The Feature Based Measurement (FBM) offers collision-free measurement of any dimension in a measurement routine.
You can use FBM in either of these ways:
Using ClearanceCube
Using FBM
The FBM method is an optional feature in PC-DMIS. FBM functionality is only available if your PC-DMIS license is programmed with the Feature Based Measurement module.
Mini routines provides you with an interface that enables you to execute a measurement routine that you create with the FBM method. Sub mini routines provides you with the ability to create the structure to measure tool-based, cell-based, and operation-based features from the measurement routine.
FBM is useful in situations where you want to perform these activities:
Create a measurement routine for a complete, manufactured part, and still be able to use the same measurement routine to measure the part, or a single feature, after each operation
Quickly measure only selected features; for example, you may want to change tools on a fully-automated manufacturing line
Run a partial measurement routine
If you are using ClearanceCube:
To create a measurement routine with ClearanceCube using FBM, see "Creating a Measurement Routine with ClearanceCube"
To execute a measurement routine with ClearanceCube using FBM, see "Executing a Measurement Routine with ClearanceCube"
If you are using the FBM module with a PC-DMIS license:
To create a measurement routine with FBM, see "Creating a measurement routine with FBM"
To execute a measurement routine with FBM, see "Executing a measurement routine with FBM"