Measured Features toolbar
With the Measured Features toolbar (View | Toolbars | Measured Features), you can force PC-DMIS to accept a given feature type, or you can have it guess and display the feature type for which you are taking hits.
Point - Forces PC-DMIS to accept the Point
feature type
Line - Forces PC-DMIS to accept the Line
feature type
Plane - Forces PC-DMIS to accept the Plane
feature type
Circle - Forces PC-DMIS to accept the Circle
feature type
Round
Slot - Forces PC-DMIS to accept the Round
Slot feature type
Square
Slot - Forces PC-DMIS to accept the Square
Slot feature type
Cylinder - Forces PC-DMIS to accept the Cylinder
feature type
Cone - Forces PC-DMIS to accept the Cone
feature type
Sphere - Forces PC-DMIS to accept the Sphere
feature type
Torus
- Forces PC-DMIS to accept the Torus
feature type
Set
- Creates a Measured
Set of features
Guess
- Enables a Guess Mode where the software guesses
the feature type based on the number of hits. PC-DMIS draws the guessed
feature type in the Graphic Display window after you take each hit.
Guess Mode Preview
PC-DMIS provides a visual preview of the feature type before you actually accept it. For example, if you measure a cylinder, you need to take two sets of four hits, at two different levels along the height of the pin. When you take four hits at the first level, PC-DMIS draws a circle in the Graphic Display window. After you take the second level of hits, PC-DMIS displays two circles, one on each level, that represents the measured cylinder.
The feature is only added to the measurement routine when you press the End key. You can press the '-' or ALT + '-' keys to remove hits.
Forcing a Guessed Feature
If PC-DMIS displays the wrong feature type, you can click a specific feature icon to force PC-DMIS to accept that feature. For example, if you select the Circle icon, PC-DMIS is forced to accept the circle feature type as long as you take the minimum number of hits.