Cylinder orientation Issue?

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I'm having an issue with a part I'm trying to draft a pgm for. The photo above shows Datum B which is a hinge. I cannot measure this hinge with a probe. I just can't get to it. So, I place a pin in the hinge and create a measured cylinder off the pin. When I execute the program i does not measure the cylinder properly. Further more the cylinder isn't facing the right orientation. I'm kind of lost. Any ideas? Thanks

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0 louisd 8 months ago

Create the cylinder, with your current workplane, parallel to the new cylinder's axis (like looking down the barrel of a gun).

PCDMIS is considering your hits with your current active workplane, from above the part right now, and so that's the normal vector the cylinder is trying to be created from... Hence the massive diameter and stubby axis that's perpendicular to the axis you deisre.
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0 louisd 8 months ago

Create the cylinder, with your current workplane, parallel to the new cylinder's axis (like looking down the barrel of a gun).

PCDMIS is considering your hits with your current active workplane, from above the part right now, and so that's the normal vector the cylinder is trying to be created from... Hence the massive diameter and stubby axis that's perpendicular to the axis you deisre.
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