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I'm using to get an approximate position on a hole so that I can actually measure it. It's been working fairly well. I think most of my problems have been lack of familiarity with the tool.

I might have figured it out. I think it was a problem with Free Position Alignment. I haven't used it much since the CMMs use a fixture plate so I'm still getting used to how it works.

In the attached photo, I just clicked "Use Current". As you can see the DRO doesn't match.

I thought it would be interesting to hear what everyone's background is. I imagine most of you have been on CMMs for a while now starting with some other software first. Before stepping into my position, I had zero CMM experience other than running a manual one for about 5 minutes at the local commu...

I mentioned SolidWorks because it's what I know but I think you could also do it in Inventor.

The easiest way is SolidWorks but if you don't have that there are some open source programs out there that can do it. The problem is that STL files and IGES files store data very differently so there can be some error in the conversion.

The more points you take, the more accurate your flatness will be. Try doubling or tripling your points and see what you get.

1. All furniture features are considered in path planning unless collision avoidance is specifically turned off. 2. If it's part of the furniture, yes. Nate or Matt, does the machine know where the table is for path planning even if it's not in furniture? 4. I don't think so. I think this is a machi...

Found it:

https://cmmmanager.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=472

It's a single feature control frame and I have the box unchecked. It is fully constrained for the PLTZ and 2 datums for FRTZ. I was reporting position from Datum Features. I changed it to Datum Ref Frame and it now works. I thought I knew the difference but this situation indicates I might need a re...