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#### Step 2: Create an Manual Alignment

For this alignment, only one point was taken (previous step), so no rotational datum was measured. In this example, it is assumed that the part is reasonably square to the machine axis. The single point will be used to establish the XYZ origin.

To create a manual alignment:

1. Select the
   Insert | Alignment | New menu option. The Alignment Utilities dialog box appears

2. Select PNT1 from the feature list.

3. Select the check boxes next to X, Y, and Z.

4. Click the Origin button.

5. Click OK to save and exit. The X, Y and Z zero points have all been moved to the edge point.

Executing the part program that you just created will move the origin to this point on the actual part. To do this:

1. Select the tab.

2. Select Mark All from the Vision toolbar.

3. When prompted "Ok to mark manual alignment features?", click Yes.

4. Select Execute .

5. When prompted, measure point PNT1 by aligning the target (cross hair) to the corner and clicking Continue. Alternatively, you can drag and drop the cross hair, and it will snap to the edge.

6. When the program is finished executing, select the tab.

7. Select Scale-To-Fit from the Graphics Modes toolbar.

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