HEIDENHAIN IK 5494-2D - Manual (Page 122)

100 QC5200 Series User’s Guide
An arc segment of the Circle probe can be created
quickly to measure an arc using the New probe in the
live video window by clicking 3 points and dragging
the third point across the arc edge to be scanned.
When the New probe creates a the probe, the edge
order will automatically be made consistent with the
scan direction.
Measurement results are sent to the Features tem-
plate and the Results window. Arc measurement
results include:
• The feature type and feature number
• The number of points acquired and the
number of points used to calculate feature data
• The circle radius and diameter or the arc
• The length of the arc in degrees
• The geometric center location of the feature
• The form value
The New probe is
clicked three times and
then...
the third point is
dragged across the edge
to create a Circle probe