## Constructing a Round Slot Feature

Construct Slot dialog box

There are two round slot types in PC-DMIS: a round slot created from two circles (Circles option), and a round slot created from four or more inputs (Best Fit or BF Recomp option). The table below shows the inputs for the slot and the editor definitions.

CONSTRUCT FEATURE TYPE | SYMBOL IN EDIT WINDOW | # OF INPUT FEATS | FEAT #1: | FEAT #2: | COMMENTS
Round Slot | CIRCLES | 2 | Circle | Circle | Constructs a slot in the plane of the first circle from center to center.
Round Slot | BF | 4 or more |  |  | Constructs a Best Fit slot using the given inputs
Round Slot | BFRE | 4 or more |  |  | Constructs a Best Fit Recompensate slot using the given inputs
Round Slot | PROJ | 2 | Slot | Plane | Constructs a Projected Round Slot onto the plane

Note: If you select inappropriate feature types, PC-DMIS displays "Cannot construct [feature]. Combination of input features not accepted." on the status bar.

To Construct a Round Slot:

1. Access the Construct Round Slot dialog box (Insert | Feature | Constructed | Round Slot).

2. Select the In or Out option to define the constructed slot as a hole or stud slot respectively.

3. Select one of the following construction methods: Circles, Best Fit, or BF Recomp.

4. Select your inputs based on the type of slot you will construct.

5. If you select one of the best fit options, choose to construct either a 2D or 3D feature.

6. Click the Create button.

The Edit window command line for a sample Slot Construction would read:

feature_name=FEAT/SLOT,TOG1,TOG2,TOG3
THEO/x_cord,y_cord,z_cord,i_vec,j_vec,k_vec,width,length
ACTL/x_cord,y_cord,z_cord,i_vec,j_vec,k_vec,width,length
CONSTR/TOG4,TOG5,TOG6,TOG7,feat_1,feat_2, …

Note: The actual report will be displayed in all CAPS.

TOG1 = CARTESIAN or POLAR

TOG2 = OUT or IN

TOG3 = YES or NO

TOG4 = SLOT (or other construction type)

TOG5 = ROUND or SQUARE

TOG6 = CIRCLES or BF or BFRE or PROJ

TOG7 = 2D or 3D (This appears only if TOG6 reads BF or BFRE)

More:

In / Out Slot

2D / 3D Slot

Constructing a Best Fit or Best Fit Recompensate Slot

Constructing a Circle Slot

Constructing a Projected Slot