[Zo...] Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 I have this super simple part and measurement, but as it is often the case, cannot get it going because of the base alignment. All I am interested is a R 0.01 radius measurement on the top of a cone on a 0.250 rod. I thought I could use the top for space rotation with Z+, no planar, the rod diameter for X and Y, and the top again for Z. I plan to use a 0.5 mm stylus in the right horizontal (#3) position. Can someone tell me why it isn't accepted by Calypso? And what would work? I tried many variations... to no avail. Attached are some screenshots Thanks for your thoughtsCONE 2.JPGCONE 1.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[To...] Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 The Spatial must be a feature capable of controlling 2 axes of rotation. Since a circle is a 2d feature, it cannot. How about a cylinder from the OD, and maybe a point on top for Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Zo...] Posted October 9 Author Share Posted October 9 Please sign in to view this quote. I will try the point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[To...] Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 Please sign in to view this quote. Or, maybe use a cone for the Spatial and X/Y origin and point for Z. That might help if the sphere is not in-line with the cylinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Zo...] Posted October 9 Author Share Posted October 9 Please sign in to view this quote. I selected a point on the top of the radius and that didn't work eitherCONE 3.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Zo...] Posted October 9 Author Share Posted October 9 Please sign in to view this quote. but when I changed the Z from the point to the OD, it accepted it, so this will work. Thank you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[To...] Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 Please sign in to view this quote. Sorry I wasn't clear to use cylinder for spatial. Point is also a 2d feature so it can't be used for spatial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Zo...] Posted October 9 Author Share Posted October 9 Please sign in to view this quote. Well...I thought I had it, but it doesn't seem to find the part. It wants to go to the right and approach from there, but naturally runs into obstacles. My clearance plan is Z+, but still goes to the right. Any idea what I do wrong? here is a video of the move: https://share.icloud.com/photos/09e_UFO ... eR_MYrZ2OA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Cl...] Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 Use the cylinder OD as XY zero and spatial. Measure 2 equally spaced lines up opposite sides of the cone. Intersect them. Use that intersection (Point) as Z zero in a secondary alignment (XYZ). Assign that alignment to the tip sphere/radius. Now the probe should hit the target spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[To...] Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 Can you post a screenshot of your cylinder and point features? And your BA window? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Zo...] Posted October 10 Author Share Posted October 10 Please sign in to view this quote. the photo shows the bad move, it is approaching from the wrong position even though the base alignment seems to be accepted, somehow it cannot find the part.bad move.PNGpoint2.JPGpoint1.JPGcyl.JPGBA.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Cl...] Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 I would use a straight down (Z-) stylus to measure the tip, You'll be able to measure a larger radius. I'd measure it as a sphere using probing points as opposed to scanning it. I'd also suggest and constraining XY&Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Zo...] Posted October 10 Author Share Posted October 10 Please sign in to view this quote. That sounds good, but the CMM cannot "find" the part, to me that is the bigger issue. Once the probe goes directly to the feature, I can change or manipulate the strategies, but it has to recognize the part location first, and I don't know why it doesn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Zo...] Posted October 10 Author Share Posted October 10 Please sign in to view this quote. By the way, I do use the 3mm down probe for the point on the top, and planned to use a .5 mm #3 right probe to scan the radius but I can try the 3mm down probe to touch off the radius, once it finds it and "goes" there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ow...] Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 Are sure you have the correct probe assigned to the point? The screen shot shows the 3mm down probe assigned and that isn't a 3mm probe. Go to the measurement plan editor and choose "Stylus" and take a screen shot of the probes assigned with the clearance group assigned beside it, that may help show the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Zo...] Posted October 10 Author Share Posted October 10 Please sign in to view this quote. I changed the R0.01 probe from 0.5mm #3 to the 3mm #1 and from scan to touch probing, but didn't make any difference, because "finding" the part seems to be the issuestylus+clrnc.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[To...] Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 Please sign in to view this quote. Can you post a screenshot of your cylinder and point features? And your BA window? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Zo...] Posted October 10 Author Share Posted October 10 Please sign in to view this quote. I did, earlier today, please see above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Cl...] Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 Please sign in to view this quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[To...] Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 Please sign in to view this quote. Sorry, I didn't scroll far enough. Everything looks good here. I would go to Resources > Utilities > Set Base Alignment to Zero. Then run a manual alignment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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