Rotate part in Calypso

[[Ma...]]

Hi

I have a question and i hope some of you can help me.
Until now we have more or less 2 programs for our parts 1.opr and 2. opr because we have to rotate the part 180° to measure the elements on the underside. My question:
Is it possible to combine these 2 programs into 1 program so that Calypso comes with an message "please turn part" or something else and then when you press ok it will measure the rest of the part and i will have all data on 1 report.

Thanks in advance

[[Jo...]]

search for "part flip"
It has been covered several times with some good examples, including the manipulation of a second model

[[Ro...]]

Sure, Im away from my computer so i cant be much help today, but if you right click on the last characteristic a box will appear and you need to click "condition" then in the yellow box type in what you want to say "flip part over" and it'll be like a program stop and will wait for operator to hit enter.

Or maybe the condition goes into the 1st characteristic of the second half....... play around with it.

Then your next items should be the features for a secondary alignment

Note: you should slow down the new 1st feature Measurement plan editor to about 10, make sure if the operator hits enter and doesn't flip the part, your machine wont go into 'Maximum Destruct Mode'.

Do you have PCM?

[[Ri...]]

I like to put the pause into the feature side of things. Limits the need for PCM.

Just remember, unless you do some black magic, the two sides are independent of one-another. All you are doing is creating two measurement plans inside of one.

[[Jo...]]

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You need to plan clearance cube accordingly. It uses base alignment with no consideration the part moves

[[Ow...]]

Here are some notes on how I explained it a few years ago.
I've never had to get two different cad model orientations on the cad screen but, I remember it being discussed here, good luck finding that thread.
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Once you've measured the 1st part of the program, put a CMM position in the last feature of the first parts strategy (if you’re running off of features) to move the probe out of the way and then in the same feature, after the CMM position, put a programmable stop in to allow the operator to move or flip the part while program is stopped. You can put a message in the programmable stop to tell the operator what to do.

Create another set of features to align the part after it's moved (preferably ones that relate to the same alignment features of the original base alignment but, it doesn’t have to be) and these features will be set to measure manually later.
Create your 2nd alignment:
Go to resources, utilities and select an additional alignment and it will be placed on the characteristics side. Go to it and Rename the alignment to something like "2nd side/section align" and then use your features you created to align the 2nd part of the program.

THEN, go to the measurement plan editor and select "Man CNC Mode" and select the 2nd side alignment features to be run on MAN mode so, the operator will take them points manually to tell the CMM where the part is.

Then each feature to be measured on the 2nd side (except the ones used for 2nd alignment) will use the new alignment you just created and be run automatically referencing the new position you created with the 2nd alignment. When you open a feature, there is a drop-down menu beside the alignment where the new 2nd alignment can be chosen. Make sure all the features on that 2nd side use that alignment but, again, not the features used for the 2nd alignment.

After the part is moved or flipped, the operator will select continue and the 2nd alignment will be measured manually and after they are measured, all the other 2nd side features will be run automatically, i.e. in CNC mode.

You will then have everything on one report, be sure to name all the other side features and characteristics accordingly for identification.

[[Ma...]]

Hi Owen

Thanks for the detailed instructions, i will try to do so and come with feedback later.

[[Ma...]]

Hi all

I have done as Owen had proposed and it works well.
Thanks again Owen for your detaild instruction.