[Ed...] Posted October 1, 2025 Share Posted October 1, 2025 Hello fellow metrologists, I have a question regarding something that would need the moving of the product halfway during the measurement. In one example, my plate to be measured is bigger than the table. I have an O-inspect 543, but the product is 508x508. The product fits on the table, but it's not within reach to measure the outside. And of course, to further complicate matters, the symmetry of the outside contours of the product are datum A and B. Is there any way to go about this? Stitching up two coordinate systems or something, so that I measure one side, later measure the other, and then calculate everything? In another example the plate fits easily, but I have to measure the top first, and later the bottom. There are features on the top that correspond to the bottom. How do I evaluate this? Thanks for your help in advance. Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24615-measuring-something-bigger-than-the-table/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
[na...] Posted October 1, 2025 Share Posted October 1, 2025 Please sign in to view this quote. Just an idea: Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24615-measuring-something-bigger-than-the-table/#findComment-139283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ed...] Posted October 1, 2025 Author Share Posted October 1, 2025 Please sign in to view this quote. Ah, I should have probably mentioned that I have to measure optically. These workpieces are about 0.5mm thick. Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24615-measuring-something-bigger-than-the-table/#findComment-139285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[na...] Posted October 1, 2025 Share Posted October 1, 2025 Please sign in to view this quote. Is rotating the part to fit diagonally an option? Or combining tactile and optical sensors? Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24615-measuring-something-bigger-than-the-table/#findComment-139287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Wo...] Posted October 1, 2025 Share Posted October 1, 2025 There is an option of Base Alignment match, but I've tried using it once or twice and never had much luck. I generally had two separate programs and somehow related measurements to features that I could measure in both programs. But since it happened very rarely I could spend some time calculating the needed dimensions. Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24615-measuring-something-bigger-than-the-table/#findComment-139301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ed...] Posted October 1, 2025 Author Share Posted October 1, 2025 Please sign in to view this quote. Neither are, unfortunately. Please sign in to view this quote. I'd have to look into that. It happens more than I like here, something about Sales people and lack of communication. But yeah, thanks. Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24615-measuring-something-bigger-than-the-table/#findComment-139311 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ri...] Posted October 1, 2025 Share Posted October 1, 2025 https://portal.zeiss.com/knowledge-base?id=522718 Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24615-measuring-something-bigger-than-the-table/#findComment-139325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ed...] Posted October 2, 2025 Author Share Posted October 2, 2025 Please sign in to view this quote. Unfortunately I cannot open this link. Can you share the contents? Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24615-measuring-something-bigger-than-the-table/#findComment-139367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ma...] Posted October 2, 2025 Share Posted October 2, 2025 Please sign in to view this username. Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24615-measuring-something-bigger-than-the-table/#findComment-139371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ed...] Posted October 2, 2025 Author Share Posted October 2, 2025 Please sign in to view this quote. I knew of this trick, but it still did not work. Can you access his link? Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24615-measuring-something-bigger-than-the-table/#findComment-139373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ma...] Posted October 2, 2025 Share Posted October 2, 2025 (edited) Please sign in to view this quote. I can access it from Czech Republic - if you have made changes on correct place, then you should too. Article is Base Alignment Match ( attached page printed as PDF ) ZEISS Portal_Base Alignment Match.pdf Edited October 2, 2025 Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24615-measuring-something-bigger-than-the-table/#findComment-139375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Sv...] Posted October 2, 2025 Share Posted October 2, 2025 I tried it once, and it didn't work. It worked until I logged out and logged back in. 1 Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24615-measuring-something-bigger-than-the-table/#findComment-139379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ed...] Posted October 20, 2025 Author Share Posted October 20, 2025 Update; I got base alignment to work, and tested it to be accurate to within a couple of microns! Thanks folks! 2 Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/24615-measuring-something-bigger-than-the-table/#findComment-140431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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