## Constructing a Square Slot Feature

Construct Square Slot dialog box

There is a single square slot type in PC-DMIS: a square slot must be created from four or more inputs (Best Fit or BF Recomp option). The table below shows the inputs for the slot and the editor definitions.

CONSTRUCT FEATURE TYPE | SYMBOL IN EDIT WINDOW | # OF INPUT FEATS | FEAT #1: | FEAT #2: | COMMENTS
Square Slot | BF | 4 or more |  |  | Constructs a Best Fit slot using the given inputs
Square Slot | BFRE | 4 or more |  |  | Constructs a Best Fit Recompensate slot using the given inputs
Square Slot | PROJ | 2 | Slot | Plane | Constructs a Projected Square Slot onto the plane

Note: If you select inappropriate feature types, PC-DMIS displays "Cannot construct [feature]. Combination of input features not accepted." on the status bar.

To Construct a Square Slot:

1. Access the Construct Square Slot dialog box (Insert | Feature | Constructed | Square Slot).

2. Select the In or Out option to define the constructed slot as a hole or stud slot respectively.

3. Select one of the following construction methods: Best Fit, BF Recomp, or Projected.

4. Select your inputs based on the type of slot you will construct.

5. If you select one of the best fit options, choose to construct either a 2D or 3D feature.

6. Click the Create button.

The Edit window command line for a sample Slot Construction would read:

feature_name=FEAT/SLOT,TOG1,TOG2,TOG3

THEO/x_cord,y_cord,z_cord,i_vec,j_vec,k_vec,width,length

ACTL/x_cord,y_cord,z_cord,i_vec,j_vec,k_vec,width,length

CONSTR/TOG4,TOG5,TOG6,TOG7,feat_1,feat_2, …

Note: The actual report will be displayed in all CAPS.

TOG1 = CARTESIAN or POLAR

TOG2 = OUT or IN

TOG3 = YES or NO

TOG4 = SLOT (or other construction type)

TOG5 = ROUND or SQUARE

TOG6 = BF or BFRE or PROJ

TOG7 = 2D or 3D (This appears only if TOG6 reads BF or BFRE)

More:

In / Out Square Slot

2D / 3D Square Slot

Constructing a Best Fit or Best Fit Recompensate Square Slot

Constructing a Projected Square Slot