Guided Inspection
Guided Inspection
GD&T inspection within SA is broken down into two distinct processes:
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Design. Which is the upfront process of importing or construction annotations, defining tolerances and setting up datums and feature checks to scripting an inspection process.
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Inspection. Which is basically the process of associating the correct points with the correct datums and feature checks for analysis. Reporting is then automatic as part of this inspect.
SA provides 3 levels of inspection design:
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Guided Inspection. Which is a fully featured option for laying out guide points on features, showing where to measure, control- ling the view, and even instrument tooling and measurement profile.
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Inspection Bar Trapping and Direct Association. In addition to GR-Features GD&T Datums and Feature Checks are included in the Inspection bar which can be used to quickly script the inspection sequence.
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Feature Inspection Auto Filter. SA provides an intelligent proximity filter tool that can be used both with cloud data and points (with offsets) that will search the data and associate the correct measurements with the selected datums and feature checks.
SA’s Guided Inspection provides an option for a GD&T inspection designer to layout exactly how and where to measure a part. It also provides a rehearse function that allows the designer to walk through the script in simulation to check the workflow. Once complete, the resulting script can then graphically walk a measurement technician, with little to no metrology knowledge, through the measurement process. This guided inspection is broken into 3 pieces: Design, Re- hearse and Inspect.