Good morning everyone. we're very new to using this new Roemer Arm and we're experiencing some CAD to machine synchronicity issues. We're all experienced programmers here on our Globals and Mistrals using PCDMIS 2015.1 in the usage of CAD models but we're up in the air with the Roemer Arm. We can't seem to make the model and machine snap to each other. Now, first we imported our model (we aligned a stp. file in Pro-E to match the alignment measurement we use exactly on the arm and went from there. we took hits off the model (establishing our Z plane), executed a manual measurement and then introduced a leveling alignment. The screen showed the plane off the model to where it should be. Note: Our part base plane is at a 30 degree angle to the Roemer table as the part's basic features are not parallel to the base plate. we even used the old "CAD=Part" system of setup. Now, what we're seeing is the CAD model looks perfectly aligned after the manual measurements and CAD =Part, but when we take plane measurements off the model and then measure them, the planes show off the model somewhere in space. So although our setup alignment looks clean, the model to "real measurements" are aligning improperly. Seems to really be affecting plane measurement. Is there a tutorial out there somewhere that shows us proper CAD alignment? Also, does someone have a list of the proper check list of what features should be active in the setup menu for he arm? It seems to have more check offs then the big machines. Thanks for any and all input. Our Hexagon instruction lessons here were great on machine use and execution but they didn't dwell on use of this machine with CAD. Sure would help!
