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Checking an CWW circle

I am struggling with what seems to be a simple part it’s three holes all in line the datum’s are based on one circle that’s measured CWW but when I try to do an auto feature the probe crashes into the part and then it can’t locate the other two holes.  any suggestions on how to set up the alignment again it’s based off of the middle outside radius and the small bore to the right of the middle bore.

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  • okay i see you're in summary mode, switch to command mode whenever you post it :)

  • PART NAME  : OUTER MEMBER_
    REV NUMBER : 2
    SER NUMBER : 
    STATS COUNT : 1
     
    STARTUP    =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:USE_PART_SETUP,LIST=YES
                ALIGNMENT/END
                MODE/MANUAL
                PREHIT/0.001
                RETRACT/0.001
                FORMAT/TEXT,OPTIONS, ,HEADINGS,SYMBOLS, ;MEAS,NOM,TOL,DEV,OUTTOL, , 
                TEMPCOMP/METHOD = AUTOMATIC,MATERIAL = Zerodur; Nexcera,CTE=0
                  ,SET WARNING LIMIT = FALSE,MINIMUM = 10,MAXIMUM = 40
                  ,PART SENSOR NUM=DEFAULT,X SCALE= 25.1872,Y SCALE= 24.6185,Z SCALE= 25.6919,PART TEMP=24.7725
                LOADPROBE/SPHERE PROBE
                TIP/T1A0B0, SHANKIJK=0, 0, 1, ANGLE=0
                MANRETRACT/0.01
    MAN_ALIGN  =GROUP/SHOWALLPARAMS=YES
    PLN1         =FEAT/PLANE,CARTESIAN,TRIANGLE
                  THEO/<0.0728,-0.0684,0.032>,<0,0,1>
                  ACTL/<5.6545,3.0549,-15.1778>,<0.000014,-0.0006627,0.9999998>
                  MEAS/PLANE,6
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.5035,0.1239,0.032>,<0,0,1>,<5.0706,3.2287,-15.1775>,USE THEO=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.5042,-0.1221,0.032>,<0,0,1>,<5.0927,2.9953,-15.1782>,USE THEO=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.0087,-0.4086,0.032>,<0,0,1>,<5.6013,2.6938,-15.1775>,USE THEO=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<0.4859,-0.1784,0.032>,<0,0,1>,<6.0542,2.9847,-15.1785>,USE THEO=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<0.47,0.0014,0.032>,<0,0,1>,<6.0542,3.2134,-15.1775>,USE THEO=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<0.497,0.1735,0.032>,<0,0,1>,<6.0542,3.2134,-15.1775>,USE THEO=YES
                  ENDMEAS/
    A1           =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:STARTUP,LIST=YES
                    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,PLN1
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PLN1
                  ALIGNMENT/END
    CIR1         =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
                  THEO/<0.625,0,0>,<0,0,1>,0.134
                  ACTL/<6.2132,3.101,0>,<0,0,1>,0.1344
                  TARG/<0.625,0,0>,<0,0,1>
                  START ANG=0,END ANG=360
                  ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
                  DIRECTION=CCW
                  SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
                    VOID DETECTION=NO
                    REMEASURE=NO
                    SURFACE=THICKNESS_NONE,0
                    MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
                    RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
                    AUTO WRIST=NO
                    GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
                    FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
                  SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
                    NUMHITS=4,DEPTH=0.009,PITCH=0
                    SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
                    SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
                    AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO
                    FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
                  SHOW HITS=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,<0.692,0,-0.009>,<-1,0,0>,<6.2797,3.1118,-0.0143>
                    HIT/BASIC,<0.625,0.067,-0.009>,<0,-1,0>,<6.211,3.1679,-0.0143>
                    HIT/BASIC,<0.558,0,-0.009>,<1,0,0>,<6.1481,3.1184,-0.0143>
                    HIT/BASIC,<0.625,-0.067,-0.009>,<0,1,0>,<6.1943,3.0366,-0.0143>
                  ENDMEAS/
    A2           =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:A1,LIST=YES
                    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,PLN1
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PLN1
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,CIR1
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,CIR1
                  ALIGNMENT/END
    CIR2         =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,OUT,LEAST_SQR
                  THEO/<-0.625,0,0.0796>,<0,0,1>,0.725,0
                  ACTL/<-0.6253,-0.0041,0.0796>,<0,0,1>,0.7248,0
