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## Measurement Commands

The Tutor measurement command has the following format:
Melem(ResMem,HitsNum,RefSysNum[,scpec]) [SAVEPTS]

Listed below are the parameters for the above command:

- [ ] means optional field or element specific keyword.

- Melem: The element keyword MCIRCLE,MCONE

- ResMem: The destination memory. If omitted means E.WM1.

- HitsNum: The number of hits to be measured. Tutor allows variables but only commands with a known hit number are translated.

- RefSysNum: The reference system in which the element has to be measured. If omitted the current reference system is used. This may be a variable.

- SAVEPTS: Measured points are not discarded.

Measurement Commands that dont have equivalent commands in PC-DMIS but do have construction commands are translated:

- For each Measured Point in the path (see the r;Look Ahead Procedure section) a measure point command is added:

PNT1 =FEAT/POINT,RECT
THEO/152.003,236.002,140.001,0,0,-1
ACTL/152.003,236.002,140.003,0,0,-1
MEAS/POINT,1
MOVE/POINT,152.003,236.002,130.003
HIT/ BASIC,152.003,236.002,140.003,USE THEO = NO
ENDMEAS/

- Construction Feature Command - This uses the previously measured points. This command requires the definition of the feature theoretical values. For more Information, see r;THEO Command.

The following PC-DMIS commands are admitted inside the measurement path definition:

- TIP/T1A0B0 = Probe selection (Probe(head, tip))

- PREHIT / appr = Approach definition (DIST_APPROACH appr,)

- RETRACT / king = Retract definition. In Tutor this is referred to as the approach.

- CHECK/ depth = Depth definition (DIST_APPROACH, depth)

For the elements circle, cone, cylinder and sphere PC-DMIS requires the information if it is an external or internal element. Since this information is not available in Tutor, it is deduced, where possible, from the positioning and measured points.

Using the automation method, RecalculateNominals theoretical values of the feature are extracted from the Measured Path. The SAVEPTS keyword is not translated because PC-DMIS always stores measured hits.

More:

Measurement Commands with no PC-DMIS Equivalent

Measurement Commands that may have a PC-DMIS Equivalent

Measurement Command Conditions

Example Circle Command

Circle Measurement Commands

Cone Measurement Commands

Cylinder Measurement Command

Ellipse Measurement Commands

Line Measurement Commands

Middle Point Measurement Commands

Paraboloid Measurement Commands

Pick (Uncompensated Point) Measurement Commands

Plane Measurement Commands

Three Level Plane Measurement Commands.

Shoulder (Compensated Point) Measurement Commands

Slot Measurement Commands

Sphere Measurement Commands

Thickness Measurement Commands

Torus Measurement Commands

Canned Circle Measurement Commands