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Probe Compensation.....................................................................91
Mounting .........................................................................................92
Base Deflection .......................................................................... 93
Tilt.................................................................................................. 93
Single Point Articulation Test (SPAT)..............................................94
User Compensation........................................................................96
Calibrated Artifact ........................................................................96
Diagnosing FARO Laser Line Probe Accuracy Problems...........97
FARO Laser Line Probe Compensation........................................98
Chapter 7: Software
Screen Layout ............................................................. 101
Main Menu................................................................... 102
New Part....................................................................... 102
Construct...................................................................... 103
Part Setup..................................................................................... 103
Right-Hand Rule........................................................................ 103
Plane Line Line...........................................................................104
Plane Plane Plane.....................................................................106
Plane Line Circle........................................................................107
Plane Circle Circle.....................................................................109
Plane Line Cylinder....................................................................110
Cylinder Cylinder Plane............................................................112
Lengths.......................................................................................... 113
Point to Point..............................................................................113
Point to Plane.............................................................................114
Point to Line................................................................................115
Plane to Plane ...........................................................................116
Circle to Circle...........................................................................117
Sphere to Sphere.......................................................................118
Angles........................................................................................... 119
Plane to Plane ...........................................................................119
Plane to Cylinder.......................................................................120
Line to Line .................................................................................121
Apex............................................................................................122
Features........................................................................................ 123
Circle: Best Fit.............................................................................123
Line: Best Fit................................................................................124
Line: Project to Plane................................................................125
Line: From 2 Planes....................................................................125
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