Select Insert | Dimension | Angularity from the submenu. The Angularity dialog box will appear.
Type the nominal angle from the datum in the Angle box.
Select or type the plane/line, feature, and datum.
Type the plus tolerance value in the Plus box.
Type the projection distance in the Distance box.
Select either Inch or MM in the Units area.
Select where to output the dimension information. Select the Statistics, Report, Both, or None option.
Select the optional Display check box if you want to view dimension information in the Graphic Display window.
Select either Form Only or Form and Location in the Control Options area of the dialog box.
Select the desired analysis options by selecting the Textual check box or the Graphical check box. If the Graphical check box was selected, type the multiplier value in the Multiplier box.
If desired, select the Display check box in the Dimension Info area and click Edit to select the Dimension Info Format you would like displayed in the Graphic Display window.
Click the Create button.
The dimension will appear in the Edit window with this information:
dimension_name = ANGULARITY FROM feat_1 TO feat_2 EXTENDLENGTH=n ANG=n UNITS=MM/IN
GRAPH=ON/OFF TEXT=ON/OFF MULT=n OUTPUT=NONE/BOTH/STATS/REPORT
AX |
NOM |
+TOL |
-TOL |
MEAS |
MAX |
MIN |
DEV |
OUT-TOL |
M |
0.0000 |
0.0100 |
0.0100 |
5.0000 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
feat_2: LINE or PLANE.
PC-DMIS then computes the angularity error and displays it in the current dimension window.