Measurement Cycle: IPM Slot Width

Measure the coordinates of a slot.

The Slot Width Measurement dialog is displayed below. Select the two walls of the slot to automatically enter its coordinates or enter the coordinates manually.

Cycle Selection > Slot Width Measurement dialog	When a location is selected (based on the default options in the Selection Filter), a probe is displayed at the defined measurement point(s).

See:
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

Approach Distance

The size of the measuring motion, which determines how far the probe will be positioned away from the measured point.

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.

Slot Center

The combination of the above parameters defines the measurement values of the following parameters:

X, Y, Z	The X, Y, Z coordinates represent the slot center at the measurement height.
Slot Width	The slot width at the measurement height.
Wall Angle	The Wall Angle represents a rotation angle from the X axis.

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 Slot Center Z coordinate from the Slot Width 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 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.

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).

Free Pick enables selection with no plane limits	Selection is only available on the Lock X plane

Selection is only available on the Lock Y plane	Selection is only available on the Lock Z plane

Measurement Cycle dialog buttons

The following buttons appear in the measurement dialog.

	Exit: Exit the operation and close the dialog/task. This button is displayed when the cycle dialog parameters are empty or Reset.
	Reset: Reset all values and settings to the system defaults.
	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.
	OK: Accept the changes, perform the operation, and close the current dialog/task.
	Cancel: Cancel all changes and close the dialog/task without saving the settings.

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.