                  TARG/<-0.625,0,0.0796>,<0,0,1>
                  START ANG=0,END ANG=360
                  ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
                  DIRECTION=CCW
                  SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
                    VOID DETECTION=NO
                    REMEASURE=NO
                    SURFACE=THICKNESS_NONE,0
                    MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
                    RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
                    AUTO WRIST=NO
                    GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
                    FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
                  SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
                    NUMHITS=4,DEPTH=-0.05,PITCH=0
                    SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
                    SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
                    AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO
                    FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
                  SHOW HITS=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,<-0.2625,0,0.0296>,<1,0,0>,<-0.2653,-0.0337,0.0549>
                    HIT/BASIC,<-0.625,0.3625,0.0296>,<0,1,0>,<-0.6706,0.3566,0.0546>
                    HIT/BASIC,<-0.9875,0,0.0296>,<-1,0,0>,<-0.9851,-0.0351,0.0401>
                    HIT/BASIC,<-0.625,-0.3625,0.0296>,<0,-1,0>,<-0.582,-0.3653,0.037>
                  ENDMEAS/
    A3           =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:STARTUP,LIST=YES
                    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,PLN1
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PLN1
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,CIR1
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,CIR1
                    ALIGNMENT/ROTATE_CIRCLE,XMINUS,TO,CIR1,AND,CIR2,ABOUT,ZPLUS
                  ALIGNMENT/END
                ENDGROUP/ID=MAN_ALIGN
    DCC_ALIGN  =GROUP/SHOWALLPARAMS=YES
                  COMMENT/OPER,NO,FULL SCREEN=NO,AUTO-CONTINUE=NO,OVC=NO,
                  Changing to DCC mode! Do not continue unless avoidance moves have been added.
                  MODE/DCC
    PLN1_DCC     =FEAT/PLANE,CARTESIAN,TRIANGLE
                  THEO/<-0.6399,0.0101,0>,<0,0,1>
                  ACTL/<-0.7423,-0.0226,-0.0003>,<0.0003427,-0.0015121,0.9999988>
                  MEAS/PLANE,5
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-1.1752,0.1745,0>,<0,0,1>,<-1.1752,0.1745,0>,USE THEO=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-1.0883,0.0209,0>,<0,0,1>,<-1.0883,0.0209,0>,USE THEO=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-1.1485,-0.1369,0>,<0,0,1>,<-1.1485,-0.1369,0>,USE THEO=YES
                    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<-0.6336,-0.4063,0.9122>
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.1205,-0.1814,0>,<0,0,1>,<-0.1205,-0.1814,0>,USE THEO=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.1788,0.0098,0>,<0,0,1>,<-0.1788,0.0098,0>,USE THEO=YES
                  ENDMEAS/
    A3_DCC1      =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:STARTUP,LIST=YES
                    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,PLN1_DCC
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PLN1_DCC
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,CIR1
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,CIR1
                    ALIGNMENT/ROTATE_CIRCLE,XMINUS,TO,CIR1,AND,CIR2,ABOUT,ZPLUS
                  ALIGNMENT/END
    CIR1_DCC     =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
                  THEO/<0,0,0>,<0,0,1>,0.134
                  ACTL/<0,0,0>,<0,0,1>,0.1355
                  TARG/<0,0,0>,<0,0,1>
                  START ANG=0,END ANG=360
                  ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
                  DIRECTION=CCW
                  SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
                    VOID DETECTION=NO
                    REMEASURE=NO
                    SURFACE=THICKNESS_NONE,0
                    MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
                    RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
                    AUTO WRIST=NO
                    CIRCULAR MOVES=STRAIGHT
                    GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
                    FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
                  SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
                    NUMHITS=4,DEPTH=0.009,PITCH=0
                    SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
                    SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
                    AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO
