Basic Training Workbook
Version 1.5 - August 2007
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Chapter 4: Basic Part Measurements (Metrology Mode)
Alignments
What is an Alignment?
The term alignment comes from the traditional CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) to
indicate that the part needs to be aligned to the coordinate system of the machine.
In FARO Gage, the coordinate system of the measured features can be aligned with the
coordinate system of nominal features, allowing you to compare the measured part to the
design data.
If you are tolerancing the location of features (X,Y,Z), you must build an alignment. The
alignment is also known as the X,Y,Z coordinate system of your part, and references the
location of features from an Origin point (0,0,0).
In METROLOGY mode, the A
LIGNMENT
icon is located between the Features and
Dimensions list. In every part file, the A
LIGNMENT
icon will display in the following colors:
Rectan-
gular Slot
Round
Slot
Sphere
•
Gray - the proper features do
not exist to build an alignment.
•
Green - the proper features
exist to build an alignment.
•
Red and Blue - An alignment
exists in the part file.
Plane
Line
Point
