CAD nominal error

[dwade]

I have a problem taking iterative alignment points on this part. I have written programs and mirrored 4 parts successfully and now I have one of the last to measure and I get this error (see pdf) when attempting to take my manual hits. It is telling me that the CAD nominals are not on the part. This program is a mirrired program and the original ran great with no issues.

I have tried in vain to follow the steps it calls out for in the dialog box that follows this error message but it won't run aftert making any of the changes.

TIA

Duane

MAN_A1 =AUTO/VECTOR POINT,SHOWALLPARAMS = YES
THEO/-15.165,-43,-9.5,0.8803118,0.4743956,0
ACTL/-15.165,-43,-9.5,0.8803161,0.4743875,-0.0000158
TARG/-15.165,-43,-9.5,0.8803118,0.4743956,0
THEO_THICKNESS = 0,RECT,SNAP = NO,$
AUTO MOVE = NO,DISTANCE = 5
MAN_A2 =AUTO/VECTOR POINT,SHOWALLPARAMS = YES
THEO/-11.931,-49,18.5,0.8803118,0.4743956,0
ACTL/-11.931,-49,18.5,0.8803161,0.4743875,-0.0000158
TARG/-11.931,-49,18.5,0.8803118,0.4743956,0
THEO_THICKNESS = 0,RECT,SNAP = NO,$
AUTO MOVE = NO,DISTANCE = 5
MAN_A3 =AUTO/VECTOR POINT,SHOWALLPARAMS = YES
THEO/-11.51,-13,1.187,0.7398234,-0.6727259,0.0100579
ACTL/-11.51,-13,1.187,0.7398174,-0.6727328,0.0100385
TARG/-11.51,-13,1.187,0.7398234,-0.6727259,0.0100579
THEO_THICKNESS = 0,RECT,SNAP = NO,$
AUTO MOVE = NO,DISTANCE = 5
MOVE/CLEARPLANE
MAN_B1 =AUTO/VECTOR POINT,SHOWALLPARAMS = YES
THEO/-15,-47,24.486,0,0,1
ACTL/-15,-47,24.486,0.000021,-0.0000057,1
TARG/-15,-47,24.486,0,0,1
THEO_THICKNESS = 0,RECT,SNAP = NO,$
AUTO MOVE = BOTH,DISTANCE = 5
MAN_B2 =AUTO/VECTOR POINT,SHOWALLPARAMS = YES
THEO/-19.5,-37.501,23.896,0.0619587,0.2067815,0.9764233
ACTL/-19.5,-37.501,23.896,0.0619811,0.2067753,0.9764232
TARG/-19.5,-37.501,23.896,0.0619587,0.2067815,0.9764233
THEO_THICKNESS = 0,RECT,SNAP = NO,$
AUTO MOVE = BOTH,DISTANCE = 5
MOVE/CLEARPLANE
MAN_C1 =AUTO/VECTOR POINT,SHOWALLPARAMS = YES
THEO/-5.5,-60.995,8,0.4720633,-0.8759838,-0.0990388
ACTL/-5.5,-60.995,8,0.4720531,-0.8759876,-0.0990537
TARG/-5.5,-60.995,8,0.4720633,-0.8759838,-0.0990388
THEO_THICKNESS = 0,RECT,SNAP = NO,$
AUTO MOVE = BOTH,DISTANCE = 5
MAN =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:STARTUP, LIST= YES
ALIGNMENT/ITERATE
PNT TARGET RAD = 0.25, START LABEL = , FIXTURE TOL = 0.25, ERROR LABEL =
MEAS ALL FEAT = ALWAYS ,MAX ITERATIONS = 5 ,LEVEL AXIS=XAXIS ,ROTATE AXIS=ZAXIS ,ORIGIN AXIS=YAXIS
LEVEL = MAN_A1,MAN_A2,MAN_A3,,
ROTATE = MAN_B1,MAN_B2,,
ORIGIN = MAN_C1,,
ALIGNMENT/END
MODE/DCC

[inspector212]

Try to mirror it again. Something may have gotten messed up in the process. Also, after I mirror a part, I put the actual model in the program instead of leaving the mirrored model in. Don't know if this helps or not.

[Matthew D. Hoedeman]

I don't know if this will help, but LONG ago, I got into the habit of NOT mirroring my alignments, no matter what kind. I will mirror the check points, but not the alignments. I will make a program for the mirror part, and make the alignment. I will then mirror the original program, then copy & paste the check data into the new program, after the alignment. It has never given me any problems.

[RussL]

I get the same error if I run an alignment with find nominals during execute turned on.
If my "opposite part" is not a perfect opposite.
I check the alignment points to the opposite model and update them if need be.
I then run the alignment with find nominals during execute turned off.
After I'm aligned, I turn find nominals during execute on and proceed.