.9999888,0.0047424,0>,<3.6038,7.8231,-21.7557>,USE THEO=YES
                HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<0.023,-0.252,-0.1267>,<-0.0908057,0.9958686,0>,<3.3461,7.5429,-21.7557>,USE THEO=YES
                HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.253,-0.003,-0.0904>,<0.9999317,0.01169,0>,<3.099,7.8017,-21.7558>,USE THEO=YES
                HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<0.028,0.2515,-0.1009>,<-0.1104814,-0.9938782,0>,<3.3507,8.0489,-21.7558>,USE THEO=YES
              ENDMEAS/
A1           =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:STARTUP,LIST=YES
                ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,PLN1
                ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PLN1
                ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,CIR1
                ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,CIR1
              ALIGNMENT/END
              MODE/DCC
              CLEARP/ZPLUS,0.09,ZPLUS,0,ON
              MOVE/CLEARPLANE
CYL1         =FEAT/CONTACT/CYLINDER/ADAPTIVE_CYLINDER_CONCENTRIC_CIRCLE_SCAN,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
              THEO/<0,0,-0.0598>,<0,0,1>,0.506,0.1855
              ACTL/<0,0,-0.0538>,<0,0,1>,0.506,0.1855
              TARG/<0,0,-0.0598>,<0,0,1>
              START ANG=90,END ANG=450
              ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
              DIRECTION=CCW
              SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
              SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
A2           =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:A1,LIST=YES
                ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,CYL1
                ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,CYL1
                ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,CYL1
              ALIGNMENT/END
CYL2         =FEAT/CONTACT/CYLINDER/ADAPTIVE_CYLINDER_CONCENTRIC_CIRCLE_SCAN,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
              THEO/<0,0,-0.262>,<0,0,1>,0.488,0.0447
              ACTL/<-0.0001,0,-0.262>,<-0.0007506,-0.0001919,0.9999997>,0.4887,0.0447
              TARG/<0,0,-0.262>,<0,0,1>
              START ANG=90,END ANG=450
              ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
              DIRECTION=CCW
              SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
              SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
CON1         =FEAT/CONTACT/CONE/ADAPTIVE_CONE_CONCENTRIC_CIRCLE_SCAN,CARTESIAN,IN
              THEO/<0,0,-0.3488>,<0,0,1>,90,0.0279,0.4205
              ACTL/<0,-0.0001,-0.3487>,<0.0000181,0.0009596,0.9999995>,89.6982,0.0642,0.4232
              TARG/<0,0,-0.3488>,<0,0,1>
              START ANG=90,END ANG=450
              ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
              SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
              SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
              MOVE/INCREMENT,<0,0,0.276>
CON2         =FEAT/CONTACT/CONE/ADAPTIVE_CONE_CONCENTRIC_CIRCLE_SCAN,CARTESIAN,IN
              THEO/<0,0,-0.0598>,<0,0,1>,60,0.0598,0.506
              ACTL/<0,0.0001,-0.0598>,<0.0001189,-0.0004535,0.9999999>,59.8718,0.0611,0.5077
              TARG/<0,0,-0.0598>,<0,0,1>
              START ANG=90,END ANG=450
              ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
              SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
              SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
              MOVE/CLEARPLANE
PLN2         =FEAT/CONTACT/PLANE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,NONE,LEAST_SQR
              THEO/<0,0,0>,<0,0,1>
              ACTL/<0,-0.0001,-0.0001>,<0.000318,-0.0001314,0.9999999>
              TARG/<0,0,0>,<0,0,1>
              ANGLE VEC=<0,1,0>,RADIAL
              SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
              SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
A3           =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:A2,LIST=YES
                ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,PLN2
                ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PLN2
                ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,CYL1
                ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,CYL1
              ALIGNMENT/END
            LOOP/END
              LOADPROBE/5X50MM
              TIP/T1A0B0, SHANKIJK=0, -0.0001, 1, ANGLE=0
              MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<0,0,1>
              CLEARP/ZPLUS,0.148,ZPLUS,0,ON
CYL3         =FEAT/CONTACT/CYLINDER/ADAPTIVE_CYLINDER_CONCENTRIC_CIRCLE_SCAN,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
              THEO/<0,0,-0.3487>,<0,0,1>,0.4205,0.4605
              ACTL/<0,0,-0.3487>,<0.0000192,0.0000773,1>,0.4205,0.4605
              TARG/<0,0,-0.3487>,<0,0,1>
              START ANG=0,END ANG=360
              ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
              DIRECTION=CCW
              SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
              SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
              MOVE/INCREMENT,<-0.015,0,0>
CYL4         =FEAT/CONTACT/CYLINDER/ADAPTIVE_CYLINDER_CONCENTRIC_CIRCLE_SCAN,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
              THEO/<0,0,-1.03>,<0,0,1>,0.392,0.663
              ACTL/<0,0,-1.03>,<-0.0000462,-0.0001187,1>,0.3922,0.663
              TARG/<0,0,-1.03>,<0,0,1>
              START ANG=0,END ANG=360
              ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
              DIRECTION=CCW
              SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
              SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
              MOVE/CLEARPLANE
              LOADPROBE/2X21MM
              TIP/T1A0B0, SHANKIJK=0, -0.0001, 1, ANGLE=0
              COMMENT/REPT,
              *************************
              BALLOON #49
              *************************
  DIM LOC1= LOCATION OF CYLINDER CYL1  UNITS=IN ,$
  GRAPH=OFF  TEXT=OFF  MULT=10.00  OUTPUT=BOTH  HALF ANGLE=NO
  AX    NOMINAL       +TOL       -TOL       MEAS        DEV     OUTTOL
  D       0.5060     0.0020     0.0020     0.5060     0.0000     0.0000 ----#----
  END OF DIMENSION LOC1
              COMMENT/REPT,
              *************************
              BALLOON #51
              *************************
CIR2         =FEAT/CIRCLE,CARTESIAN,IN,NO
              THEO/<0,0,0>,<0,0,1>,0.575
              ACTL/<0,0.0001,0>,<-0.0001991,-0.0003221,0.9999999>,0.5763
              CONSTR/CIRCLE,INTOF,CON2,PLN2
  DIM LOC2= LOCATION OF CIRCLE CIR2  UNITS=IN ,$
  GRAPH=OFF  TEXT=OFF  MULT=10.00  OUTPUT=BOTH  HALF ANGLE=NO
  AX    NOMINAL       +TOL       -TOL       MEAS        DEV     OUTTOL
  D       0.5750     0.0050     0.0050     0.5763     0.0013     0.0000 -----#---
  END OF DIMENSION LOC2
              COMMENT/REPT,
              *************************
              BALLOON #52
              *************************
  DIM LOC3= LOCATION OF CONE CON2  UNITS=IN ,$
  GRAPH=OFF  TEXT=OFF  MULT=10.00  OUTPUT=BOTH  HALF ANGLE=NO
  AX    NOMINAL       +TOL       -TOL       MEAS        DEV     OUTTOL
  A      60.0000     2.0000     2.0000    59.8718    -0.1282     0.0000 ----#----
  END OF DIMENSION LOC3
              COMMENT/REPT,
              *************************
              BALLOON #53
              *************************
  DIM LOC4= LOCATION OF CYLINDER CYL2  UNITS=IN ,$
  GRAPH=OFF  TEXT=OFF  MULT=10.00  OUTPUT=BOTH  HALF ANGLE=NO
  AX    NOMINAL       +TOL       -TOL       MEAS        DEV     OUTTOL
  D       0.4880     0.0020     0.0020     0.4887     0.0007     0.0000 -----#---
  END OF DIMENSION LOC4
              COMMENT/REPT,
              *************************
              BALLOON #55
              *************************
  DIM LOC5= LOCATION OF CYLINDER CYL3  UNITS=IN ,$
  GRAPH=OFF  TEXT=OFF  MULT=10.00  OUTPUT=BOTH  HALF ANGLE=NO
  AX    NOMINAL       +TOL       -TOL       MEAS        DEV     OUTTOL
  D       0.4205     0.0005     0.0005     0.4205     0.0000     0.0000 ----#----
  END OF DIMENSION LOC5
              COMMENT/REPT,
              *************************
              BALLOON #59
              *************************
  DIM LOC6= LOCATION OF CYLINDER CYL4  UNITS=IN ,$
  GRAPH=OFF  TEXT=OFF  MULT=10.00  OUTPUT=BOTH  HALF ANGLE=NO
  AX    NOMINAL       +TOL       -TOL       MEAS        DEV     OUTTOL
  D       0.3920     0.0020     0.0020     0.3922     0.0002     0.0000 -----#---
  END OF DIMENSION LOC6
              PRINT/REPORT,EXEC MODE=END,$
                TO_FILE=ON,AUTO=3,AUTO OPEN=OFF,$
                TO_PRINTER=OFF,COPIES=1,$
                TO_DMIS_REPORT=OFF,FILE_OPTION=INDEX,FILENAME=,$
                REPORT_THEORETICALS=NONE,REPORT_FEATURE_WITH_DIMENSIONS=NO,$
                TO_EXCEL=ON,AUTO=4,FILENAME=S:\V_AUSTIN\EXCEL DATA\63508817-1\10971-001\OP40\63508817-1_OP40 - NC.XLSX,AUTO OPEN=OFF,$
                PREVIOUS_RUNS=KEEP_INSTANCES
              REPORT/LABEL, FILENAME= FILE_HEADER.LBL
            LOOP/END

I believe it may just be how I am doing my loops..   Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

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  • As  stated, this would be an absolute mess. I would almost think you would not be able to do a loop. But rather have a LONG code of all the individual alignments within the program. So you would need to measure Part 1 and call the final alignment ABC_ALN1, then measure part 2 and call the final alignment, ABC_ALN2, and so forth. When you do your probe changes, you would then need to recall those individual alignments. 

    Unless there is a way to save an alignment externally within the loop and then recall it with the proper loop number. Never done that before. 

  • In the folder set up, you have to select "seach external alignment in the current folder" only (or something like this).

    You can assign the name of the saved alignment, so it's easy to recall the right one.

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