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Import scanned features into solidworks

Robby Craig

I am working with PCDMIS and a 7axis Hexagon roamer arm. Currently I have a fairly complex part and with several compound angles about the duct work on this part and do not have a solid model but need one. Is there a good method of probing planes and circles about the part and importing the data into solidworks to then create a model from the measured features to get me a quick and dirty model? Generally I have a solid model imported into PCDMIS and can select features to create proper alignment. In this case I am uncertain how vector direction will come into play and if I will get accurate data to start with. Any advice or shared experience will be greatly appreciated.

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    The only time I have messed with this was when I mapped my CMM table. 
    I took points at max travel and in every one of the threaded inserts. Then exported as a DXF and into SolidWorks, it was only a 2d shape though so I don't think that will work for your application. 
    Perhaps measuring everything as points and exporting as a point cloud would work for you, then you have the locations of basic features and can just key in the measurements and diameters from PCDMIS in to the SolidWorks features. 

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    The only time I have messed with this was when I mapped my CMM table. 
    I took points at max travel and in every one of the threaded inserts. Then exported as a DXF and into SolidWorks, it was only a 2d shape though so I don't think that will work for your application. 
    Perhaps measuring everything as points and exporting as a point cloud would work for you, then you have the locations of basic features and can just key in the measurements and diameters from PCDMIS in to the SolidWorks features. 

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