                    FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
                  SHOW HITS=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,<0.067,0,-0.009>,<-1,0,0>,<0.067,0,-0.009>
                    HIT/BASIC,<0,0.067,-0.009>,<0,-1,0>,<0,0.067,-0.009>
                    HIT/BASIC,<-0.067,0,-0.009>,<1,0,0>,<-0.067,0,-0.009>
                    HIT/BASIC,<0,-0.067,-0.009>,<0,1,0>,<0,-0.067,-0.009>
                  ENDMEAS/
    A3_DCC2      =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:STARTUP,LIST=YES
                    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,PLN1_DCC
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PLN1_DCC
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,CIR1_DCC
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,CIR1_DCC
                    ALIGNMENT/ROTATE_CIRCLE,XMINUS,TO,CIR1_DCC,AND,CIR2,ABOUT,ZPLUS
                  ALIGNMENT/END
    CIR5         =FEAT/CIRCLE,CARTESIAN,OUT,LEAST_SQR
                  THEO/<-0.6257,-0.0007,0.0531>,<0,0,1>,0.7247,0
                  ACTL/<-0.6257,-0.0007,0.0531>,<0,0,1>,0.7247,0
                  MEAS/CIRCLE,10,ZPLUS
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.2634,-0.0007,0.0531>,<1,0,0>,<-0.2634,-0.0007,0.0531>,USE THEO=YES
                    MOVE/CIRCULAR
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.3326,0.2123,0.0531>,<0.809017,0.5877853,0>,<-0.3326,0.2123,0.0531>,USE THEO=YES
                    MOVE/CIRCULAR
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.5137,0.3439,0.0531>,<0.309017,0.9510565,0>,<-0.5137,0.3439,0.0531>,USE THEO=YES
                    MOVE/CIRCULAR
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.7377,0.3439,0.0531>,<-0.309017,0.9510565,0>,<-0.7377,0.3439,0.0531>,USE THEO=YES
                    MOVE/CIRCULAR
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.9189,0.2123,0.0531>,<-0.809017,0.5877853,0>,<-0.9189,0.2123,0.0531>,USE THEO=YES
                    MOVE/CIRCULAR
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.9881,-0.0007,0.0531>,<-1,0,0>,<-0.9881,-0.0007,0.0531>,USE THEO=YES
                    MOVE/CIRCULAR
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.9189,-0.2137,0.0531>,<-0.809017,-0.5877853,0>,<-0.9189,-0.2137,0.0531>,USE THEO=YES
                    MOVE/CIRCULAR
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.7377,-0.3453,0.0531>,<-0.309017,-0.9510565,0>,<-0.7377,-0.3453,0.0531>,USE THEO=YES
                    MOVE/CIRCULAR
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.5137,-0.3453,0.0531>,<0.309017,-0.9510565,0>,<-0.5137,-0.3453,0.0531>,USE THEO=YES
                    MOVE/CIRCULAR
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.3326,-0.2137,0.0531>,<0.809017,-0.5877853,0>,<-0.3326,-0.2137,0.0531>,USE THEO=YES
                  ENDMEAS/
    A3_DCC3      =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:STARTUP,LIST=YES
                    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,PLN1_DCC
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PLN1_DCC
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,CIR1_DCC
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,CIR1_DCC
                    ALIGNMENT/ROTATE_CIRCLE,XMINUS,TO,CIR1_DCC,AND,CIR5,ABOUT,ZPLUS
                  ALIGNMENT/END
    LIN1         =FEAT/LINE,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED,NO
                  THEO/<0,0,0>,<-0.9964162,0,0.0845853>
                  ACTL/<0,0,0>,<-0.9964162,0,0.0845853>
                  CONSTR/LINE,BF,3D,CIR1_DCC,CIR5,,
                  OUTLIER_REMOVAL/OFF,3
                  FILTER/OFF,WAVELENGTH=0
    A4           =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:A3_DCC3,LIST=YES
                    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,XMINUS,LIN1
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,LIN1
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,LIN1
                  ALIGNMENT/END
                ENDGROUP/ID=DCC_ALIGN
    CIR4       =FEAT/CIRCLE,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
                THEO/<-1.2473,-0.0006,-0.1217>,<-0.0845853,0,0.9964162>,0.1341
                ACTL/<-1.2448,0.0027,-0.1213>,<-0.0851961,-0.0011469,0.9963635>,0.1341
                MEAS/CIRCLE,4,ZPLUS
                  HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-1.2375,-0.0667,-0.1208>,<-0.1477818,0.9889404,-0.0125451>,<-1.2337,-0.0736,-0.1203>,USE THEO=YES
                  HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-1.3143,-0.0058,-0.1274>,<0.9934624,0.0769431,0.0843345>,<-1.3219,-0.0029,-0.1279>,USE THEO=YES
                  HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-1.3002,0.0399,-0.1264>,<0.7913694,-0.607636,0.067179>,<-1.3056,0.0497,-0.1266>,USE THEO=YES
                  HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-1.1806,-0.0064,-0.1161>,<-0.9927878,0.0852626,-0.0842773>,<-1.1679,-0.0041,-0.1148>,USE THEO=YES
                ENDMEAS/

