I am a new user to pcdmis and using a leica laser tracker. I am feeling very comfortable shooting 2D projects but having some difficulties shooting 3D. I guess I can start off with this basic question... when creating a line or a plane using just the RRR or with nests other then the edge nests how do I know wich way to pull away from the feature. For example, I was shooting 2 parellel planes and constructing a plane in the midway point for my datum point. In creating the 2 planes i pulled away from the surfaces <---I I----> and the constructed plane was not centered but offset to one side. Inserting like this worked I----> <-----I why? -Please be easy on the Noob
So just to clarify if you were to zero on the mid point and then tolerance the planes they wouldnt be off equally? Also why are you doing a mid point instead of a mid plane? The vector is going to be equal to the first plane selected. So if you select plane 1 and plane 2 to do a midplane and plane 1 has a Z+ vector (0 I/ 0 J/+1 K) then the mid plane/point should have the same vector. Hopefully this helps. Also I see you are using a 401 tracker, did you just take delivery of this unit, and if so when do you go to training? Did the company that you purchased the system go over anything with you when they dropped off the tracker. I would suggest setting up your icon bar with the quick start menu and using the portable toolbar to help you understand how pcdmis functions and does alignments. Let me know if that helps.
So just to clarify if you were to zero on the mid point and then tolerance the planes they wouldnt be off equally? Also why are you doing a mid point instead of a mid plane? The vector is going to be equal to the first plane selected. So if you select plane 1 and plane 2 to do a midplane and plane 1 has a Z+ vector (0 I/ 0 J/+1 K) then the mid plane/point should have the same vector. Hopefully this helps. Also I see you are using a 401 tracker, did you just take delivery of this unit, and if so when do you go to training? Did the company that you purchased the system go over anything with you when they dropped off the tracker. I would suggest setting up your icon bar with the quick start menu and using the portable toolbar to help you understand how pcdmis functions and does alignments. Let me know if that helps.
-Please be easy on the Noob
