## Completing the General Feature Parameters Group for a Contour Feature

Use the options in the General feature parameters group to define the general parameters for a Contour feature.

### Feature Options

BA, BH, BK, BM, BN, and BP Features

BF Feature

### Descriptions

Note: For descriptions of the icons that appear in this group, see Using the Icons.

Item | Description
Shank measurement area | One point is measured with a shank. The shank measurement options are available when six or more active shank tips are available in the probe file. If these options are disabled, ensure that you have the correct probe mounted. Select the type of shank measurement:

- By Tip Number option: Select this option if you have created a probe with two styli on one mount point. One styli represents the ball, and the other styli represents the shank. The tip number for the ball is between 1 and 5. The tip number for the shank is the tip number for the ball, plus 5. The VWMP command will change the tip number when a point will be measured with the shank. For example, it changes 1 to 6, 2 to 7, 3 to 8, 4 to 9, and 5 to 10.

- By Offset option: Select this option if you want to measure a point along the shank direction and then construct an offset point to get the original measure position.

Im mersion depth box: (Available when the By Offset option is selected.) Type the offset of the measured point along the shank direction.

More:

Completing the CAD Selection Group

Completing the Feature Definition Group