  • Either define a Clearplane, so "CLEARP/ZPLUS,0.5,ZPLUS,0,ON" and put in a move clearplane before each feature, or you can use the avoidance moves. I generally just use clearplanes for all my programs though. 

  • Your prehit and retract being .001 are scary, is there a reason they are so low? You are also not using clear planes or declaring any

  • and exactly this, open up those prehits and retracts

  • If its the normal retract since the part is so small it retracts into the part.

  • Would I add that at the beginning of the program .

  • maybe try anywhere between .01-.05. .001 is really small so if those holes are smaller than nominal more than .001 its going to crash

  • yes define the clearplane after your a3 manual alignment. Edit : after the A3_DCC1

  • I changed it to .02 is that why i was having those issues with it crashing into the part ?

Reply Children
  • no it was crashing because you weren't using any clearance moves or avoidance moves

  • I had the clearance cube activated . If i put the  "CLEARP/ZPLUS,0.5,ZPLUS,0,ON" after the third alignment will that fix it ?

  • Never used the clearance cube so you may have to turn that off, once you define your clearplane you will have to go in and add a "MOVE/CLEARPLANE" before each feature. similar to this.

    A3           =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:A2,LIST=YES
                    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,ALIGNPLN
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,READPOINT
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,READPOINT
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,P1
                    ALIGNMENT/ROTATE,XPLUS,TO,LIN1,ABOUT,ZPLUS
                  ALIGNMENT/END
                  CLEARP/ZPLUS,0.5,ZPLUS,0,ON
                  MOVE/CLEARPLANE
    MANOD        =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,OUT,LEAST_SQR
                  THEO/<0,14.5856,-0.1181>,<0,0,1>,29.2244,0
                  ACTL/<0.1789,14.6053,-0.1181>,<0,0,1>,29.237,0
                  TARG/<0,14.5856,-0.1181>,<0,0,1>
                  START ANG=45,END ANG=45
                  ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
                  DIRECTION=CW
                  SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
                  SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
                    NUMHITS=4,DEPTH=-0.05,PITCH=0
                    SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
                    SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0.1
                    AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO
                    FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
                  SHOW HITS=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,<10.3324,24.918,-0.1681>,<0.7071068,0.7071068,0>,<10.442,25.0272,-0.1681>
                    MOVE/CLEARPLANE
                    HIT/BASIC,<10.3324,4.2532,-0.1681>,<0.7071068,-0.7071068,0>,<10.41,4.1756,-0.1681>
                    MOVE/CLEARPLANE
                    HIT/BASIC,<-10.3324,4.2532,-0.1681>,<-0.7071068,-0.7071068,0>,<-10.2431,4.342,-0.1681>
                    MOVE/CLEARPLANE
                    HIT/BASIC,<-10.3324,24.918,-0.1681>,<-0.7071068,0.7071068,0>,<-10.2503,24.8366,-0.1681>
                  ENDMEAS/
    A4           =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:A3,LIST=YES
                    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,ALIGNPLN
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,MANOD
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,MANOD
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,P1
                    ALIGNMENT/ROTATE,XPLUS,TO,LIN1,ABOUT,ZPLUS
                  ALIGNMENT/END
                  MOVE/CLEARPLANE
    TOPPLNPT1    =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,POLAR
                  THEO/<((SQRT((MANOD.HIT[4].TX)^2+(MANOD.HIT[4].TY)^2))-.0266),180+(RAD2DEG(ATAN(MANOD.HIT[4].TY/MANOD.HIT[4].TX))),-0.1239>,<0,0,1>
                  ACTL/<14.5833,135.5486,-0.114>,<0,0,1>
                  TARG/<((SQRT((MANOD.HIT[4].X)^2+(MANOD.HIT[4].Y)^2))-.0266),180+(RAD2DEG(ATAN(MANOD.HIT[4].Y/MANOD.HIT[4].X))),-0.1239>,<0,0,1>
                  SNAP=NO
                  SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
                  SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO

