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Measurement Cycle: IPM Angle
Measure the coordinates of an angle.
The Angle Measurement dialog is displayed below. Select two points to automatically enter the angle coordinates of the selected feature or enter the coordinates manually.
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When a location is selected (based on the default options in the Selection Filter), a probe is displayed at the defined measurement point(s). |
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Cycle selection parameters
Lock options
Measurement Cycle dialog buttons
Note: Measuring a geometric feature which is not aligned with the main directions may be problematic for some measuring systems. In others, it is handled by changing the UCS (coordinate system of the working plane) for the specific procedure (as is done for 3+2X milling operations). Note that the dimensions are given according to the active UCS.
Cycle selection parameters
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Approach Direction |
This is a dropdown list to set the direction the probe will advance towards the geometry while measuring. The following options are available: Normal to Face (default) A PINK arrow is shown on the picked point showing the opposite direction to the probe approach motion. In example above, the approach direction is set to normal to the picked face. |
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Approach Distance |
The size of the measuring motion, which determines how far the probe will be positioned away from the measured point. |
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Inc. Connection Height |
The incremental height from the measuring point in which the probe will pass to the next measuring point across the measured feature. This enables skipping over obstacles in the geometry. |
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Identical Z |
When ON, this sets the Z level of all the points to be identical to that of Point 1. The other point Z value is grayed out. If the Z of Hole 1 is edited, the other point Z value is changed accordingly. When OFF, each point Z value can be set individually. |
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First/Second Point |
The combination of the above parameters defines the measurement values of the following parameters:
These coordinates may be entered manually or edited manually after the entity selection. In either case, the position of the probe is also updated. Coordinate Lock option This option allows you to lock the First Point Z coordinate from the Angle Measurement dialog. When ON (selected), the screen parameters in the Graphic Pane automatically display the Lock Z option along with its corresponding value. In addition, a BLUE plane appears. The At = screen parameter enables you to move the plane to the required position; selection will only be available on that plane. If the value of the Z coordinate is changed, the screen parameter and blue plane will change accordingly.
When OFF (unselected), the screen parameter defaults to the Free Pick option and the coordinate values do not change.
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Vertical Angle |
The angle from the horizontal. In the example above, the Z coordinates of the picked points are different; this accounts for the Vertical Angle value. If the Z coordinates for both the points are manually set to be the same, the Vertical Angle value will be 0. |
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Horizontal Angle |
The angle of the wall measured from the positive X axis of the active UCS. Note that for the angle measurement the order of the picked points is important, as it determines the vector direction for the calculation. For example, in the images above, the first picked point was on the left side of the ridge, resulting in a Horizontal Angle of 60. If the first picked point was on the right side of the ridge, the Horizontal Angle would be 240. |
Lock options
Screen parameters are displayed to specify the lock options to display a plane on the selected lock axis and limit selection to that plane only.
When a lock option is selected (not free), an adjacent parameter value enables you to move the plane to the required position (selection will only be available on that plane).
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Free Pick enables selection with no plane limits |
Selection is only available on the Lock X plane |
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Selection is only available on the Lock Y plane |
Selection is only available on the Lock Z plane |
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Measurement Cycle dialog buttons
The following buttons appear in the measurement dialog:
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Exit: Exit the operation and close the dialog/task. |
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Reset: Reset all values and settings to the system defaults. |
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Apply: Accept the changes, perform the operation, and keep the current dialog/task open. This button appears only when invoking the measurement cycle from the On Machine Inspection procedure. |
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OK: Accept the changes, perform the operation, and close the current dialog/task. |
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Cancel: Cancel all changes and close the dialog/task without saving the settings. |
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