Constructing Features

From existing features (already measured or constructed) you can construct new features such as points, lines, circles, etc.

The following sections provides steps to construct features:

After the needed constructed feature has been selected from the QuickStart window, only the possible input features for that constructed feature are available for selection; all others are grayed out.

Additionally, based on the selected constructed feature and first input feature, only the possible secondary input features are available for selection; all others are grayed out. Selection for more than two input features functions in a similar fashion.

Input Characteristics

Multi Gage uses the point, line or plane characteristics of features as input for feature construction. The input characteristics are derived as follows:

Points

  • From Points.

  • From the centroid of Circles, Spheres, Square Slots or Round Slots.

Planes

  • From Planes.

Lines

  • From Lines.

  • From the axis of a Cylinder or Cone.

  • From the long axis of a Round Slot or Square Slot.