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Do away with manual alignments - use Readpoint

Butch
Hi Everyone
I am fairly new to PCDMIS being a Mitutoyo programmer for the last 10 years (Booo). The training I had on PCDMIS was reliant on a MANUAL setup before going into DCC mode. By going straight into DCC mode position your probe over its start point. Then you can insert a READ POINT. Then put the XYZ origin on the READ POINT and hey presto your probe has a X0, Y0 and Z0 starting point. You can now do a rough setup by getting the CMM mode to search for your part elements.
This can still then be skipped if not required for further parts. Why go to the lengths of manual probing when the CMM will do it for you?

I am enjoying the new challenge of PCDMIS and can see that it is deep and dark. By using code instead of set routines like the Mitutoyo I realise it can be a lot more flexible. Now if I only knew all the codeing tricks?
Please look out for my questions appearing.

Butch
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  • I've only been programming for about 1 month, Level 1 training only. What is the best alignment option if I always use the same fixture bolted to the CMM? I don't have a CAD model of my part. I check axel shafts so manual align is a cyl & a plane. I don't want to have to do a manual align every time & I not going to level 2 training till later this year.

    Look for threads that discuss readpoints. Using a readpoint, the operator merely has to move the probe to a certain feature. You align the readpoint as 0,0,0 and then fo straight into the DCC alginment.

    You also could write a program that aligns the fixture. Save that alignment as an external alignment.
    Then, recall that alignment at the beginning of your part programs. Then run a DCC alignment on the part.
    Works like a charm!
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  • I've only been programming for about 1 month, Level 1 training only. What is the best alignment option if I always use the same fixture bolted to the CMM? I don't have a CAD model of my part. I check axel shafts so manual align is a cyl & a plane. I don't want to have to do a manual align every time & I not going to level 2 training till later this year.

    Look for threads that discuss readpoints. Using a readpoint, the operator merely has to move the probe to a certain feature. You align the readpoint as 0,0,0 and then fo straight into the DCC alginment.

    You also could write a program that aligns the fixture. Save that alignment as an external alignment.
    Then, recall that alignment at the beginning of your part programs. Then run a DCC alignment on the part.
    Works like a charm!
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