Faro Edge - Review Features; Nominals; Measurement Pictures

FARO Edge
September 2012
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Chapter 7: Software
Review Features
Use this command to review existing measurement features. Touch a feature to
see the measurement values for the feature. If a feature is dependent on another
feature, those features also highlight.
• Touch the L
ABEL field to change the feature name.
• Touch the DELETE icon to remove the feature.
• Touch the NOMINALS icon to enter nominal and tolerance values for the
feature.
• Touch the CAMERA icon to add a picture and measurement targets to the
feature.
N
OTE: You cannot delete a feature that is needed by another. For example, a
plane that is needed by a circle, a sphere that is needed by a length, or a line
that is needed by a coordinate system.
Nominals
Touch the NOMINALS icon to enter nominal and tolerance values for the
feature. Touch each area to access the touch screen keyboard. After typing a
value touch the ENTER button.
N
OTE: The default tolerance value is an Application setting. See
“Application” on page 151.
By default, each nominal field is blank. When a nominal field is blank its value
will not appear on any results screen or in a report file. See “Save Report” on
page 149.
Measurement Pictures
You can add a measurement picture to the feature using the optional camera.
1 Touch the CAMERA icon and point the camera at your part. Look at the
screen and move the camera around the part until the image on the screen is
correct.
2 Push the CAMERA icon to take the picture.
3 Preview the picture. Touch OK to accept the picture, or touch the RETRY
button to discard the picture and recapture.
4 Add a Green Ball per point, or a single picture with multiple Green Balls.
• Add a Green Ball for the first point and touch OK to continue.
• Add a Green Ball for the other points.
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