Creating a Parameter Set

You can set the parameters in the Boundary Condition, Distance, Fast Speed Zone, Slow Speed Zone, and advanced Control Points areas in the Blade Scan dialog box for each section by creating a parameter set that you can save and then apply to any blade section in a measurement routine.

You can save and apply single-section and multi-section parameter sets.

The parameter set saves the unit of measurement. The parameter set that you apply converts the parameter set to the appropriate unit, if required.

Single-Section Parameter Set

You can create a single-section parameter set and then apply it to any blade section. The name of the parameter set does not match the section name.

To create a single-section parameter set, do the following:

  1. In the Sections area, select the check box for the desired section. Set the section's parameters.

  2. Right-click on the selected section and then select the Export Parameter Set menu option.

  3. Name this parameter set. PC-DMIS saves the parameter set as an .xml file.

  4. Save the parameter set in the desired location.

To apply a parameter set to another section, do the following:

  1. In the Sections area, right-click on the section or sections that you want to update.

  2. Select the Import Parameter Set menu option.

The following is an example of an .xml file for a single-section parameter set. Note that the "*" (asterisk) in <SectionName>*</SectionName> indicates that PC-DMIS applies the section name to all of the sections in the Sections area.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<BladeScanSectionParameterSet xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">

<Unit>MM</Unit>

<BladeScanSections>

<BladeScanSection>

<SectionName>*</SectionName>

<BoundaryConditionType>1</BoundaryConditionType>

<BoundaryConditionCrossings>1</BoundaryConditionCrossings>

<BoundaryConditionRadius>2</BoundaryConditionRadius>

<LEOverlapDistance>1</LEOverlapDistance>

<TEOverlapDistance>2</TEOverlapDistance>

<ClearanceDistance>50</ClearanceDistance>

<FastSpeedZoneRadius>6</FastSpeedZoneRadius>

<FastSpeedZonePointDensity>1</FastSpeedZonePointDensity>

<FastSpeedZoneScanSpeed>13</FastSpeedZoneScanSpeed>

<SlowSpeedZoneSlowDownRadius>6</SlowSpeedZoneSlowDownRadius>

<SlowSpeedZonePointDensity>7</SlowSpeedZonePointDensity>

<SlowSpeedZoneScanSpeed>1.5</SlowSpeedZoneScanSpeed>

<SlowSpeedZoneIncreaseDensityRadiusPercentage>50</SlowSpeedZoneIncreaseDensityRadiusPercentage>

<ControlPoints>

<ControlPoint>

<BoundaryRadius>10</BoundaryRadius>

<PointDensity>1</PointDensity>

<ScanSpeed>2</ScanSpeed>

</ControlPoint>

<ControlPoint>

<BoundaryRadius>15</BoundaryRadius>

<PointDensity>3</PointDensity>

<ScanSpeed>4</ScanSpeed>

</ControlPoint>

</ControlPoints>

</BladeScanSection>

</BladeScanSections>

</BladeScanSectionParameterSet>

Multi-Section Parameter Set

You can apply a multi-section parameter set to sections with the same name. When you apply a multi-section parameter set, PC-DMIS matches the section names (for example, A-A) and applies the corresponding parameters. If the section names do not match, PC-DMIS does not apply the parameters.

To create a multi-section parameter set, do the following:

  1. Set the parameters for all of the sections in the Sections area.

  2. To select multiple sections, highlight each section.

  3. Right-click and then select the Export Parameter Set menu option.

  4. Name this parameter set. PC-DMIS saves the parameter set as an .xml file.

  5. Save the parameter set in the desired location.

To apply a parameter set to one or more sections:

  1. In the Sections area, select one or more sections by highlighting them.

  2. Right-click on the selected section or sections that you want to update.

  3. Select the Import Parameter Set menu option.

Following is an example of an .xml file for a multi-section parameter set:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<BladeScanSectionParameterSet xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">

