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Vast XXT Head, Feature on an angle trying to get dimension?


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I am using the Vast XXT head and programming from 3D. It runs the alignment great but then when it tries to pick up this feature after i select from CAD it errors out. It runs into the part. I have adjusted clearance distance to try and solve the problem at hand, no luck. The thing is i have 5 other features like this to check. This is really my second or third time working with Calypso in this way with the XXT head. Looking for what specific thing i am not seeing. Thank you for any response. 

 

 

 

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Here is the Base Alignment. I see the OD to ID that it chose, its been about 6 years since i jumped back on Calypso software. Everything is still the same but just little quirks like OD to ID. I was wondering if i am needing to rotate A and B to approach the correct vector and i see the direction you are referencing to. Been a minute since year 2000 that i used a articulating head and that was on a Eclipse model. Thank you for the response.

 

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That worked, thank you. I changed my approach to -Z and the head rotated like it should but now it is having trouble locating the first point of scan?

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This is where it is trying to take the start point which is correct, it is hitting the side of part and not on the dimple as shown. The start point is on the side. I tried adjusting my clearance distance and it still drives to this point?

 

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Maybe i am taking this feature incorrectly with what i am trying to do here. This feature is pressed out to a diameter like a punch, as seen in previous picture. Should i go about this in a different way? It has callouts that is asking from Datum -B- which is the larger diameter in the middle of part. I am trying to get #27,#28 and #29 balloon dimension.

 

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Based on the drawing, your CP should be +Z. Unless you probing from underneath the part as pictured? Look at your approach and retract. If they are too large, that might be the reason.

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Tom, thank you. I am not sure i will be able to accomplish this because of the fillet radius. But I have been trying all that i can and failing miserably lol! What might you suggest or is this and the other 5 features of the same a lost situation?

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Thank you for your response. Yes i agree on the CP and that does work correctly. The head rotates the angle it should. The picture is where it wants to take the first hit. My clearance is at 0.00 and retract is at .1969. 

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If you had a ViScan sensor on your machine, you might be able to pick up the features "manually" with some of the available measuring tools that come with an optical sensor.  I really don't have much else to add.

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When i adjusted my retract distance it was closer to feature and it picked up the first point to start the scan but seems like it loses itself after and errors out.

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It looks like sheet metal. Is it wavey around the hole? If that's the case, it could cause the probe to fall off the surface.

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You should also add Clearance Distance. This will allow the probe to move on a normal vector of the hole. You may also want to add Projection in the Circle Dialog box. Currently it is set to None. Select 3 points and set this up. It will take a 3 point plane around the diameter first and allow you to set the exact depth into the diameter you want.

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