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

### Laser Cylinder

Cylinder Auto Feature

To measure a cylinder with a laser probe:

1. Access the Auto Features dialog box, and select Cylinder.

2. Choose “In” or “Out” from the Inner/Outer: box..

3. Do one of the following:

1. Perform clicks on the cad to give the cylinder location and vector. Then manually enter any remaining information.

2. Move the machine to the cylinder location using the Laser View tab of the Graphics Display Window. Next, click the Read Point from Position button. Then manually enter the any remaining information like the Inner/Outer value, diameter, length, etc.

3. Manually enter all of the theoretical x, y, z, i, j, k, Inner/Outer value, diameter, length, depth, etc.

4. Enter the necessary information in the Probe Toolbox tabs. You will likely want to cycle through the Laser Scan, Laser Filtering, and Laser Clipping, properties tabs to enter the information.

5. Click the Test button if desired. Warning: The machine will now move!

6. Click the Create button and then Close.

Note: The location and direction vector of the feature defines the center axis of the cylinder.

More:

Cylinder Specific Parameters

Cylinder Command Mode Text

Auto Cylinder Paths