Is there a function in the object library that you can use in a script
that can "find the nearest cad element" for vector points? (for example)
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
Thanks for the responses. I should have elaborated as to why I was looking for that magic function. Not having much "scanning experience", I wanted to probe an exact .250 (inch) grid on a contoured surface with an exact starting point and an exact .250 increment. I did the first two rows with vector points and manually adjusting the exact increment with the F9 "binocular icon find nearest cad element". Then I did a paste with pattern and generated another 90 or 100 points, but had to project them onto cad surface with the "find nearest cad element" individually. I tried the grid scan but could get the exact start point. So I thought there might be a function that would automatically project the generated points onto cad surface in a script.
On a side note, (not for automation programming)
You could use F5/ Find Nominals during Execution, once.
Run offline, it'll move every (Snap On) Vector point in your program to the closest CAD nominal.
There's a long write up on the other forum.
Thanks for the responses. I should have elaborated as to why I was looking for that magic function. Not having much "scanning experience", I wanted to probe an exact .250 (inch) grid on a contoured surface with an exact starting point and an exact .250 increment. I did the first two rows with vector points and manually adjusting the exact increment with the F9 "binocular icon find nearest cad element". Then I did a paste with pattern and generated another 90 or 100 points, but had to project them onto cad surface with the "find nearest cad element" individually. I tried the grid scan but could get the exact start point. So I thought there might be a function that would automatically project the generated points onto cad surface in a script.
On a side note, (not for automation programming)
You could use F5/ Find Nominals during Execution, once.
Run offline, it'll move every (Snap On) Vector point in your program to the closest CAD nominal.
There's a long write up on the other forum.
