Autofeature line screwing me up_Anyone else see this?

Using PC DMIS 2022.1. (Issue started for me with this version of PC DMIS. Was not a problem with previous versions)

I have a lot of turned parts where an arc intersects with a flat plane & I have to report the diameter of where it breaks out. To do this, I intersect an "autofeature line" with an "autofeature circle" to get an intersection point. Do it in 6 places. Construct the 6 points together to get a circle. (Yes I have an alignment that recalls startup with all 6DOF properly constrained and yes I am using correct workplanes while measuring & constructing). I have done this for years and it has always worked.

When I do this in 2022, PC DMIS complains about a math error and it won't do the construction.

To get around this, I have to delete the autofeature lines & replace the lines with autofeature points and then construct a line through the pnts and then use THAT to create the intersections in each place.

Is pretty annoying..is causing me to change programs that have been "Validated" for years. Is anyone else having issues using "autofeature line" ??

bfire85 over 2 years ago

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KIRBSTER269 over 2 years ago

Why is this in the Off Topic section?

Maybe he only has axis to the OFF-TOPIC area.
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bfire85 over 2 years ago

Maybe he only has axis to the OFF-TOPIC area.

With that post count of his, I think you're right.
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KIRBSTER269 over 2 years ago

With that post count of his, I think you're right.

The only person I know, who can actually talk more non-sense then our VP.
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bfire85 over 2 years ago

The only person I know, who can actually talk more non-sense then our VP.

We measure things with a coordinate measuring machine to get measurements which gives measurements
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NinjaBadger over 2 years ago

Using PC DMIS 2022.1. (Issue started for me with this version of PC DMIS. Was not a problem with previous versions)

I have a lot of turned parts where an arc intersects with a flat plane & I have to report the diameter of where it breaks out. To do this, I intersect an "autofeature line" with an "autofeature circle" to get an intersection point. Do it in 6 places. Construct the 6 points together to get a circle. (Yes I have an alignment that recalls startup with all 6DOF properly constrained and yes I am using correct workplanes while measuring & constructing). I have done this for years and it has always worked.

When I do this in 2022, PC DMIS complains about a math error and it won't do the construction.

To get around this, I have to delete the autofeature lines & replace the lines with autofeature points and then construct a line through the pnts and then use THAT to create the intersections in each place.

Is pretty annoying..is causing me to change programs that have been "Validated" for years. Is anyone else having issues using "autofeature line" ??

Show us some code Dan
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DAN_M over 2 years ago

Here is a program I made yesterday.

I initially made the lines as autofeatures and it fails. When I re-did it as constructed lines (as it is below) the code works.

PLN_XP_CMMWCS_POS1 is a generic plane that was constructed under STARTUP alignment with an XPLUS vector. I use it to rotate because the part itself has no rotationary features.

PLN_LOC is the bottom of the part.
CIR_LOC is the outside diameter of the part.


