To create a new Measure

Measures enable you to use one document to inspect multiple examples of a part. Each Measure uses the inspection sequence specified for the Master Part, but contains a separate report for the results of the individual part.

To create a Measure:

1. Click Measure tab > Current panel > New. The New Measure dialog is displayed.
2. Enter a Measure name.
3. By default, each Measure's report uses the report values specified for the current document. If you want to customize the report for this Measure:
   1. Click Load template variables to list the variables in the current report template.
   2. Change the values for this Measure.

   If you specify a variable that is not defined in the current report template, the variable is not displayed in the report.

4. To save the values as the defaults to be used when you create other Measures, select the Save as default parameters check box.
5. Click Part compensation.
6. If you are comparing a part with the model of its mold, or a mold with the model of its part, and want to override the default Shrinkage factor:
   1. Select Use different shrinkage factor for this measure.
   2. Enter a new Shrinkage factor.
7. By default, models are assumed to represent the dimensions of a part when measured at 20 degrees Celsius, and no compensation is made for the temperature of the part. If you want to adjust the results of this Measure for the effects of thermal expansion:
   1. Enter the Temperature of the part in degrees Celsius.
   2. If you want to override the default coefficient of expansion, select Use different thermal expansion coefficient for this measure, and select a new option in the Thermal expansion coefficient list.
   3. To use the Temperature value as the default for new Measures, select the Save as default temperatures check box.
8. Click OK to create the Measure and select it in the Active Measures list.

You must create a separate Measure for each example of the part you want to inspect.