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Odd issue when aligning part

PNT1       =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
            THEO/<-2.6744,0.8146,0.938>,<0,0,1>
            ACTL/<-2.6744,0.8146,0.938>,<0,0,1>
            TARG/<-2.6744,0.8146,0.938>,<0,0,1>
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO
            SHOW HITS=NO
CIR1       =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<-2.9518,1.2227,0.438>,<0,0,1>,0.201
            ACTL/<-2.9518,1.2227,0.438>,<0,0,1>,0.201
            TARG/<-2.9518,1.2227,0.438>,<0,0,1>
            START ANG=0,END ANG=360
            ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
            DIRECTION=CCW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              NUMHITS=3,DEPTH=0.02,PITCH=0
              SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
              SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO
              FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
            SHOW HITS=NO
CIR2       =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<2.9518,-1.2227,0.438>,<0,0,1>,0.201
            ACTL/<2.9518,-1.2227,0.438>,<0,0,1>,0.201
            TARG/<2.9518,-1.2227,0.438>,<0,0,1>
            START ANG=0,END ANG=360
            ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
            DIRECTION=CCW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              NUMHITS=3,DEPTH=0.02,PITCH=0
              SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
              SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO
              FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
            SHOW HITS=NO
A1         =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:STARTUP,LIST=YES
              ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PNT1
              ALIGNMENT/ROTATE_CIRCLE,XPLUS,TO,CIR1,AND,CIR2,ABOUT,ZPLUS
              ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,CIR1
              ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,CIR1
            ALIGNMENT/END
            CHECK/0.5,1
            MOVESPEED/ 250
            PREHIT/0.2
            RETRACT/0.2
            TOUCHSPEED/ 3
            COMMENT/OPER,NO,FULL SCREEN=NO,AUTO-CONTINUE=NO,OVC=NO,
            DCC Starts Here
            MODE/DCC
CIR3       =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<3.195,0,-0.232>,<0,0,1>,5.25
            ACTL/<3.195,0,-0.232>,<0,0,1>,5.25
            TARG/<3.195,0,-0.232>,<0,0,1>
            START ANG=0,END ANG=360
            ANGLE VEC=<0.9238795,0.3826834,0>
            DIRECTION=CCW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              NUMHITS=5,DEPTH=0.1,PITCH=0
              SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
              SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=BOTH,DISTANCE BEFORE=0.3937,DISTANCE AFTER=0.3937,DIRECTION=ALONG FEATURE VECTOR
              FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
            SHOW HITS=NO
PLN1       =FEAT/CONTACT/PLANE/ADAPTIVE_PLANE_CIRCLE_SCAN,CARTESIAN,NONE,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<3.195,0,0>,<0,0,1>
            ACTL/<3.195,0,0>,<0,0,1>
            TARG/<3.195,0,0>,<0,0,1>
            ANGLE VEC=<0.9238795,0.3826834,0>,SQUARE
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              NUMHITS=445,NUMROWS=3
              SPACER=0
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO
            SHOW HITS=NO
CIR4       =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/ADAPTIVE_CIRCLE_SCAN,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<0,0,-0.5>,<0,0,1>,0.201
            ACTL/<0,0,-0.5>,<0,0,1>,0.201
            TARG/<0,0,-0.5>,<0,0,1>
            START ANG=0,END ANG=360
            ANGLE VEC=<0.9238795,0.3826834,0>
            DIRECTION=CCW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              NUMHITS=35,DEPTH=0.1,PITCH=0
              SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
              SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=BOTH,DISTANCE BEFORE=0.3937,DISTANCE AFTER=0.3937,DIRECTION=ALONG FEATURE VECTOR
              FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
            SHOW HITS=NO
CIR5       =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/ADAPTIVE_CIRCLE_SCAN,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<6.39,0,-0.5>,<0,0,1>,0.201
            ACTL/<6.39,0,-0.5>,<0,0,1>,0.201
            TARG/<6.39,0,-0.5>,<0,0,1>
            START ANG=0,END ANG=360
            ANGLE VEC=<0.9238795,0.3826834,0>
            DIRECTION=CCW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              NUMHITS=35,DEPTH=0.1,PITCH=0
              SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
              SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=BOTH,DISTANCE BEFORE=0.3937,DISTANCE AFTER=0.3937,DIRECTION=ALONG FEATURE VECTOR
              FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
            SHOW HITS=NO
CIR6       =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/ADAPTIVE_CIRCLE_SCAN,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<3.195,0,-0.232>,<0,0,1>,5.25
            ACTL/<3.195,0,-0.232>,<0,0,1>,5.25
            TARG/<3.195,0,-0.232>,<0,0,1>
            START ANG=0,END ANG=360
            ANGLE VEC=<0.9238795,0.3826834,0>
            DIRECTION=CCW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
              NUMHITS=181,DEPTH=0.1,PITCH=0
              SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
              SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
              AVOIDANCE MOVE=BOTH,DISTANCE BEFORE=0.3937,DISTANCE AFTER=0.3937,DIRECTION=ALONG FEATURE VECTOR
              FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
            SHOW HITS=NO
A2         =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:A1,LIST=YES
              ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,PLN1
              ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PLN1
              ALIGNMENT/ROTATE_CIRCLE,XPLUS,TO,CIR4,AND,CIR5,ABOUT,ZPLUS
              ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,CIR6
              ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,CIR6
            ALIGNMENT/END
$$ NO,
            Main Alignments end here

I had something odd happen the other day when making a program. I imported my cad, did my basic transforming to align it the way I would be holding it. After the first alignment I noticed that the head of my cmm in the graphical window was no long perpendicular but at a weird angle. I went through and checked my alignments and couldn't see anything wrong. Iv attached a picture and a copy of my code. 

Any help would be appreciated

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  • Most of my programs use read points. Some one point and most 2 points start.  So all of my programs do not use level at A1, I always transfer to one point (X,Y,Z) only,  DCC starts with a circle or round slot, after finish this check, I will level on the circle/round slot to help check other features. I always modify the alignment after any feature checked to keep prehit and retract small.

  • Read points and placing the part squarely on the table are boss! 
    I am slowly eliminating all the manual alignments from the programs here...

    Can't wait for the next update to our longest part, its about 20' long and I am gonna do it with only 1 read point and the rest all DCC moves! Hate walking all over the machine to manually pick stuff up! (my boss is gonna freak out lol) 

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