HEIDENHAIN IK 5494-2D - Manual (Page 177)

5
Measuring
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Blobs
The Blob probe is fired over features to acquire points for the measurement of regular and irregular
shapes.
Measurement results are shown in the Features
template, Part View window and Results window.
The Results window shows the feature identifi-
cation number, the number of points used in the
measurement, the geometric center location of the
feature, the area of the feature, the maximum and
minimum distances across the area, the circumfer-
ence (or perimeter) of the feature.
One hundred and fourty eight points are acquired by
the Blob probe to measure a solder pad
Probing and Measuring Features