HEIDENHAIN IK 5494-2D - Manual (Page 342)

320 QC5200 Series User’s Guide
Configuring measurement parameters
Use the Measure screen to configure the display,
the number of data points and other parameters
governing QC5200 measurements.
Click the Tools/Options/Measure menu item to
display the Measure screen.
Specifying feature display
defaults
Features can be displayed in the Part window as
solid lines as dashed lines, or can be hidden. Dis-
played features can also include the names that
appear in the results window.
Feature types
Four types of features are displayed:
• Features that are probed
• Features that are relations of two other existing features (angles and distances)
• Features that are constructed of other existing features
• Features created by entering data
Display of feature types
Each of the four feature types described above can be assigned the display default of:
• Phantom
Shown in the Part view window as a dotted line
• Hidden
Not shown in the Part view window unless highlighted in the features list
• Show name
The feature name will be shown in the Part view window next to the feature
Starting Measure Magic automatically
Measure Magic can be configured to start automatically when a tool is fired and no measure prompt is
displayed. This function can increase throughput on manual systems. Check the Start Measure Magic...
box to automatically start Measure Magic.