Faro Edge - Cylinder Cylinder Plane

FARO Edge
September 2012
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Chapter 7: Software
Cylinder Cylinder Plane
From the MAIN menu, touch CONSTRUCT > PART SETUP > CYLINDER
CYLINDER PLANE. Use this command to create a coordinate system on your
part.
The cylinder defines the XY plane, the first cylinder defines the X-Axis, and the
intersection of the first cylinder and the plane defines the origin of the coordinate
system.
1 Choose an existing cylinder in the C
YLINDER drop-down list or touch the
MEASURE NOW icon to measure the first cylinder:
• Place the ball probe on the part and digitize points by pressing the GREEN
button. You must digitize at least six points for a cylinder. Hold the RED
button to remove any unwanted points.
• Pull away from the hole, or post, and press the RED button to define probe
compensation and complete the measurement.
• Look at the circle results. Press the GREEN button to accept, or the RED
button to reject and remeasure.
2 Choose an existing cylinder in the C
YLINDER drop-down list or touch the
MEASURE NOW icon to measure the second cylinder:
• Place the ball probe on the part and digitize points by pressing the GREEN
button. You must digitize at least six points for a cylinder. Hold the RED
button to remove any unwanted points.
• Pull away from the hole, or post, and press the RED button to define probe
compensation and complete the measurement.
• Look at the circle results. Press the GREEN button to accept, or the RED
button to reject and remeasure.
3 Choose an existing plane in the P
LANE drop-down list or touch the MEASURE
NOW icon to measure the plane:
Figure 7-12 Plane Line Line part setup
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