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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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  • 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 ?

  • 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

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    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. 

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  • 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. 

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  • 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

  • change Cir1 to IN instead of out. its trying to check it like it's an OD, sometimes my models do the same thing, when i generate auto features for an inside diameter it thinks it's an outside diameter. 

  • ohh oops. Bigger prehit then, you're still on .001

    PREHIT/0.05
    RETRACT/0.05

  •  Ok it now moving away enough but when it goes to hit the second hit it doesn’t go near the part 

  • either use circular moves, or add clearplanes in between each hit of the auto circle 

    CIRCULAR MOVES=STRAIGHT

  • Also, you shouldnt be naming the features the same thing, you have two cir1's, two pln1's etc. etc. same with alignments