ALI_LOC_CMMWCS=ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:STARTUP,LIST=YES
              ALIGNMENT/LEVEL,ZMINUS,PLN_LOC
              ALIGNMENT/ROTATE,XPLUS,TO,PLN_XP_CMMWCS_POS1,ABOUT,ZMINUS
              ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,CIR_LOC
              ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,CIR_LOC
              ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,PLN_LOC
            ALIGNMENT/END
            CLEARP/ZPLUS,0.35,ZPLUS,0,ON
            WORKPLANE/YMINUS
            MOVE/CLEARPLANE
PNT1       =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
            THEO/<0.39,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            ACTL/<0.39,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            TARG/<0.39,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
PNT2       =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
            THEO/<0.44,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            ACTL/<0.44,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            TARG/<0.44,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
PNT3       =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
            THEO/<0.49,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            ACTL/<0.49,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            TARG/<0.49,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
LIN_INT_1  =FEAT/LINE,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED,NO
            THEO/<0.39,0,0.191>,<1,0,0>
            ACTL/<0.39,0,0.191>,<1,0,0>
            CONSTR/LINE,BF,2D,PNT1,PNT2,PNT3,,
            OUTLIER_REMOVAL/OFF,3
            FILTER/OFF,WAVELENGTH=0
            MOVE/CLEARPLANE
FIXEDRAD_RADINT_1=FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,FIXED_RAD
            THEO/<0.58455,0,0.25765>,<0,-1,0>,0.2
            ACTL/<0.58455,0,0.25765>,<0,-1,0>,0.2
            TARG/<0.58455,0,0.25765>,<0,-1,0>
            START ANG=265,END ANG=590
            ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
            DIRECTION=CW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
A4         =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:ALI_LOC_CMMWCS,LIST=YES
              ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,FIXEDRAD_RADINT_1
              ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,FIXEDRAD_RADINT_1
            ALIGNMENT/END
RADINT_1   =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<0,0,0>,<0,-1,0>,0.2
            ACTL/<0,0,0>,<0,-1,0>,0.2
            TARG/<0,0,0>,<0,-1,0>
            START ANG=265,END ANG=590
            ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
            DIRECTION=CW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
PNT_7__1   =FEAT/POINT,CARTESIAN,NO
            THEO/<-0.07455,0,-0.06665>,<1,0,0>
            ACTL/<-0.07455,0,-0.06665>,<1,0,0>
            CONSTR/POINT,PIERCE,RADINT_1,LIN_INT_1
            RECALL/ALIGNMENT,INTERNAL,ALI_LOC_CMMWCS
            WORKPLANE/XPLUS
            MOVE/CLEARPLANE
PNT4       =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
            THEO/<0,0.39,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            ACTL/<0,0.39,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            TARG/<0,0.39,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
PNT5       =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
            THEO/<0,0.44,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            ACTL/<0,0.44,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            TARG/<0,0.44,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
PNT6       =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
            THEO/<0,0.49,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            ACTL/<0,0.49,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            TARG/<0,0.49,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
LIN_INT_2  =FEAT/LINE,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED,NO
            THEO/<0,0.39,0.191>,<0,1,0>
            ACTL/<0,0.39,0.191>,<0,1,0>
            CONSTR/LINE,BF,2D,PNT4,PNT5,PNT6,,
            OUTLIER_REMOVAL/OFF,3
            FILTER/OFF,WAVELENGTH=0
            MOVE/CLEARPLANE
FIXEDRAD_RADINT_2=FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,FIXED_RAD
            THEO/<0,0.58455,0.25765>,<1,0,0>,0.2
            ACTL/<0,0.58455,0.25765>,<1,0,0>,0.2
            TARG/<0,0.58455,0.25765>,<1,0,0>
            START ANG=265,END ANG=590
            ANGLE VEC=<0,1,0>
            DIRECTION=CW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
A5         =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:ALI_LOC_CMMWCS,LIST=YES
              ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,FIXEDRAD_RADINT_2
              ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,FIXEDRAD_RADINT_2
            ALIGNMENT/END
RADINT_2   =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<0,0,0>,<1,0,0>,0.2
            ACTL/<0,0,0>,<1,0,0>,0.2
            TARG/<0,0,0>,<1,0,0>
            START ANG=265,END ANG=590
            ANGLE VEC=<0,1,0>
            DIRECTION=CW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
PNT_7__2   =FEAT/POINT,CARTESIAN,NO
            THEO/<0,-0.07455,-0.06665>,<0,1,0>
            ACTL/<0,-0.07455,-0.06665>,<0,1,0>
            CONSTR/POINT,PIERCE,RADINT_2,LIN_INT_2
            RECALL/ALIGNMENT,INTERNAL,ALI_LOC_CMMWCS
            WORKPLANE/YMINUS
            MOVE/CLEARPLANE
PNT7       =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
            THEO/<-0.39,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            ACTL/<-0.39,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            TARG/<-0.39,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
PNT8       =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
