Just a general reminder when creating the Part Coordinate System (PCS), you have to
Align the plane (ie set Z=0)
Align the axis (ie set X=0 or Y=0)
Determine the origin (ie Datum(0,0)) Assumption make on an XY plane
4.4.1. Example 1 – Plane, Circle, Circle
Let's create a new part program and learn how to set the part coordinate system (PCS) using steps by steps for plane, circle, and circle.
1. Click (new part), enter a name (eg dwg no.: 0020-48972-2)
2. Click (note), enter a short description of a part (eg training fixture only mend for training purpose)
3. Click (sound), select a picture & sound file (if you have a photo of the part else skip this step)
4. Click (Learn Mode)
5. Click exit and calibrate and select probe 1 (ie A=0, B=0)
6. Click plane element to measure the plane. A dialog box will appear as shown
7. Click (align plane), to align the plane (ie set Z=0). A dialog box will appear as shown
8. Click circle element to measure circle #1. A dialog box will appear as shown
9. Click (create origin), to set origin (0,0). A dialog box will appear as shown
10. Select Circle #1 and XY coordinate 11. Click OK
12. Click circle element to measure circle #2
13. Click (align axis parallel to point), to align the X or Y axis. A dialog box will appear as shown
14. Select Circle and set the Coord Plane Axis to X-Axis and click OK 15. Click (save), a dialog box will appear as shown
16. Enter a number (eg 2) and click OK
Note: To check that you have create the correct origin, use the (movement). Enter the X=0, Y=0, Z=100 and click OK
4.4.2. Example 2 – Plane, Circle, Circle (2 circle to form a line for axis alignment) Let's create a new part program for example 2 on plane, circle and line.
1. Click (new part), enter a name (eg dwg no.: 0020-48972-3)
2. Click (note), enter a short description of a part (eg training fixture only mend for training purpose)
3. Click (sound), select a picture & sound file (if you have a photo of the part else skip this step)
4. Click (Learn Mode)
5. Click exit and calibrate and select probe 1 (ie A=0, B=0) 6. Click plane element to measure the plane.
7. Click (align plane), to align the plane (ie set Z=0).
8. Click circle element to measure circle #1 9. Click (create origin), to set origin (0,0).
10. Click circle element to measure circle #2
11. Click line element, select , a dialog box will appear as shown
12. Select Circle#1 then Circle#2 by clicking the respectively.
13. Click (align axis through point), to align the X or Y axis. A dialog box will appear as shown
14. Select Line and set the Coord Plane Axis to X-Axis 15. Click OK
16. Click (save), a dialog box will appear as shown
17. Enter a number (eg 3) and click OK
Note: To check that you have created the correct origin, use the (movement). Enter the X=0, Y=0, Z=100 and click OK
4.4.3. Example 3 – Plane, Line, Circle
Let's create a new part program for example 3 on plane, circle and line with origin on the axis.
1. Click (new part), enter a name (eg dwg no.: 0020-48972-4)
2. Click (note), enter a short description of a part (eg training fixture only mend for training purpose)
3. Click (sound), select a picture & sound file (if you have a photo of the part else skip this step)
4. Click (Learn Mode)
5. Click exit and calibrate and select probe 1 (ie A=0, B=0) 6. Click plane element to measure the plane.
7. Click (align plane), to align the plane (ie set Z=0).
8. Click circle element to measure circle #1 9. Click (create origin), to set origin (0,0).
10. Click line element to measure line #1
11. Click (align axis parallel to axis), to align the X-axis and set the origin on the axis by enabling this icon . A dialog box will appear as shown
12. Click OK
13. Click (save) and enter a number (eg 4).
4.4.4. Example 4 – Plane, Plane, Circle (2 plane intersect to form a line for axis alignment)
Let's create a new part program for example 4 on plane, plane and circle.
1. Click (new part), enter a name (eg dwg no.: 0020-48972-5)
2. Click (note), enter a short description of a part (eg training fixture only mend for training purpose)
3. Click (sound), select a picture & sound file (if you have a photo of the part else skip this step)
4. Click (Learn Mode)
5. Click exit and calibrate and select probe 1 (ie A=0, B=0) 6. Click plane element to measure the plane.
7. Click (align plane), to align the plane (ie set Z=0).
8. Click circle element to measure circle #1 9. Click (create origin), to set origin (0,0).
10. Click to change the probe (eg A=52.5, B=-90) 11. Click plane element to measure the plane.
12. Click line element, select . A dialog box will appear as shown
13. Select plane #1 for first element and plane #2 for second element.
14. Click OK
15. Click (align axis parallel to axis) and align it to Y-axis.
16. Click OK
17. Click (save) and enter a number (eg 5).
4.4.5. Example 5 – Plane, Line, Line
Let's create a new part program for example 5 on plane, line and line.
1. Click (new part), enter a name (eg dwg no.: 0020-48972-6)
2. Click (note), enter a short description of a part (eg training fixture only mend for training purpose)
3. Click (sound), select a picture & sound file (if you have a photo of the part else skip this step)
4. Click (Learn Mode)
5. Click exit and calibrate and select probe 1 (ie A=0, B=0) 6. Click plane element to measure the plane.
7. Click (align plane), to align the plane (ie set Z=0).
8. Click line element to measure line #1 9. Click line element to measure line #2
10. Click point element and select (intersection). A dialog box will appear as shown
11. Select (1) Line for the First Element and (2) Line for the Second Element and click OK
12. Click (create origin), to set origin (0,0).
13. Click (align axis parallel to axis), to align Line #1 as x-axis 14. Click (save) and enter a number (eg 6)
4.4.6. Example 6 – Plane, Line, Line (2 mid-line to create the origin) Let's create a new part program for example 6 on plane, line and line.
1. Click (new part), enter a name (eg dwg no.: 0020-48972-7)
2. Click (note), enter a short description of a part (eg training fixture only mend for training purpose)
3. Click (sound), select a picture & sound file (if you have a photo of the part else skip this step)
4. Click (Learn Mode)
5. Click exit and calibrate and select probe 1 (ie A=0, B=0) 6. Click plane element to measure the plane.
7. Click (align plane), to align the plane (ie set Z=0).
8. Click line element to measure line #1 9. Click line element to measure line #2
10. Click line element and named it Mid-Line, select (symmetry line). A dialog box will appear as shown
11. Select (1) Line for the First Element and (2) Line for the Second Element and click OK.
12. Click line element to measure line #3 13. Click line element to measure line #4
14. Click line element and named it Mid-Line, select (symmetry line).
15. Select (3) Line for the First Element and (4) Line for the Second Element and click OK.
16. Click point element and select (intersection). A dialog box will appear as shown
17. Select Mid-Line#1 for the First Element and Mid-Line#2 for the Second Element and click OK
18. Click (create origin), to set origin (0,0).
19. Click (align axis parallel to axis), to align Mid-Line #1 as x-axis 20. Click (save) and enter a number (eg 7)
4.4.7. Example 7 – Move & Rotate Coordinate System
Let’s use an existing part program name dwg no.: 0020-48972-6, to demo the following
offset the plane (eg z=5)
offset the origin on a given X and Y co-ordinate (eg x=59.79, y=32.11)
rotate both X and Y axis on a given angle (eg 15 degree)
Click . A dialog box will appear as shown
For offset the plane, Enter a value on z (eg 5)
For offset the origin on a given X and Y co-ordinate (eg x=59.79, y=32.11), Enter a value on x (eg 59.79) and y (eg 32.11)
For rotate both X and Y axis on a given angle, Click and enter a angle (eg 15) at