To construct the points at which two features intersect:
- Open a Geometric group in the Sequence Tree.
- Click Geometry tab > Points panel > Intersection > Points: Two Features.
The Point at Feature Intersection 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.
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From CAD Entity. To replace the nominals with the item's measurements in the current Measure, click the button 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.
Use unbounded entities — By default, PowerInspect calculates where non-touching items would intersect when their axes are extended beyond the items' boundaries. If you do not want PowerInspect to calculate the intersection points for non-touching items, deselect this check box.
Intersecting item — Select the line, axis, or circle on which you want to identify the points.
Intersected item — Select the 2D or 3D item with which you want to construct the points.
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Point — Enter the nominal and tolerances for the position of the point.
If the selected items have more than one intersection point, you can chose which solution is reported by entering the nominal position of the point you want to measure.
Click OK to close the dialog and save your changes.