[Ri...] Posted September 16, 2025 Share Posted September 16, 2025 I have always struggled with restricting clearance planes. On our two Micuras, we have minimal space for Probe and styli changes. Every part axis lays in the X axis; all probes change in the +Y axis (To and from the rack). I want to add more clutter to the CMM, most likely a Stylus cleaner, from this I want to force all stylus changes that use -X and +X to always go over the top of the fixturing/Parts. All of my Styli are either -Z or -X and +X. I do not want any probe travel in the -Y axis based on the Base Alignment. Any help is appreciated. Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24487-micura-500-500-500-force-all-probe-movement-to-z-and-y/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ri...] Posted September 16, 2025 Author Share Posted September 16, 2025 (edited) Screen shot of Micura setup. There is just enough room at the Probe rack for the Sensor to pickup/Drop off probes. Edited September 16, 2025 Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24487-micura-500-500-500-force-all-probe-movement-to-z-and-y/#findComment-138493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Da...] Posted September 16, 2025 Share Posted September 16, 2025 Very interested in an answer to this We have some fixtures that are almost tall enough to interfere with a Y move going to the MSR. It already uses the height of the lowest rack position when returning. I seem to remember a long long time ago , a calibration tech changed an old contura to a Z max position. but, I'm not sure how he did it. ( rack approach parameters? maybe?) Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24487-micura-500-500-500-force-all-probe-movement-to-z-and-y/#findComment-138499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ma...] Posted September 16, 2025 Share Posted September 16, 2025 In the Approach Parameters you can set it to move +Z to a specific height before and after a stylus change. Here I have this system going up 300mm in +Z before it stores and also after it loads. This clears any fixtured parts we have and avoids a direct line to the rack. Not sure if this is what you are looking for. Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24487-micura-500-500-500-force-all-probe-movement-to-z-and-y/#findComment-138505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ri...] Posted September 17, 2025 Author Share Posted September 17, 2025 Mark Distefano, I have set approach parameters, now I want the clearance plane to always be +Z when running programs. Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24487-micura-500-500-500-force-all-probe-movement-to-z-and-y/#findComment-138525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ju...] Posted September 17, 2025 Share Posted September 17, 2025 Have you tried Plan>Navigation>Block Edges and checking the boxes around the sides? 1 Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24487-micura-500-500-500-force-all-probe-movement-to-z-and-y/#findComment-138533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ri...] Posted September 17, 2025 Author Share Posted September 17, 2025 Please sign in to view this quote. Poor choice of words on my part, I did mean I have trouble with blocked edges. I can never seem to get it to do what I want. I am hoping others have blocked edges to force a program to move in the +Z clearance plane all the time and could guide me on proper settings. Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24487-micura-500-500-500-force-all-probe-movement-to-z-and-y/#findComment-138539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ri...] Posted September 17, 2025 Author Share Posted September 17, 2025 Attached is a SAB model of the Micura setup. (In ZIP format). model.zip Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24487-micura-500-500-500-force-all-probe-movement-to-z-and-y/#findComment-138547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ri...] Posted September 17, 2025 Author Share Posted September 17, 2025 SSC files. (Odd, the SSC files have more data than the entire CMM with a probe rack). Micura SSC.zip Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24487-micura-500-500-500-force-all-probe-movement-to-z-and-y/#findComment-138549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ri...] Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 Bringing this back to life. I have blocked and blocked edges, can't seem to find the right combination. Usually all I get is the blocked edges error. If a Zeiss tech or engineer could chime in. 😁 Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24487-micura-500-500-500-force-all-probe-movement-to-z-and-y/#findComment-145305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ma...] Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 I don't know exactly how it's named, but i once found that i have checked control for collision or something like that for block edges and that program won't event start - it was immediately an error about crash or something like that. Look for that - i believe this is it. Should be at same menu as block edges are Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24487-micura-500-500-500-force-all-probe-movement-to-z-and-y/#findComment-145313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Je...] Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 (edited) Please sign in to view this quote. I´m not a Zeiss-tech, but have you tried to make the clearance plane in y- that big, that calypso won´t drive thru (like -1000 or something)? Of course then you will have to work with positions in your features, while coming from z+ into the clearance-cube, if you have to measure from y- (but you told above, that you don´t do) Edited January 30 Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24487-micura-500-500-500-force-all-probe-movement-to-z-and-y/#findComment-145323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ri...] Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 I have limited work area and that is the reason I want to force the CMM to work in Z axis only. Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24487-micura-500-500-500-force-all-probe-movement-to-z-and-y/#findComment-145327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Je...] Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 I know this problem with limited work area well from my Micuras. To prevent moving in y I make the clearance planes in y big, so the machine allways atomaticly moves into z, when changing from -x to +x or opposite. But mayby I understand you wrong... 1 Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24487-micura-500-500-500-force-all-probe-movement-to-z-and-y/#findComment-145329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ri...] Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 (edited) I will have to test this, thanks. All programs on this particular Micura are measured in the X axis or Z axis, but Calypso likes to take the shortest path and that leads to movements in the Y axis. Edited January 30 Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24487-micura-500-500-500-force-all-probe-movement-to-z-and-y/#findComment-145355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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