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  • Lack of confidence in CMM

    I've been using the CMM for a about 4 years now in a job shop. We only use it when we *need* to (when we need to produce an inspection report for the customer). I'm the only CMM operator. Running 2012 MR1 CAD. I have several parts that I need to inspect…

  • Fixture moved

    Hello, I will just get right to the point. I had to make my fixture higher up off the stone. I have already made the program. But, now that I have moved the fixture, when the program gets to DCC mode, it keeps going back to where the fixture was. How…

  • Alignment Issues

    Afternoon, I've used the search function here but cannot seem to find anything related to my issue. Before I get into the issue I will say I have 0 formal training using PC-DMIS, I've had to ultimately self teach my self how to run this machine…

  • Alignment Rotation Problem

    Hello, I have a strange problem with doing Alignments, I can't rotate with offset angle when using Alignment Window. The field offset angle is shaded. It's working ok when typing in but it's a bit annoying and time consuming. We're running 2013…

  • Deleted alignment after program was made

    I DELETED AN ALIGNMNET USED FOR MY PART, AFTER I MADE MY PROGRAM AND THEN CONTRUCTED A NEW ONE. IT WILL CHECK MY DATUMS A,B,C, (the alignment) BUT NOTHING AFTERWARDS. DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A WAY TO "MERGE" THE PROGRAM BACK TOGETHER? OR SHOULD I START OVER…

  • DRF & XYZ alignment not merged together

    Morning to all, I've written some simple programs before and noticed the DRF and the x,y,z, in the display window typically merge when the alignment and datum definition is done correctly ( this was using only one simple a,b,c, construction. Is it…

  • Can a centerline be contructed and used as a tertiary datum?

    Hello all I'm wondering if a centerline can be constructed from a basic dimension and utilized to make a centerline to make as datum C. Datum A is the face of the part that will mate with another in assembly ( the most critical) Datum B is a plane perpendicular…

  • Equate Alignment program problem

    I have a part program, i have successfully written it to where i can flip the part, and equate the alignment, all works well, until the next part is ready to be measured. I cannot get the Dmis to go back to the startup alignment at the beginning of the…

  • First time using B-C as a tertiary datum

    Had just a quick question, it seems it may be as elementary to most on this forum about a B-C Tert. Datum I need to know for sure if I did this correctly. I have a flat part with datum A as the plane which I leveled and origin in Z I have a center…

  • need help with an alignment

    hello everyone I have a gage I need to measure but cant seem to figure out how to do the alignment. I cant use a 3-2-1 alignment because the CAD model doesn't match the part, which is fine but I cant seem to get this figured out. I start off by leveling…

  • Old problem and again I struggle...CAD, Cyl shaped part, alignment

    I have a part that basically looks like a Gauge Pin with a hole drilled thru it (90 perp to the longitudinal axis of the cyl). I am having a very difficult time trying to get this thing aligned using CAD. I have tried 3 points on one of the flat ends…

  • Offset Alignment, Dimension T not work?

    Hi! We have measured a detail in fixture and now we want to move the reference holes in the detail to see if it can make it better. Now we have offset the alignment as we should move the holes, just to see what it makes before we change it physically…

  • Multiple parts with same alignment

    First time here, I looked around for quit a while and could not find anyone with the same question. I am very new with the cmm (I took the Hexagon lvl 1 course and thats pretty much it... though i was by far the fastest learner there due to my cad experience…

  • Alignment Method Question

    Hello, I come across a lot of these exhaust parts and have not always been 100% confident in the alignment methods I have used. For this part, the customer has specified the flat area around the hole as the A datum, the hole as the B datum, and…

  • Iterative Alignment Issues

    Good morning, My name is Karl and I am a CMM/Calibrations Tech. I am having problems with a lot of my Iterative Alignments. Seems when I just use the "Defaults" settings, they don't calcilate correctly or something. It will ALWAYS Recognize my Origin…

  • Here we go AGAIN... (concentricity and alignments)

    Another instance of my programmer and I butting heads. First off, I want to ask... Is an alignment needed to measure the concentricity of 2 circles? If so, can a proper alignment be made with paint on the plane that we are leveling the part to? He says…

  • Cad model Alignment PC-DMIS 2001

    Hey everyone, I would say I am an average level programmer, not so great at working with models with complex origins though. I was just wondering if anyone could offer me some links, advice, help, anything to learn how to manipulate the origin in…

  • Using Alignment Features for part measurement?

    Hello all, I never really thought of this till today, but is it proper practice to use an alignment feature as a feature for actual measurement, or is it considered in-accurate? Example: I MANUALLY use a plane, line and point for my manual alignment…

  • Offline to online alignment frustrations

    Hi all, So basically I am new to the whole cmm industry but i have spent a great deal of time trying to figure this out. We just acquired an offline license for programming our parts. We have never done this before and I can not figure out how to get…

  • "primary point does not lie on secondary axis, tertiary not allowed"

    Having a small hurdle to overcome here, would greatly appreciate a little advice if you got the time. Profile of a Surface execution scenerio...(dmis cad, not ++) Primary -A- = Zplus plane (leveled and z origin) Secondary -B- = Line on Yminus…

  • Please Help.....Alignment Problem!

    Using a plane-circle-circle.I level plane , align using both circles , and origin x,y, in circle #1.When I origin z using the plane it jumps x,y, origin point out of the cirlce and off to the side.This is being done in rough alignment.I'm at a loss here…

  • Need some help

    I am new to using PC-DMIS and trying to write a program. I have aligned the part and taken my measurements. What do I need to do so that when I move the part and put a different(butsame) part on my table it will be able to automatically run the program…

  • One point Alignment using CAD

    Just recently I have been running larger samples of parts. The time has come for me to automate my program even more. One way of doing this is a "one-point" alignment on the part. I have tried this before but have fallen foul, I think it was because I…

  • Profile/Alignment Question

    Please see below. What that is a plug gauge I've been asked to check. The hole is for the handle (obviously). The CAD file has the hole perfectly in the center of the profile like it supposed to be. Unfortunately the tool room did not give the hole as…

  • Alignment to offset holes?

    Hi all. First post. Sorry if it's a rookie question. I want to do a Plan-Circle-Circle alignment. The first hole is the x0 y0 origin. The second hole has some given coordinates, say x8.0, y4.0. I don't want to have to calculate the angle and…
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