#### Creating a Measured Circle

| The Circle icon is used to measure the diameter, roundness, and position of the center of a hole/stud parallel to a reference plane, i.e. the perpendicular section of a cylinder aligned with a reference axis.
To create a measured hole or stud you must take a minimum of three hits. The plane is automatically recognized and set by the system during measurement. The points to be picked must be uniformly distributed on the circumference.
Example Circle with 4 Points | Example Circle with 8 Points
You can also create circles from a single point by using the Measure Single Point Circle toolbar item. This is useful when attempting to measure a hole with a probe whose sphere size is larger than the hole's diameter and therefore cannot fit entirely into the hole to take the usual minimum three hits required. See the PC-DMIS Portable documentation where this is explained in greater detail.