<Unit>MM</Unit>

<BladeScanSections>

<BladeScanSection>

<SectionName>A-A</SectionName>

<BoundaryConditionType>1</BoundaryConditionType>

<BoundaryConditionCrossings>1</BoundaryConditionCrossings>

<BoundaryConditionRadius>1</BoundaryConditionRadius>

<LEOverlapDistance>1</LEOverlapDistance>

<TEOverlapDistance>1</TEOverlapDistance>

<ClearanceDistance>50</ClearanceDistance>

<FastSpeedZoneRadius>6</FastSpeedZoneRadius>

<FastSpeedZonePointDensity>1</FastSpeedZonePointDensity>

<FastSpeedZoneScanSpeed>13</FastSpeedZoneScanSpeed>

<SlowSpeedZoneSlowDownRadius>6</SlowSpeedZoneSlowDownRadius>

<SlowSpeedZonePointDensity>7</SlowSpeedZonePointDensity>

<SlowSpeedZoneScanSpeed>1.5</SlowSpeedZoneScanSpeed>

<SlowSpeedZoneIncreaseDensityRadiusPercentage>50</SlowSpeedZoneIncreaseDensityRadiusPercentage>

<ControlPoints>

<ControlPoint>

<BoundaryRadius>10</BoundaryRadius>

<PointDensity>1</PointDensity>

<ScanSpeed>2</ScanSpeed>

</ControlPoint>

<ControlPoint>

<BoundaryRadius>15</BoundaryRadius>

<PointDensity>3</PointDensity>

<ScanSpeed>4</ScanSpeed>

</ControlPoint>

</ControlPoints>

</BladeScanSection>

<BladeScanSection>

<SectionName>B-B</SectionName>

<BoundaryConditionType>1</BoundaryConditionType>

<BoundaryConditionCrossings>1</BoundaryConditionCrossings>

<BoundaryConditionRadius>1</BoundaryConditionRadius>

<LEOverlapDistance>1</LEOverlapDistance>

<TEOverlapDistance>1</TEOverlapDistance>

<ClearanceDistance>50</ClearanceDistance>

<FastSpeedZoneRadius>6</FastSpeedZoneRadius>

<FastSpeedZonePointDensity>1</FastSpeedZonePointDensity>

<FastSpeedZoneScanSpeed>13</FastSpeedZoneScanSpeed>

<SlowSpeedZoneSlowDownRadius>6</SlowSpeedZoneSlowDownRadius>

<SlowSpeedZonePointDensity>7</SlowSpeedZonePointDensity>

<SlowSpeedZoneScanSpeed>1.5</SlowSpeedZoneScanSpeed>

<SlowSpeedZoneIncreaseDensityRadiusPercentage>50</SlowSpeedZoneIncreaseDensityRadiusPercentage>

<ControlPoints>

<ControlPoint>

<BoundaryRadius>10</BoundaryRadius>

<PointDensity>1</PointDensity>

<ScanSpeed>2</ScanSpeed>

</ControlPoint>

<ControlPoint>

<BoundaryRadius>15</BoundaryRadius>

<PointDensity>3</PointDensity>

<ScanSpeed>4</ScanSpeed>

</ControlPoint>

</ControlPoints>

</BladeScanSection>

<BladeScanSection>

<SectionName>C-C</SectionName>

<BoundaryConditionType>1</BoundaryConditionType>

<BoundaryConditionCrossings>1</BoundaryConditionCrossings>

<BoundaryConditionRadius>1</BoundaryConditionRadius>

<LEOverlapDistance>1</LEOverlapDistance>

<TEOverlapDistance>1</TEOverlapDistance>

<ClearanceDistance>50</ClearanceDistance>

<FastSpeedZoneRadius>6</FastSpeedZoneRadius>

<FastSpeedZonePointDensity>1</FastSpeedZonePointDensity>

<FastSpeedZoneScanSpeed>13</FastSpeedZoneScanSpeed>

<SlowSpeedZoneSlowDownRadius>6</SlowSpeedZoneSlowDownRadius>

<SlowSpeedZonePointDensity>7</SlowSpeedZonePointDensity>

<SlowSpeedZoneScanSpeed>1.5</SlowSpeedZoneScanSpeed>

<SlowSpeedZoneIncreaseDensityRadiusPercentage>50</SlowSpeedZoneIncreaseDensityRadiusPercentage>

<ControlPoints>

<ControlPoint>

<BoundaryRadius>10</BoundaryRadius>

<PointDensity>1</PointDensity>

<ScanSpeed>2</ScanSpeed>

</ControlPoint>

<ControlPoint>

<BoundaryRadius>15</BoundaryRadius>

<PointDensity>3</PointDensity>

<ScanSpeed>4</ScanSpeed>

</ControlPoint>

</ControlPoints>

</BladeScanSection>

</BladeScanSections>

</BladeScanSectionParameterSet>