Cylinder Basic Scan - Measured Point Method

To generate a cylinder without the use of CAD data:

1. Take three hits on the surface to find the axis vector of the cylinder.

2. Take three additional hits in the hole (or on the stud). PC-DMIS calculates the diameter of the cylinder using all three hits.

You can take additional hits. PC-DMIS uses the data from all of the measured hits.

• The Centroid that appears in the BASICSCAN dialog box (Insert | Scan | Cylinder) is the calculated center of the hole (or stud).

• The CutVec is the cylinder axis.

• The InitVec of the cylinder is calculated based on the first of the last three hits that are used to calculate the diameter of the cylinder.

• The angle is calculated as the angle of the arc from the first hit used to calculate the diameter of the cylinder to the last click.

For more information about the BASICSCAN dialog box and the cylinder basic scan, see "Performing a Cylinder Basic Scan".