Rotary Table in Simulation

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Hi,

Is there a step-by-step document that shows how to setup a Rotary table on the Simulation Planner?
I have never used one before so i have no idea how to set it even on the CMM.

Thank You,
Nixon Uruchima

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Hello Nixon,

If you're located in the US, you can access the Knowledge Base on the ZEISS Portal that has a few step by step guides for simulation, this is one that goes through locating the Rotary Table: https://portal.zeiss.com/knowledge-base?id=855892

Thank you!

[[M1...]]

Does anyone have some good instructions on how to use RT in simulation, because the workpiece is almost always way off from the center of the RT when simulating a run.

I can´t accesss the knowledge base.

[[Ri...]]

CALYPSO Planner/Simulation: How to Locate the Rotary Table

Written by Robert Bala

This Document Focuses on How to Update the Location of the Rotary Table

 

Step 1: Launch CALYSPO.

Step 2: Go under Extra, setting, and then CMM

Step 3: Choose the machine that has the set-up ready for the Rotary table

Step 4: Check “Simulation” and click “Connect”

Step 5: Minimize the traffic light dialog box.

Step 6: Open a new measurement plan.

Step 7: Activate the Feature tab and from the Menu, select “Features”, then choose “Circle”

Step 8: Double click the “Circle”, and enter nominal data 320 for X, -200 for Y, -500 for Z, and 250mm for the diameter D

Step 9: Double click “Strategy”

Step 10: Single click on the “Circle Path” and click “OK”

Step 11: Click the “Measurement” tab, and double click “Rotary Table (RT)”

Step 12: Check “RT activated for this measurement plan”

Step 13: Then, click “OK”

Step 14: Select "Resources", navigate to "RT Functions", then choose “RT position...”

Step 15: Click on “Feature for rough pos. of RT axis”

Step 16: Choose “Circle1” and keep the z-axis, and then click “OK”

Step 17: Choose “Yes” to overwrite the existing RT position.

Step 18: Double click the Rotary Table icon, again.

Step 19: check “RT activated for this measurement plan”

Step 20: Then, click “OK”

Step 21: Select Planner from the toolbar Menu, turn on “Measurement plan simulation.”

Step 22: Then, click the “show CMM” icon.

 

RESULTS: Notice that the location of the rotary table is at y= -200mm.

 

If for some reason the table is not centered, or you need to move it, see below:

 

There is a readable file called “rotarytableaxis_sim” is in the directory: (C:\Users\Public\Documents\Zeiss\CALYPSO\workarea\basesystems) 

 Open the file up with notepad and modify the “#vector” (x,y,z) values to position the table. The “#DirectionVector” (x,y,z) values should be set to (0,0,1). 
   
   
 You might also need to position the part CAD file in the normal positioning method. I would use the same X,Y,Z offset values that the RT is set to and then everything should line up.