  •  
    STARTUP    =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:USE_PART_SETUP,LIST=YES
                ALIGNMENT/END
                MODE/MANUAL
                PREHIT/0.001
                RETRACT/0.001
                FORMAT/TEXT,OPTIONS, ,HEADINGS,SYMBOLS, ;MEAS,NOM,TOL,DEV,OUTTOL, , 
                TEMPCOMP/METHOD = AUTOMATIC,MATERIAL = Zerodur; Nexcera,CTE=0
                  ,SET WARNING LIMIT = FALSE,MINIMUM = 10,MAXIMUM = 40
                  ,PART SENSOR NUM=DEFAULT,X SCALE= 20,Y SCALE= 20,Z SCALE= 20,PART TEMP=20
                LOADPROBE/SPHERE PROBE
                TIP/T1A0B0, SHANKIJK=0, 0, 1, ANGLE=0
                MANRETRACT/0.02
    PLN1       =FEAT/PLANE,CARTESIAN,TRIANGLE
                THEO/<-0.0144,0.0352,0.032>,<0,0,1>
                ACTL/<-0.0144,0.0352,0.032>,<0,0,1>
                MEAS/PLANE,4
                  HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.4804,0.1425,0.032>,<0,0,1>,<-0.4804,0.1425,0.032>,USE THEO=YES
                  HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.4858,-0.095,0.032>,<0,0,1>,<-0.4858,-0.095,0.032>,USE THEO=YES
                  MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<0.459,0.1818,0.0624>
                  HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<0.4496,-0.0883,0.032>,<0,0,1>,<0.4496,-0.0883,0.032>,USE THEO=YES
                  HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<0.459,0.1818,0.032>,<0,0,1>,<0.459,0.1818,0.032>,USE THEO=YES
                ENDMEAS/
    CIR1       =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,OUT,LEAST_SQR
                THEO/<0,0,0.1164>,<0,0,1>,0.725,0
                ACTL/<0,0,0.1164>,<0,0,1>,0.725,0
                TARG/<0,0,0.1164>,<0,0,1>
                START ANG=0,END ANG=360
                ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
                DIRECTION=CCW
                SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
                  VOID DETECTION=NO
                  REMEASURE=NO
                  SURFACE=THICKNESS_NONE,0
                  MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
                  RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
                  AUTO WRIST=NO
                  GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
                  FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
                SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
                  NUMHITS=5,DEPTH=-0.04,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=YES
                  HIT/BASIC,<0.3625,0,0.0764>,<1,0,0>,<0.3625,0,0.0764>
                  HIT/BASIC,<0.112,0.3448,0.0764>,<0.309017,0.9510565,0>,<0.112,0.3448,0.0764>
                  HIT/BASIC,<-0.2933,0.2131,0.0764>,<-0.809017,0.5877853,0>,<-0.2933,0.2131,0.0764>
                  HIT/BASIC,<-0.2933,-0.2131,0.0764>,<-0.809017,-0.5877853,0>,<-0.2933,-0.2131,0.0764>
                  HIT/BASIC,<0.112,-0.3448,0.0764>,<0.309017,-0.9510565,0>,<0.112,-0.3448,0.0764>
                ENDMEAS/
    CIR2       =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
                THEO/<0.625,0,0.032>,<0,0,1>,0.134
                ACTL/<0.625,0,0.032>,<0,0,1>,0.134
                TARG/<0.625,0,0.032>,<0,0,1>
                START ANG=0,END ANG=360
                ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
                DIRECTION=CCW
                SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
                  VOID DETECTION=NO
                  REMEASURE=NO
                  SURFACE=THICKNESS_NONE,0
                  MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
                  RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
                  AUTO WRIST=NO
                  GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
                  FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
                SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
                  NUMHITS=4,DEPTH=0.02,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=YES
                  HIT/BASIC,<0.692,0,0.012>,<-1,0,0>,<0.692,0,0.012>
                  HIT/BASIC,<0.625,0.067,0.012>,<0,-1,0>,<0.625,0.067,0.012>
                  HIT/BASIC,<0.558,0,0.012>,<1,0,0>,<0.558,0,0.012>
                  HIT/BASIC,<0.625,-0.067,0.012>,<0,1,0>,<0.625,-0.067,0.012>
                ENDMEAS/
    LIN1       =FEAT/LINE,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED,NO
                THEO/<0,0,0.1164>,<0.9910104,0,-0.1337851>
                ACTL/<0,0,0.1164>,<0.9910104,0,-0.1337851>
                CONSTR/LINE,BF,3D,CIR1,CIR2,,
                OUTLIER_REMOVAL/OFF,3
                FILTER/OFF,WAVELENGTH=0

