I'm measuring a cylindrical part with different features on each side, there are true positions on one side relating to features on the other side. My goal is to make a program where the operator simply flips the part over and using an equate alignment have one side relate to the other side. My problem is the Z plane. When I flip the part over and do the equate alignment it still shows the probe approach from the original side, not the new side. I have tried switching the Z Plus to Z minus and this does not work. We'll call the top surface of the part datum A. In the first setup datum A is sitting on the stone. So I take a plane off the stone. Then I flip the part over and take a plane off datum A itself and equate the two alignments. (I'm also rotating two holes to each other on x and setting one hole as the origin and equating). But the machine now thinks the probe is approaching from under the stone. Is it possible to do what I'm trying to do? Hopefully I was clear enough on what I'm trying to do.I searched the forums but didn't find any luck on specifically what I am trying to do. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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