#### Void Detection

Void Detection prevents hits from being taken in empty spaces (such as holes). This functionality has been added to these Auto Features:

- Auto Surface Point

- Auto Edge Point

- Auto Line

- Auto Plane

- Auto Circle

- Auto Round Slot

- Auto Cylinder

- Auto Cone

Without Void Detection, an auto feature may place hits in holes and other empty spaces in the CAD surface and the part.

PC-DMIS uses void detection if your hardware key (or portlock) has been programmed with the IP measure item. PC-DMIS automatically applies void detection to the generation of the probe hits when you create a supported auto feature by using the parameters from corresponding Auto Feature dialog box (such as # hits, Start Angle and End Angle for an auto circle). Any probe hits that would normally fall into a void are moved so that they reside on the surface of the selected feature, at least, a probe radius distance from any edge of that surface. Requested sample hits for Auto Circles or Auto Cylinders are also automatically generated with void detection.

The following examples show when Void Detection would be useful for accurately and safely measuring an Auto Feature. Hits denoted with an “X” are determined to be Voids and are corrected to the edge of the auto feature surface.

Void Detection for an Auto Plane Feature

Void Detection for an Auto Cylinder Feature