Auto Point Construction

The list below indicates the type of point that the software constructs when you select certain inputs along with the Auto option. The order of the selected features is not important. If you select an incorrect input feature or features, PC-DMIS displays an error message and does not automatically construct the indicated feature type.

To allow PC-DMIS to automatically determine the best method of construction:

  1. Access the Construct Point dialog box (Insert | Feature | Constructed | Point).

  2. Select the Auto option from the Method list.

  3. Select the desired feature or features based on the information below.

  4. To change the feature theoreticals values, click the Specify theos check box in the Feature Theoreticals section and update the X, Y, Z, I, J, and K values as necessary.

  5. Click the Create button.

Input Feature List

Along with the table below, the following lists each input feature and what it can construct:

 

Circle

Cone

Cylinder

Ellipse

Line

Plane

Point

Set

Slot

Sphere
Circle Mid Point Drop Point Mid Point Pierce Point Project Point Mid Point
Cone Drop Point Intersection Point Drop Point Intersection Point Pierce Point Drop Point Intersection Point Drop Point
Cylinder
Ellipse Mid Point Drop Point Mid Point Drop Point Project Point Mid Point
Line Pierce Point Intersection Point Drop Point Intersection Point Pierce Point Drop Point Intersection Point Drop Point
Plane Project Point Pierce Point Project Point Pierce Point Project Point
Point Mid Point Drop Point Mid Point Drop Point Project Point Mid Point
Set
Slot Intersection Point Intersection Point Mid Point Intersection Point Mid Point
Sphere Drop Point Drop Point Mid Point

Mesh and Pointcloud Feature List