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After manually aligning my part and run it in CNC mode, all probes are offset by approx. 1/8" or so, but cannot figure out why.
The part is set vertically and I am using the #5 left probe to scan. The part has more features, I only show the back face.
I realigned it, and the same happened. As shown on the picture, the red circle is the probing path, and is supposed to be concentric to the part. I am not scanning the hex on the picture, the probe "fell off"
What can cause this? and how can I fix it, without rewriting the program. I could, but most interested in finding out the cause.
Thanks in advance

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The probes were re-qualified just yesterday. I use the OD of the flange for X and Y, scanning the back face, shown, for spacial and Z, and scanning 1 hole for planar
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Check for blocking movement planes ( in CNC menu ) if it didn't swap machine table plane ( those checkboxes with circle around them ).

If it's not swaped ( rounded are down as Z- ) then you can correct it by choosing right spatial axis.
If it's swaped, then you got to point where i usually create new program from scratch ( i did not found a solution for correcting it ).

From screen it says, that spatial plane is X+, so it can not be setted for Z origin. Also alignment can not be calculated because of this.
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I changed the origins, and now it works. I cannot believe I missed the X and Y origins, I had them set wrong.
Changed the X to the back plane, the Y to the ctr of bore, and the Z offset from the back plane, also the clr plane for the planar rotation is changed to Z+, and now all good.🙂
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In my experience, when you create the alignment for the first time, Calypso picks the correct axis 99% of the time using the features vector. If you go back and alter it, it doesn't seem to update.
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Also, if your working with a CAD model, open up the Base Alignment box and
extract from the model the features you want to use. Calypso will populate the
Base Alignment with those features in their correct location.
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