Edge Scan Measurement

Commands a laser radar to detect the edge of a part. Two points (a seed or starting point and a point specifying the scan direction) are supplied, and the scan proceeds from the starting point in the direction of the second point and detects an edge. When detected, an interpolated point is created on the edge.

 

Input Arguments

 

0

Collection Instrument ID

Instrument to scan

The instrument ID of the instrument in question.

1

Point Name

Point near edge

A point near the edge to scan to act as a starting point for the edge detection.

2

Point Name

Point in edge search direction

A point that defines a vector (from the “Point near

edge”) for the direction of the edge search.

3

String

Parameter set name

The name of the instrument’s parameter set to use for the scan.

4

Collection Object Name

Group Name

The group name into which to put the edge point.

5

String

Target Name

The target name for the edge point.

 

Return Arguments

None.

 

Returned Status

 

SUCCESS

The scan was completed successfully.

FAILURE

The instrument, scan perimeter, or supplied parameter set name was not found.

 

Remarks

The instrument must be in the active collection.