Measuring Features

Measured Features

Adding measured features using portable devices is typically accomplished by means of the Quick Start interface.

Measure toolbar on the Quick Start interface

As you take hits on the part, PC-DMIS interprets the number of hits, the hit vectors, and so on to determine the feature to add to the measurement routine.

The supported measured features are: Point, Line, Plane, Circle, Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Torus, Round Slot, and Square Slot. From the Measure toolbar, you can also add manual scans or create features in guess mode. For more information on how to measure square slots, see "A Note on Square Slots".

For detailed information on how to create measured features, see "Inserting Measured Features" in the PC-DMIS CMM documentation. You can find additional information for measured features in the "Creating Measured Features" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.

Auto Features

You can also create Auto features using portable devices.

For information, see "Creating Auto Features" in the PC-DMIS CMM documentation. You can find additional information for Auto features in the "Creating Auto Features" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.

QuickFeatures provide an alternate way to add Auto features without the need to use any dialog boxes. For information, see "Creating QuickFeatures" in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.

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Quick Start Interface for Trackers

A Note on Square Slots

A Note on Thickness Type: None

Creating "Single-Point" Measured Circle Features

Creating "Two-Point" Measured Slot Features