Current Help System: PC-DMIS Vision (View Core Help)

#### Vision Profile 2D

To create a Profile 2D:

1. For machines supporting DCC motion, select DCC Mode if you want to create and measure profile 2Ds in DCC mode.

2. Select Auto Profile 2D from the Auto Feature toolbar. You can also select the
   Insert | Feature | Auto | Profile 2D menu option. This opens the Auto Feature (profile 2D) dialog box.

Vision Profile 2D Auto Feature dialog box

3. With the Auto Feature dialog box open, Select a profile 2D in one of two ways:

- CAD Selection Method - From the Cad View, click once (in surface mode) near the edge of the profile 2D on the CAD surface to establish the profile 2D's location. In curve mode, you must select each of the cad entities that make up the feature's form.

- Target Selection Method - From the Live View, click sufficient points to define the shape of the profile, with each pair of points being joined by an arc or line. You can insert more points later by right clicking on the Target and selecting Insert Nominal Segment. Or, you may also double-click in the Live View image to edge trace. See the "Using 2D Profile Edge Tracer" topic. This establishes the profile 2D's location. Adjust the lighting and magnification as needed.

Important: Click as close as possible to the CAD element to ensure the PC-DMIS will not choose an incorrect element.

4. PC-DMIS Vision automatically places the nominal data for the profile 2D into the Auto Feature dialog box. The hit targets will automatically be displayed for the profile 2D.

For all features (except for Profile 2D) the hit targets will automatically be displayed for the feature. For a Profile 2D feature, you need to click on the Show Hit Targets button on the auto features dialog when you’ve defined the profile’s nominal position. See “Required Clicks for Supported Features”.

5. Adjust the nominal information in the Auto Feature dialog box to match the theoretical values of the profile 2D. Also, adjust the values of the Probe Toolbox as needed.

6. Click Test to test profile 2D measurement.

7. Click Create on the Auto Feature dialog box to add the profile 2D to the part program.

8. Save the part program for future execution. See "A Note on Executing a Vision Part Program".

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Using Profile 2D Edge Tracer