[Jo...] Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 I mirrored a program and when i do my manual alignment and start the program the cmm goes way away from the part. i created a start alignment and that will run just fine. Why wont it run from the base alignment manual alignment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[SH...] Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 What kind of program it is? Cad model, program with formula or PCM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ma...] Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Are you sure, that you scanned it exactly as it should? Directions of axis for primary and secondary base are important. So if you took points for 2d line from oposite direction, then you screw it up. Also if you have some special move for origin, then it can be problem too. Check it 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Jo...] Posted November 13, 2020 Author Share Posted November 13, 2020 its a cad program. It ran fine then i mirrored it for the opposite side part. Base alignment is a plane, circle and line. When i go to start and manually align it, when it goes into cnc mode it thinks the part is inches away in all axis. I created a start alignment from the cad and when i manually run the start alignment it will run in cnc mode just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Cl...] Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Sometimes position points (if used) and/or clearance planes get wonky when you mirror a program, check them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[SH...] Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Please sign in to view this quote. If a mirror a program the possibility of change in vector direction of feature is there and obviously the CMM position point and formula with the feature will not work in mirror... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Jo...] Posted November 13, 2020 Author Share Posted November 13, 2020 if the base alignment point vectors got messed up, how come it will check all those points just fine when i use the start alignment? if i use the start alignment to let the cmm know where the part is it checks the datum points just fine but wont if i start it with base alignment manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ri...] Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 I've had weird things happen when mirroring programs. Delete the Base Alignment, and re-create it, perform a manual alignment, and see if that resolves your issue. To delete a Base Alignment go to File - Delete Base Alignment - select both the program named alignment as well as the CNC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ia...] Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Clearance planes always need to be updated after mirroring. If you have formulas built in to features, those will most likely have to be updated as well. You should always rename the base alignment before running. Having said all that, sometimes glitchy things still happen. I'd just rebuild the base alignment from scratch, like Richard said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[De...] Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I agree that if you are taking your points correctly on you line, and all your axis are correct, delete the base alignment especially if it is still referring back to the original base alignment of the old program. This can cause issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Jo...] Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Is a star probe used? In programs I have mirrored with one, they needed to be changed to the opposite as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[SH...] Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Please sign in to view this quote. Yes, it goes without saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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