            THEO/<-0.44,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            ACTL/<-0.44,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            TARG/<-0.44,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
PNT9       =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
            THEO/<-0.49,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            ACTL/<-0.49,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            TARG/<-0.49,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
LIN_INT_3  =FEAT/LINE,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED,NO
            THEO/<-0.39,0,0.191>,<-1,0,0>
            ACTL/<-0.39,0,0.191>,<-1,0,0>
            CONSTR/LINE,BF,2D,PNT7,PNT8,PNT9,,
            OUTLIER_REMOVAL/OFF,3
            FILTER/OFF,WAVELENGTH=0
            MOVE/CLEARPLANE
FIXEDRAD_RADINT_3=FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,FIXED_RAD
            THEO/<-0.58455,0,0.25765>,<0,1,0>,0.2
            ACTL/<-0.58455,0,0.25765>,<0,1,0>,0.2
            TARG/<-0.58455,0,0.25765>,<0,1,0>
            START ANG=265,END ANG=590
            ANGLE VEC=<-1,0,0>
            DIRECTION=CW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
A6         =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:ALI_LOC_CMMWCS,LIST=YES
              ALIGNMENT/TRANS,XAXIS,FIXEDRAD_RADINT_3
              ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,FIXEDRAD_RADINT_3
            ALIGNMENT/END
RADINT_3   =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<0,0,0>,<0,1,0>,0.2
            ACTL/<0,0,0>,<0,1,0>,0.2
            TARG/<0,0,0>,<0,1,0>
            START ANG=265,END ANG=590
            ANGLE VEC=<-1,0,0>
            DIRECTION=CW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
PNT_7__3   =FEAT/POINT,CARTESIAN,NO
            THEO/<0.07455,0,-0.06665>,<-1,0,0>
            ACTL/<0.07455,0,-0.06665>,<-1,0,0>
            CONSTR/POINT,PIERCE,RADINT_3,LIN_INT_3
            RECALL/ALIGNMENT,INTERNAL,ALI_LOC_CMMWCS
            WORKPLANE/XPLUS
            MOVE/CLEARPLANE
PNT10      =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
            THEO/<0,-0.39,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            ACTL/<0,-0.39,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            TARG/<0,-0.39,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
PNT11      =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
            THEO/<0,-0.44,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            ACTL/<0,-0.44,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            TARG/<0,-0.44,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
PNT12      =FEAT/CONTACT/VECTOR POINT/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN
            THEO/<0,-0.49,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            ACTL/<0,-0.49,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            TARG/<0,-0.49,0.191>,<0,0,1>
            SNAP=NO
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
LIN_INT_4  =FEAT/LINE,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED,NO
            THEO/<0,-0.39,0.191>,<0,-1,0>
            ACTL/<0,-0.39,0.191>,<0,-1,0>
            CONSTR/LINE,BF,2D,PNT10,PNT11,PNT12,,
            OUTLIER_REMOVAL/OFF,3
            FILTER/OFF,WAVELENGTH=0
            MOVE/CLEARPLANE
FIXEDRAD_RADINT_4=FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,FIXED_RAD
            THEO/<0,-0.58455,0.25765>,<-1,0,0>,0.2
            ACTL/<0,-0.58455,0.25765>,<-1,0,0>,0.2
            TARG/<0,-0.58455,0.25765>,<-1,0,0>
            START ANG=265,END ANG=590
            ANGLE VEC=<0,-1,0>
            DIRECTION=CW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
A7         =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:ALI_LOC_CMMWCS,LIST=YES
              ALIGNMENT/TRANS,YAXIS,FIXEDRAD_RADINT_4
              ALIGNMENT/TRANS,ZAXIS,FIXEDRAD_RADINT_4
            ALIGNMENT/END
RADINT_4   =FEAT/CONTACT/CIRCLE/DEFAULT,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
            THEO/<0,0,0>,<-1,0,0>,0.2
            ACTL/<0,0,0>,<-1,0,0>,0.2
            TARG/<0,0,0>,<-1,0,0>
            START ANG=265,END ANG=590
            ANGLE VEC=<0,-1,0>
            DIRECTION=CW
            SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=NO
            SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=NO
PNT_7__4   =FEAT/POINT,CARTESIAN,NO
            THEO/<0,0.07455,-0.06665>,<0,-1,0>
            ACTL/<0,0.07455,-0.06665>,<0,-1,0>
            CONSTR/POINT,PIERCE,RADINT_4,LIN_INT_4
            RECALL/ALIGNMENT,INTERNAL,ALI_LOC_CMMWCS
            WORKPLANE/ZPLUS
CIR_7      =FEAT/CIRCLE,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR,NO
            THEO/<0,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>,1.02
            ACTL/<0,0,0.191>,<0,0,1>,1.02
            CONSTR/CIRCLE,BF,2D,PNT_7__1,PNT_7__2,PNT_7__3,PNT_7__4,,
            OUTLIER_REMOVAL/OFF,3
            FILTER/OFF,UPR=0

DAN_M over 2 years ago in reply to NinjaBadger

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bfire85 over 2 years ago

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Did something maybe get jacked up with the direction of the line that the intersection failed? What happens if you create a line out the .HIT of the autofeature line?
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DAN_M over 2 years ago

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Did something maybe get jacked up with the direction of the line that the intersection failed? What happens if you create a line out the .HIT of the autofeature line?

When the lines were auto features, the vectors were correct..definitely made sure of that Thanks for the suggestion...your suggestion is to create a line...I had to create a line (just a different kind..you suggest HIT values and I used pnts) in order for it to work instead of being able to use the autofeature directly
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