  • Ok I'm starting over from here how would you align this and where would you add the clear plane ?

  • Alignment looked okay. After you do your alignment and set the Z Axis, define the clearplane, then whenever you do an auto circle, or any auto feature it will automatically put a move/clearplane move in before the feature. 

    Probably don't have to restart, all you need to do is define the clearplane and put a move/clearplane before your features. 

  • ok thank you ill let you know if I've fixed it !

  • STARTUP    =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:USE_PART_SETUP,LIST=YES
                ALIGNMENT/END
                MODE/MANUAL
                PREHIT/0.001
                RETRACT/0.001
                FORMAT/TEXT,OPTIONS, ,HEADINGS,SYMBOLS, ;MEAS,NOM,TOL,DEV,OUTTOL, , 
                TEMPCOMP/METHOD = AUTOMATIC,MATERIAL = Zerodur; Nexcera,CTE=0
                  ,SET WARNING LIMIT = FALSE,MINIMUM = 10,MAXIMUM = 40
                  ,PART SENSOR NUM=DEFAULT,X SCALE= 25.6566,Y SCALE= 25.2152,Z SCALE= 25.9439,PART TEMP=25.4915
                LOADPROBE/SPHERE PROBE
                TIP/T1A0B0, SHANKIJK=0, 0, 1, ANGLE=0
                MANRETRACT/0.02
    MAN_ALIGN  =GROUP/SHOWALLPARAMS=YES
    PLN1         =FEAT/PLANE,CARTESIAN,TRIANGLE
                  THEO/<-0.0144,0.0352,0.032>,<0,0,1>
                  ACTL/<5.5957,3.0992,-15.1783>,<-0.0002403,-0.0033879,0.9999942>
                  MEAS/PLANE,4
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.4804,0.1425,0.032>,<0,0,1>,<5.1306,3.2108,-15.1782>,USE THEO=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.4858,-0.095,0.032>,<0,0,1>,<5.1306,2.9789,-15.1787>,USE THEO=YES
                    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<0.459,0.1818,0.0624>
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<0.4496,-0.0883,0.032>,<0,0,1>,<6.0608,2.979,-15.1788>,USE THEO=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<0.459,0.1818,0.032>,<0,0,1>,<6.0608,3.2279,-15.1776>,USE THEO=YES
                  ENDMEAS/
    CIR1         =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,OUT,LEAST_SQR
                  THEO/<0,0,0.1164>,<0,0,1>,0.725,0
                  ACTL/<5.5871,3.1105,0.1164>,<0,0,1>,0.7275,0
                  TARG/<0,0,0.1164>,<0,0,1>
                  START ANG=0,END ANG=360
                  ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
                  DIRECTION=CCW
                  SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
                    VOID DETECTION=NO
                    REMEASURE=NO
                    SURFACE=THICKNESS_NONE,0
                    MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
                    RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
                    AUTO WRIST=NO
                    GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
                    FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
                  SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
                    NUMHITS=5,DEPTH=-0.04,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=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,<0.3625,0,0.0764>,<1,0,0>,<5.9516,3.123,-15.14>
                    HIT/BASIC,<0.112,0.3448,0.0764>,<0.309017,0.9510565,0>,<5.7174,3.4478,-15.1386>
                    HIT/BASIC,<-0.2933,0.2131,0.0764>,<-0.809017,0.5877853,0>,<5.3127,3.3532,-15.1455>
                    HIT/BASIC,<-0.2933,-0.2131,0.0764>,<-0.809017,-0.5877853,0>,<5.2815,2.9183,-15.1454>
                    HIT/BASIC,<0.112,-0.3448,0.0764>,<0.309017,-0.9510565,0>,<5.4471,2.7734,-15.1454>
                  ENDMEAS/
