Use the Compound Rectangle item to create a combined rectangle and reference plane item. For the rectangle, you must probe a minimum of five points with two points on the first long side and one point on each of the other sides; for the plane, you must probe a minimum of three points.
To create a Compound Rectangle item:
- Open a Geometric group in the Sequence Tree.
- Click Geometry tab > Features panel > Rectangles > Compound Rectangle.
The Compound Rectangle dialog contains the following areas:
Name — Enter a name for the item. The name is used in the inspection sequence, in the Report and Info tabs, and when referencing the item in other items.
Use nominals — Select this check box to enter or change the item nominals, and to compare the item measurements to their nominal values. Deselect this check box to disable comparisons with the item nominals.
When this check box is selected, an in-tolerance
or out-of-tolerance
indicator is displayed on the measured item's icon in the inspection sequence; the border of the item
label is coloured to indicate whether the measurements are within tolerance; and the tolerance, nominal, deviation, and error values of the item are shown in the report.
When this check box is deselected, the Nominal boxes are disabled, no tolerance indicators are displayed and no tolerance, nominal, deviation, and error values are shown in the report for this item.
and select
From Active Measure.
Visible — Select this check box to display the item in the CAD view.
Output in report — Select this check box to include the item in the report.
Coordinate system — Select the alignment relative to which the item's measurements are to be reported.
To specify the alignment during the inspection, select <Active Alignment>. You can then select the alignment from the Active alignment list, or by adding an Active Alignment item to the inspection sequence.
Material side — Choose the side from which you want to probe the feature. Select:
- Hole (ID) to probe an internal feature.
- Boss (OD) to probe an external feature.
- Not specified to leave the probing direction unrestricted.
Fitting algorithm — Choose the algorithm with which you want to calculate the item. Select:
- Least square to create the feature that minimizes the deviation across all probed points.
- Maximum inscribed to create the largest feature that fits within the probed points.
- Minimum circumscribed to create the smallest feature that fits around the outside of the probed points.
- Minimax to create the feature by averaging the maximum inscribed and minimum circumscribed features that have the same centre.
Centre — Enter the nominal and tolerances for the position of the feature's centre point.
Width — Enter the nominal and tolerances for the width of the feature.
Length — Enter the nominal and tolerances for the length of the feature.
Profile — Enter the Maximum difference between the points with greatest positive deviation and greatest negative deviation from the best-fit rectangle. If the difference between the greatest positive deviation and the greatest negative deviation exceeds the Maximum value, the profile is out-of-tolerance.
Normal vector — Enter the nominal and tolerances for the normal vector of the plane.
Main axis — Enter the nominal and tolerances for the main axis of the rectangle.
Auto-accept plane points — Select the check box to save the plane measurements as soon as you have probed the number of points specified in the Points box.
Auto-accept rectangle points — Select the check box to save the rectangle measurements as soon as you have probed the number of points specified in the Points box. Deselect a check box to choose how many points to probe and save your measurements manually.
Guided measure — Select this check box to restrict the probed points to the reference plane when measuring the feature with an articulated arm. Only points taken within the Capture tolerance (specified in the Feature Probing dialog) are recorded. To adjust the plane along its normal, such as when probing a hole, enter an Offset distance. This check box has no effect when probing the part with a CMM.
Click OK to close the dialog and save your changes.