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

#### Feature Properties Area

Based on your current feature type, this area's contents will change to include a portion of these items:

Point: Specifies the XYZ values for Surface or Edge Point features.

Start: Specifies the XYZ values for the start point of a Line feature.

End: Specifies the XYZ values for the end point of a Line feature. This is only available when Yes is selected for the Bounded property of the "Measurement Properties Area".

Center: Specifies the XYZ values for the center of a Circle, Round Slot, Square Slot or Profile 2D feature.

Surface: Specifies the IJK values for the surface vector of any Vision auto feature.

Edge: Specifies the IJK values for the edge vector for an Edge or Line feature. The Edge vector points away from the edge.

Angle: Specifies the IJK values for the angle vector for a Square or Round Slot feature. The Angle vector defines the feature's centerline. The feature centerline and normal vector must be perpendicular to each other. This also specifies the reference vector for start and end angles for Circles (Arcs).

Thickness Type (Theo/Actl/None): This option determines if a thickness is applied to Surface or Edge values of a feature. "Theo" specifies that thickness is applied as a theoretical value. "Actl" specifies that thickness is applied as a actual value. When "None" is selected, NO thickness is applied.

T (thickness distance): Provides the thickness distance that will be applied to Surface or Edge values of a feature depending on the thickness type. This value is not available if a Thickness Type of "None" is selected.

Length: Provides the length for Line, Round Slot, Square Slots or Notch Slots.

Bounded: When Yes is selected, the End property is available in the "Feature Properties Area"to define the end point of a Line feature.

Inner/Outer: Circle, Square Slot, Round Slot, Notch Slot, Ellipse or Polygon features allow you to determine whether the feature is an Inner or Outer feature.

Diameter: Specifies the diameter of a Circle or Polygon feature. The diameter for a polygon defines an inscribed circle within the polygon.

Major Diam: Specifies the diameter of the long axis of an Ellipse feature.

Minor Diam: Specifies the diameter of the short axis of an Ellipse feature.

Width: Provides the width for Round Slot, Square Slots or Notch Slots.

Num Sides: Specifies the number of sides for a Polygon feature (3-12).

Feature Properties - Control Buttons

Vision Buttons | Description
Polar / Cartesian Toggle button | Clicking this button will switch between Polar and Cartesian coordinate system.
Find Nearest CAD Element button | When you select an axis (X,Y, or Z) from one of the Point or Start boxes and click this button, PC-DMIS finds the closest CAD element in the Graphics Display window to that axis. Note: This option is only available for Surface Point, Edge Point, and Line features.
Read Point from Machine button | Clicking this button will read the probe tip's position (stage position) and inserts it into the X, Y, and Z boxes. Note: if you’re on the Gage toolbox page when this button is pressed, the Gage centre point is used rather than the stage position.
Find Vector button | This button will pierce all surfaces along the XYZ point and IJK vector looking for the closest point. The surface normal vector will be displayed as the IJK NOM VEC but the XYZ values will not change. Note: This option is only available for Surface Point.
Flip Vector button | Clicking this button reverses the direction of I, J, K vector.
Read Vector From Machine button | Clicking this button will read and apply vector values based upon your Vision machine's vector.
Swap Vectors button | Clicking this button causes the current edge vector and surface vector to switch vectors with each other.