Auto-Correspond with Proximity Trigger

Initiates the Auto-Correspond with Proximity Trigger measurement routine. This method automatically triggers measurement when the probe has moved within a definable threshold of a nominal point group or vector group.

 

Input Arguments

 

0

Collection Instrument ID

Instrument ID

The instrument ID of the instrument to perform the measurement.

1

Collection Object Name

Nominal Point Group or Vector

Group

The nominal points or vectors to measure.

2

Collection Object Name

Results Point Group for mea- surements

The collection/group name for the resulting measured points.

3

Double

Point distance threshold

The probe must be within this radius from the

base of the vectors to trigger measurement.

4

Double

Vector axis threshold

The probe must be within this radius from the nominal vector axis to trigger measurement.

5

Boolean

Project results to nominal

vector

Indicates whether the measured points should be

projected to the nominal vectors.

 

6

 

Double

Warbler ramp start zone distance

The warbler audio tone will begin ramping up when the probe is at this radius from the nominal vector.

7

Boolean

Show Watch window on startup

Indicates whether a watch window depicting deviation between the current probe position and

the closest vector should be displayed.

 

8

 

Vector Group Name

Vector Group to make while Measuring (blank means ignore)

If specified, a vector group will be created depict- ing deviation between the nominal vector base and the measured point (or projected measured point, if argument 5 is TRUE).

9

Boolean

Make unmeasured group when

done

Indicates whether a point group of the points that

weren’t measured should be created.

10

Boolean

Measure each point only once

False allows multiple observations per point to be collected as the probe approaches the target

 

Return Arguments

None.

 

Returned Status

 

SUCCESS

The measurements were completed successfully.

FAILURE

The instrument or reference group/vector was not found, or measurement failed.

 

Remarks

The instrument must be in the active collection, and its interface must be running. The measure each point only once check box control was added to facilitate shank measurement and other applications where the closest sample to the target points should be obtained. This option should be set to True when using a scanner.