## Inserting Measured Features

To insert Measured Features into your part program, simply take the required number of hits for the desired feature type on the feature on the part and then press the DONE button on your jog box or the END key on your keyboard. PC-DMIS inserts the feature into the Edit window.

If you like, you can use the Measured Features toolbar to assist you in this:

Measured Features toolbar

Clicking one of these feature icons on the toolbar will tell PC-DMIS you are about to take hits on a feature of that type. This ensures that the proper feature will be created in your part program when you finish taking the necessary number of hits.

If you don't use any of these toolbar icons (or if you click the Guess Mode icon ), PC-DMIS guesses the correct feature type based on the number of hits and their vectors.

As hits are taken and once the feature is created, PC-DMIS draws the measured feature on the screen. For 3D measured features (Torus, Cylinder, Sphere, Cone) and for the 2D Plane feature, PC-DMIS will draw the feature with a shaded surface.

Some sample measured features drawn with shaded surfaces

Hiding Shaded Plane Features

You can hide shaded planes by setting the None option in the Display area of the Measured Plane dialog box. You can also globally hide all drawn shaded planes for future plane features by marking the Do Not Display Plane check box in the Setup Options dialog box.

Changing Feature Color

If desired, you can modify the feature color used during feature creation by using the ID Setup tab in the Setup Options dialog box. See the Color check box that appears after choosing Features under the Labels For item.

See the "Creating Measured Features" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.

More:

Creating a Measured Point

Creating a Measured Line

Creating a Measured Plane

Creating a Measured Circle

Creating a Measured Cylinder

Creating a Measured Cone

Creating a Measured Sphere

Creating a Measured Torus

Creating a Measured Round Slot

Creating a Measured Square Slot