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Chapter 7: Software
• Choose an existing plane, or New to measure a plane. The digitized points are
projected to the plane before the best-fit calculation. If no plane is available
then measure a plane. See “Plane” on page 138.
• Measure the circle:
• Place the ball probe on the part and digitize points by pressing the GREEN
button. You must digitize at least three points for a circle. Hold the RED
button to remove any unwanted readings.
N
OTE: Touch the SCAN icon to enable scanning. When enabled, press
and hold the GREEN button to collect points as you touch and move the
probe across the part. For more information, see “Application” on
page 151.
• 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. Touch the L
ABEL field to change the feature
name. Touch the NOMINALS icon to enter nominal values. See
“Nominals” on page 143.
N
OTE: If you measured a new plane in this feature command and rejected
the circle results, the plane remains in the file. Delete any unwanted features
using the REVIEW FEATURES command. See “Review Features” on
page 143.
• You can continue and measure another circle, or press the RED button to
cancel the command.
See “Best Fit Circle” on page 166.
Figure 7-15 Measure Circle
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