    CIR2         =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
                  THEO/<0.625,0,0.032>,<0,0,1>,0.134
                  ACTL/<6.2157,3.1099,0.032>,<0,0,1>,0.1334
                  TARG/<0.625,0,0.032>,<0,0,1>
                  START ANG=0,END ANG=360
                  ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
                  DIRECTION=CCW
                  SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
                    VOID DETECTION=NO
                    REMEASURE=NO
                    SURFACE=THICKNESS_NONE,0
                    MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
                    RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
                    AUTO WRIST=NO
                    GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
                    FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
                  SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
                    NUMHITS=4,DEPTH=0.02,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=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,<0.692,0,0.012>,<-1,0,0>,<6.2788,3.1318,-15.2127>
                    HIT/BASIC,<0.625,0.067,0.012>,<0,-1,0>,<6.2288,3.1752,-15.2127>
                    HIT/BASIC,<0.558,0,0.012>,<1,0,0>,<6.1555,3.1388,-15.2127>
                    HIT/BASIC,<0.625,-0.067,0.012>,<0,1,0>,<6.1992,3.0453,-15.2127>
                  ENDMEAS/
    LIN1         =FEAT/LINE,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED,NO
                  THEO/<0,0,0.1164>,<0.9910104,0,-0.1337851>
                  ACTL/<5.5871,3.1105,0.1164>,<0.9911095,-0.0009167,-0.1330457>
                  CONSTR/LINE,BF,3D,CIR1,CIR2,,
                  OUTLIER_REMOVAL/OFF,3
                  FILTER/OFF,WAVELENGTH=0
    A1           =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:STARTUP,LIST=YES
                    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,PLN1
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PLN1
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,CIR2
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,CIR2
                    ALIGNMENT/ROTATE,XPLUS,TO,LIN1,ABOUT,ZPLUS
                  ALIGNMENT/END
                  CLEARP/ZPLUS,0.5,ZPLUS,0,ON
                ENDGROUP/ID=MAN_ALIGN
    DCC_ALIGN  =GROUP/SHOWALLPARAMS=YES
                  MODE/DCC
    PLN1         =FEAT/PLANE,CARTESIAN,TRIANGLE
                  THEO/<-0.6394,0.0352,0>,<0,0,1>
                  ACTL/<-0.6394,0.0353,0.0004>,<0.0004593,-0.0026734,0.9999963>
                  MEAS/PLANE,4
                    MOVE/CLEARPLANE
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-1.1054,0.1425,0>,<0,0,1>,<-1.1054,0.1426,0.0006>,USE THEO=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-1.1108,-0.095,0>,<0,0,1>,<-1.1109,-0.0949,0.0006>,USE THEO=YES
                    MOVE/POINT,NORMAL,<-0.0615,0.0948,0.703>
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.1754,-0.0883,0>,<0,0,1>,<-0.1755,-0.0882,-0.0004>,USE THEO=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-0.166,0.1818,0>,<0,0,1>,<-0.166,0.1819,0.0008>,USE THEO=YES
                  ENDMEAS/
                  MOVE/CLEARPLANE
                  MANRETRACT/0.05
    CIR1         =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,OUT,LEAST_SQR
                  THEO/<-0.625,0,0.0844>,<0,0,1>,0.725,0
                  ACTL/<-0.625,0,0.0844>,<0,0,1>,0.725,0
                  TARG/<-0.625,0,0.0844>,<0,0,1>
                  START ANG=0,END ANG=360
                  ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
                  DIRECTION=CCW
                  SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
