Heads-Up Display
The graphical view has a Heads-Up Display (HUD) to show measurement information including:
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Feature Name - if trapping measurements to a feature
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Last computed Feature RMS - for geometry relationships only
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Current Point Number - if trapping to a feature with a prescribed number of measurements
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Point coordinates
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Point name - when not trapping
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RMS error - if the RMS error of a sampled measurement exceeds the warning threshold
To access the settings, in the Display tab, click the Heads Up Display (HUD) settings button.
In the HUD options dialog, enable or disable the Show HUD when a point is measured or trapping is activated checkbox.
Text Settings
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Choose a Font and font Color. The font color can also be controlled from the Display Colors Dialog. Its advisable to choose a color that work well with the graphic background color. Display Colors
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Set the Translucency (0 to 1) field to a value between 0 (fully transparent) and one (fully opaque).
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Set the Dwell Time before removal option (in seconds) to control how long the text is displayed graphically after a measurement is taken.
Criteria to Display
When trapping is active, the Heads Up Display shows several properties of the current trapping target. These include:
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Feature Name. When Trapping is initiated for a relationship, or GD&T datum or feature check, the name of the active feature will be displayed.
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Point Count and Desired Measurement Count. When Trapping is initiated for a relationship, or GD&T datum or feature check, the number of measurements associated with it will show in brackets [#].
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RMS. The current feature RMS is can also be displayed when RMS is enabled.
Instrument Toolbar
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XYZ. With this option enabled The XYZ position of each newly measured point will be displayed along with the new point name.
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Beam Status Indicator. When enabled and working with a Laser Tracker a colored beam status indicator can be included that displays as a border around the graphics display.
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RMS In addition to the feature RMS and additional display on the right-hand panel can display the RMS of the current measured point. This option is enabled through the alarms icon in the Instrument Toolbar.