Using Video Measure Analysis

This procedure describes how to do measure analysis in the video window without going to the measure window. With this functionality, you can make the following types of measurements:
  • distance and angle between planar surfaces and edges
  • distance and angle between centerlines of circular entities
  • distance and angle between circular entities and planes or edges
  • distances between points and other supported entities
Complete the procedures as described in Accessing NC Manufacturing Verification, including:
  • Accessing NC Manufacturing Verification via Replay Tool Path
  • Clicking Full Video   within the Replay dialog box
  • Selecting Setup Editor from the Window menu.
    The Replay dialog box remains visible.
  1. In the Replay dialog box, click Video Measure .
    The Video Measure dialog box appears.

  2. Select the Display vertices and Display edges to display all the edges and vertices of the solid.
    For more information about Video Measure options, see below.

 

About Video Measure Options

 

The options in both Selection 1 Mode and Selection 2 Mode drop-down menus are:

  • Arc
  • Plane
  • Edge
  • Point
  These options can selected in any combination. Below are some of the possible selection combinations:
 
Arc/Arc Measures the distance between two arc center axes.
Plane/Plane Measures the distance and angle between two planes
Arc/Plane or
Plane/Arc
Measures the distance between an arc center axis and a plane or vice versa.
Edge/Edge Measures the distance and angle between two parallel edges. If they are not parallel, only the angle between them is measured.
Point/Point Measures the distance between two points. The coordinates of both points are also displayed.
Edge/Arc Measures the distance and angle between an edge and an arc center axis if the edge is parallel to the arc center axis. If they are not parallel, only the angle between them is measured.
Edge/Plane Measures the distance and angle between an edge and a plane if the edge is parallel to the plane. If they are not parallel, only the angle between them is measured.
Edge/Point Measures the shortest distance between an edge and a vertex. The coordinates of the point on the edge from which the minimum distance is calculated is also displayed.
Point/Arc Measures the shortest distance between the arc center axis and the vertex.
Point/Plane Measures the shortest distance between a point and a plane