## Aligning a Bevel Gear

1. When you click Yes in the "Are you ready to align the gear?" message box, the Alignment Wizard's Measure Features dialog box appears:

Alignment Wizard example for plane feature

2. This dialog box will prompt you to measure the features for a bevel gear. To use the dialog box:

- Follow the instructions that appear in the dialog box.

- If you are not satisfied with a step that you just completed, click Back to return to the Align Gear dialog box.

- If you are not satisfied with the result, click Del Hit to delete the hit that was just taken.

- When you have completed the initial measurement of the feature, the Measured Features dialog box will provide you with the opportunity to measure the feature again. You can click Next to continue.

- When the measurement is done, the Next button will change to Done. If you are done measuring the feature, select this button.

Important: You cannot undo the measurement after you select the Done button.

3. Measure the plane feature. You must take at least three hits. After each hit, touch Done on the jogbox.

4. Click Next. The dialog box will direct you to measure the circle feature:

Align Wizard example for circle feature

5. Measure the circle feature. You must take at least three hits. After each hit, touch Done on the jogbox.

6. Click Next. The remaining steps vary depending on whether you selected the Face Cone or Root Cone option for the Face Cone Or Root Cone parameter in the Parameters of the Face/Root Cone measurement dialog box.

- If you chose to not measure the face cone or root cone, you are done with creating an alignment. Continue with "Step 8: Measure the Master Flank".

- If you selected the Face Cone or Root Cone option, PC-DMIS Gear will also perform an accuracy alignment along with the basic gear alignment. Some blueprints require a more accurate alignment that is created using a face cone or root cone measurement.

If you selected the Face Cone option, this dialog box will appear:

Alignment Wizard showing an example of an accuracy alignment for face cone

If you selected the Root Cone option, this dialog box will appear:

Alignment Wizard showing an example of an accuracy alignment for root cone

Follow these steps to complete the accuracy alignment:

1. Select the active tip that will be used to measure the two points.

2. Measure two points on the face or root of one tooth. You need to measure two points on the face cone or root cone of the bevel gear. Touch Done on the jogbox after you measure each point.

3. If you are not satisfied with the result, click Del Hit to delete the point that was just taken.

4. Touch the Done icon on the jogbox to measure the face/root cone. The PC-DMIS part program for the face/root cone will be built automatically.

Important: You cannot undo the measurement after you select the Done button.

7. After you have measured all of the alignment features, the Execution box will appear and prompt you to move the probe to a safe position.

8. To proceed with the measurement, click OK. To cancel the measurement, click Cancel.

9. When the automatic alignment process is done, a message box will appear and indicate that the alignment was built successfully.

10. Click OK.

Step 8: Measure the Master Flank (Bevel Gear Only)...