Method and apparatus for generating part programs for use in image-measuring instruments, and image-measuring instrument and method of displaying measured results therefrom

A method of generating a part program with description of measurement procedures to be used in an image-measuring instrument for measuring a work based on image data obtained by-imaging said work, said method comprising:

• reading work data of said work;
• graphically displaying said work data read;
• generating an edge detection tool, for a graphic corresponding to an element to be measured in said work selected by a selection operation among said work data displayed, based on said measurement conditions containing a generation condition on an edge detection tool applicable to each graphic type previously set;
• and
• generating a part program containing an edge detection command by said generated edge detection tool.

A medium for recording a part program generator for generating a part program with description of measurement procedures to be used in an image-measuring instrument for measuring a work based on image data obtained by imaging said work, said part program generator comprising the steps of:

• reading work data of said work;
• graphically displaying said work data read at said step of reading;
• selecting a graphic corresponding to an element to be measured in said work among said work data displayed at said step of displaying;
• previously setting measurement conditions containing a generation condition on an edge detection tool applicable to each graphic type;
• and
• generating an edge detection tool corresponding to said each selected graphic based on said measurement conditions set at said step of setting, and generating a part program containing an edge detection command by said generated edge detection tool.

A program of generating a part program with description of measurement procedures to be used in an image-measuring instrument for measuring a work based on image data obtained by imaging said work, said part program generator comprising the steps of:

• reading work data of said work;
• graphically displaying said work data read at said step of reading;
• selecting a graphic corresponding to an element to be measured in said work among said work data displayed at said step of displaying;
• previously setting measurement conditions containing a generation condition on an edge detection tool applicable to each graphic type;
• and
• generating an edge detection tool corresponding to said each selected graphic based on said measurement conditions set at said step of setting, and generating a part program containing an edge detection command by said generated edge detection tool.

An image-measuring instrument for measuring a work based on image data obtained by imaging said work, comprising:

• a part program input means for reading a part program with description of measurement procedures containing CAD data corresponding to said work;
• a part program execution means for executing said part program read by said part program input means to obtain a measured result for each element to be measured in said work;
• a graphic information generation means for generating graphic information of said measured result for each element to be measured, based on said measured result obtained by said part program execution means;
• and
• a display means for displaying graphic information of said measured result generated by said graphic information generation means and graphic information as a design value in the corresponding CAD data, superimposing them in an identifiable form.

A method of displaying a measured result from an image-measuring instrument for measuring a work based on image data obtained by imaging said work, comprising:

• executing a part program with description of measurement procedures containing CAD data corresponding to said work to obtain a measured result for each element to be measured in said work;
• generating graphic information of said measured result for each element to be measured, based on said measured result;
• and
• displaying graphic information of said measured result and graphic information as a design value in the corresponding CAD data, superimposing them in an identifiable form.

A medium for storing a program of displaying measured results from an image-measuring instrument for measuring a work based on image data obtained by imaging said work, said program comprising the steps of:

• reading a part program with description of measurement procedures containing CAD data corresponding to said work;
• executing said part program read at said stop of reading to obtain a measured result for each element to be measured in said work;
• generating graphic information of said measured result for said each element to be measured, based on said measured result obtained at said step of executing;
• and
• displaying graphic information of said measured result generated at said step of generating and graphic information as a design value in the corresponding CAD data, superimposing them in an identifiable form.

A program of displaying measured results from an image-measuring instrument for measuring a work based on image data obtained by imaging said work, said program comprising the steps of:

• reading a part program with description of measurement procedures containing CAD data corresponding to said work;
• executing said part program at said step of reading to obtain a measured result for each element to be measured in said work;
• generating graphic information of said measured result for each element to be measured, based on said measured result obtained at said step of executing;
• and
• displaying graphic information of said measured result generated at said step of generating and graphic information as a design value in the corresponding CAD data, superimposing them in an identifiable form.