                    VOID DETECTION=NO
                    REMEASURE=NO
                    SURFACE=THICKNESS_NONE,0
                    MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
                    RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
                    AUTO WRIST=NO
                    CIRCULAR MOVES=STRAIGHT
                    GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
                    FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
                  SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
                    NUMHITS=5,DEPTH=-0.04,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=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,<-0.2625,0,0.0444>,<1,0,0>,<-0.2625,0,0.0444>
                    HIT/BASIC,<-0.513,0.3448,0.0444>,<0.309017,0.9510565,0>,<-0.513,0.3448,0.0444>
                    HIT/BASIC,<-0.9183,0.2131,0.0444>,<-0.809017,0.5877853,0>,<-0.9183,0.2131,0.0444>
                    HIT/BASIC,<-0.9183,-0.2131,0.0444>,<-0.809017,-0.5877853,0>,<-0.9183,-0.2131,0.0444>
                    HIT/BASIC,<-0.513,-0.3448,0.0444>,<0.309017,-0.9510565,0>,<-0.513,-0.3448,0.0444>
                  ENDMEAS/
                  MOVE/CLEARPLANE
    CIR2         =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
                  THEO/<0,0,0>,<0,0,1>,0.134
                  ACTL/<-5.5864,-3.1176,15.2219>,<0.0002356,0.0033883,0.9999942>,0.134
                  TARG/<0,0,0>,<0,0,1>
                  START ANG=0,END ANG=360
                  ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
                  DIRECTION=CCW
                  SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
                    VOID DETECTION=NO
                    REMEASURE=NO
                    SURFACE=THICKNESS_NONE,0
                    MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
                    RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
                    AUTO WRIST=NO
                    CIRCULAR MOVES=STRAIGHT
                    GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
                    FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
                  SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
                    NUMHITS=4,DEPTH=0.02,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=YES
                    HIT/BASIC,<0.067,0,-0.02>,<-1,0,0>,<-5.5194,-3.1176,15.2019>
                    HIT/BASIC,<0,0.067,-0.02>,<0,-1,0>,<-5.5865,-3.0507,15.2017>
                    HIT/BASIC,<-0.067,0,-0.02>,<1,0,0>,<-5.6534,-3.1177,15.2019>
                    HIT/BASIC,<0,-0.067,-0.02>,<0,1,0>,<-5.5863,-3.1847,15.2022>
                  ENDMEAS/
    LIN1         =FEAT/LINE,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED,NO
                  THEO/<-0.625,0,0.0844>,<0.9910104,0,-0.1337851>
                  ACTL/<-5.5864,-3.1176,15.2219>,<0.3056531,0.1920633,-0.9325706>
                  CONSTR/LINE,BF,3D,CIR1,CIR2,,
                  OUTLIER_REMOVAL/OFF,3
                  FILTER/OFF,WAVELENGTH=0
    A1           =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:STARTUP,LIST=YES
                    ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZPLUS,PLN1
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PLN1
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,CIR2
                    ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,CIR2
                    ALIGNMENT/ROTATE,XPLUS,TO,LIN1,ABOUT,ZPLUS
                  ALIGNMENT/END
                  CLEARP/ZPLUS,0.5,ZPLUS,0,ON
                ENDGROUP/ID=DCC_ALIGN

  • when it goes to check cir1 its still running into the part