HEIDENHAIN ND 1300 VED and Crosshair Systems - Manual (Page 103)

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Measuring
Probing and measuring features
Part features are measured by creating a part datum, and then by probing points that define the feature’s
shape and location. Feature points can be probed using Measure Magic or by using a specific measure-
ment function such as the line or circle function. Measurement functions or measure magic are selected by
touching a measure icon in the measure toolbar. Measurement results are shown in the Features list, DRO
overlay, DRO window and View window.
Probing with Measure Magic
Measure Magic analyzes feature data collected by part probing and automatically determines the feature
type. Measure Magic supports the following feature types in the QC-300:
• Points • Lines • Circles • Arcs • Slots
When Measure Magic is used, and more than the minimum number of points required to define a feature
type are collected, the feature type can be changed manually by the user if the wrong feature type is as-
signed.
To probe a feature using measure magic, touch the measure magic measure icon, probe
points on the desired feature and then press the Finish key.
Measure
points
Measure
lines
Measure
circles &
arcs
Measure
slots &
rectangles
Measure
Magic
Measure
angles
Measure
distances
Perform
level &
skew
The measure toolbar contains icons for measurement functions and measure magic
Probing and Measuring Features