Patch Scan dialog box
The Patch Scan method scans the surface of the part based on the Scan parameters. (The Patch scan is like a series of Linear Open scans done parallel to each other.) The probe always remains within the cut plane while doing each scan line. It uses the Increment value to determine the distance between points on each line. When the scan reaches the boundary at the end of a line, the scan moves to the next line by the Increment 2 value and starts a new scan line that moves in the opposite direction. The following figure describes this process.
Patch scan increment example
The topics for a Patch Advanced scan include:
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