Faro Edge - Line: Best Fit

FARO Edge
September 2012
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Chapter 7: Software
• Look at the plane results. Press the GREEN button to accept, or the RED
button to reject and remeasure.
2 Choose a minimum of three point-reducible features. Choose a selected feature
to remove it from the selection group.
3 Touch OK
4 Touch the L
ABEL field to change the feature name. Touch the NOMINALS
icon to enter nominal values. See “Nominals” on page 143.
See measuring “Plane” on page 138 and “Best Fit Circle” on page 166.
Line: Best Fit
From the MAIN menu, touch CONSTRUCT > FEATURES > LINE > BEST
FIT. Use this command to construct a:
• 2D best fit line using a plane and a minimum of two point-reducible features.
OR
• 3D best fit line using a minimum of two point-reducible features.
1 Choose an existing plane in the P
LANE drop-down list or touch the MEASURE
NOW icon to measure the plane:
• Place the ball probe on the part and digitize points by pressing the GREEN
button. You must digitize at least three points for a plane. Hold the RED
button to remove any unwanted points.
• Pull away from the face, and press the RED button to define probe
compensation and complete the measurement.
• Look at the plane results. Press the GREEN button to accept, or the RED
button to reject and remeasure.
N
OTE: Touch the CHECKMARK button to prevent the points from
projecting to the plane before the best-fit calculation.
2 Choose a minimum of two point-reducible features. Choose a selected feature
to remove it from the selection group.
3 Touch OK
4 Touch the L
ABEL field to change the feature name. Touch the NOMINALS
icon to enter nominal values. See “Nominals” on page 143.
See measuring “Line” on page 137 and “Best Fit Line” on page 167.
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