clearance plane

[[Sa...]]

I am new to Zeiss Calypso. i have a part on the gauge fixture .What is the best way to identify clearance cube. Hardware limit is shown when trying to probe point in cnc mode under the part i used as best fit alignment using Tooling spheres as reference. Thanks

[[Ma...]]

When you have a CAD then just press button on top "Clearance Plane from CAD model" - it will cover whole model.

Unless you can fit only a part from model into the machine. But this, showing Z axis direction is not correct.

If it's your first program without definition base alignment, then first place CAD model, then translate it into correct orientation. Now extract features for base alignment.
Make that alignment and now you can make clearance cube.

[[Sa...]]

I am getting into hardware error limit 15 when "Clearance Plane from Cad model" upon selecting the CAD model. I defined the base alignment based on tooling spheres using RPS method Free form. Hardware limit error. Any suggestions Thanks

[[Ma...]]

If it's first run, then do manual alignment

[[No...]]

Have you checked if the axes of your actual alignment match the CAD view? You can use CNC / move to position (or something like that). Let it move a certain distance in each axis to see if the directions are correct. Sometimes an alignment can end up flipped by 180 degrees, which may not be visible in the CAD view. Then Calypso assumes  -Z is +Z and can hit the hardware limit above the granite plate

Edited Wednesday at 06:43 AM

[[Ri...]]

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Your -Z axis is a positive number, it should be a negative number.

It appears the bottom of the par is at or near your Z zero, this should be a value less than zero, like maybe -0.5000.

[[Ca...]]

From your screenshot with the error it looks like it is hitting the -X side of your machine limit? Is that correct? 

If so, is the probe actually at the -X limit when the error comes up? I believe that is the suggestion above from Norbert to show the probing object (https://portal.zeiss.com/knowledge-base?id=3361218) and check to ensure the view in the CAD window is matching what is shown on the CMM. 

If there isn't room for the probe to move out to the -X clearance plane before hitting the machine limit while still clearing your part, you may need to use the +Z clearance plane (ensuring the clearance cube covers the part) if there is room above the part and then play with clearance distance to ensure it moves away from the part before moving up. https://portal.zeiss.com/knowledge-base?id=3139416

[[Sa...]]

Thank you everyone for your valuable feedback infact it worked