HEIDENHAIN IK 5294 - Manual (Page 150)

130 QC5200 Series User’s Guide
Distance constructions
Distances can be constructed from:
• Points • Slots
• Lines • Distances
• Circles • Arcs
Distance constructed from a distance
A duplicate feature can be useful when it becomes desirable to perform new
operations with the distance while retaining the original feature. Select the
desired distance feature, click Measure Distance and then click OK. The
new distance feature will be constructed and will be
shown in the Features template, Part View window
and Results window. Right-click the Results win-
dow to select an alternative feature type.
Distances constructed from two points
Select the desired points, click Measure Distance and then click OK. The new
distance feature will be constructed between the two points and will be shown
in the Features template, Part View window and Results window.
Distances constructed from a point and a line
The distance path from a point feature to a line
feature will be perpendicular to the line, or to the
virtual line if the line is short. Select the desired
points, click Measure Distance and then click OK.
The new distance feature will be constructed and
will be shown in the Features template, Part View
window and Results window.
Right-click the Results
window to display
alternative features
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