Method and system for assisting a user taking measurements using a coordinate measurement machine
AssigneeFaro Technologies, Inc.
InventorsKenneth Steffey, Tom Schenck, Dan Perreault, Paul Atwell
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Abstract
A method and system for testing a target object for compliance with existing geometric dimension and tolerance requirements comprises: measuring a selected feature of the target and entering the existing geometric dimension and tolerance requirements into a user interface. Entering includes selecting an icon containing a graphic symbol representative of a geometric dimension and tolerance characteristic.
Claims28
A method of testing a target object for compliance with existing geometric dimension and tolerance requirements, the method comprising:
- measuring a selected feature of said target object;
- entering said existing geometric dimension and tolerance requirements into a user interface, said entering comprising selecting an icon containing a graphic symbol representative of a geometric dimension and tolerance characteristic.
A method of testing a target for compliance with an existing geometric dimensioning and tolerance specification, the method comprising:
- entering geometric dimension and tolerance data defining a tolerance zone for a first feature that depends on a position of a second feature, said entering comprising selecting a geometric dimensioning and tolerance characteristic that relates said first feature to said second feature, setting a tolerance amount defining a size of said tolerance zone, and selecting a datum identifier thereby designating said second feature as a reference to locate said tolerance zone.
A system for testing a target object for compliance with existing geometric dimension and tolerance requirements, the system comprising:
- a coordinate measurement machine comprising an articulated arm, said coordinate measurement machine being in electronic communication with a processor;
- a user interface in electronic communication with said processor;
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- software on machine readable media in electronic communication with said processor, said software causing said processor to provide a graphical user interface permitting a user to measure a feature on a target using said coordinate measurement machine and to enter said existing geometric dimension and tolerance requirements into said user interface, said entering comprising selecting an icon containing a graphic symbol representative of a geometric dimension and tolerance characteristic.
A system for testing a target object for compliance with existing geometric dimension and tolerance requirements, the system comprising:
- a coordinate measurement machine comprising an articulated arm, said coordinate measurement machine being in electronic communication with a processor;
- a user interface in electronic communication with said processor;
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- software on machine readable media in electronic communication with said processor, said software causing said processor to provide a graphical user interface permitting a user to measure a first feature and a second feature on a target using said coordinate measurement machine and to enter geometric dimension and tolerance data defining a tolerance zone for a first feature that depends on a position of a second feature, said entering comprising selecting a geometric dimensioning and tolerance characteristic that relates said first feature to said second feature, setting a tolerance amount defining a size of said tolerance zone, and selecting a datum identifier thereby designating said second feature as a reference to locate said tolerance zone.
A machine readable medium containing executable software code for assisting a user in testing an object for compliance with existing geometric dimension and tolerance requirements, said software code causing a processor to perform a method comprising:
- permitting a user to enter said existing geometric dimension and tolerance requirements into a user interface, said entering comprising selecting an icon containing a graphic symbol representative of a geometric dimension and tolerance characteristic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.