Vision Edge Point

To create a vision Edge Point, follow these steps:

1. For machines supporting DCC motion, select DCC Mode if you want to create and measure edge points in DCC mode.

2. Select Auto Edge Point from the Auto Feature toolbar. You can also select the Insert | Feature | Auto | Point | Edge Point menu option. This opens the Auto Feature (edge point) dialog box.

Vision Edge Point Auto Feature dialog box

3. With the Auto Feature dialog box open, select an edge point in one of two ways:

• CAD Selection Method - From the CAD tab, click once near the edge on the CAD surface to establish the point's location.

• Target Selection Method - From the Vision tab, click once near the edge of the surface to establish the point's location. Adjust the lighting and magnification from the Probe Toolbox as needed.

4. PC-DMIS Vision automatically places the nominal data for the point into the Auto Feature dialog box. The hit targets are automatically displayed for the edge point.

5. Adjust the nominal information in the Auto Feature dialog box to match the theoretical values of the point. Also, adjust the values of the Probe Toolbox as needed. Double-click items under the column headings to make changes as needed.

   For example, if you double-click the None item under the Min/Max Type column, you can select None, Min, Max, or Mean.

   For details on the options available in the Probe Toolbox, see the topic "Using the Probe Toolbox in PC-DMIS Vision".

6. Click Test to test point measurement.

7. Click Create on the Auto Feature dialog box to add the edge point to the measurement routine.

8. Save the measurement routine for future execution. See "A Note on Executing a Vision Measurement Routine".