How to utilize the mathematical function of PC-DMIS

[tabsworks]

Is there any methods or commands to get the average diameter of 2 concentric circles? I find it very inconvenient to do separate calculation using a calculator just to acquire this data (average value) whereas I do believe that the PC-DMIS3.2 software is powerful enough to do the task for us, users.
Thanks.

[T Miller]

You could use a variable and a generic feature to get what you need

[John Kingston]

V1 = (DIA_1.D.MEAS + DIA_2.D.MEAS)/2

Then report the variable in a generic feature like T Miller said.

[Matthew D. Hoedeman]

V1 = (DIA_1.D.MEAS + DIA_2.D.MEAS)/2

Then report the variable in a generic feature like T Miller said.

WARNING WILL ROBINSON, DANGER, DANGER, DANGER!

The example given will work JUST FINE.

HOWEVER, depending on YOUR naming conventions for the features, it may not work. Pcdmis will see - / + and * all as math operations, so if ANY of your feature ID's hove those 4 characters in them, it will NOT work.

[John Kingston]

Thanks Matt, I ***umed
that was known. Good catch.

[Matthew D. Hoedeman]

Thanks Matt, I ***umed
that was known. Good catch.

Well, it does seem to pop-up whenever someone asks about math functions in variables, so I thought I would put it in, forstall the next round of questions.

[#2#]

Thanks Matt, I ***umed
that was known. Good catch.

John, John, John, John,

Haven't you yet learned when dealing with PC-DMIS to assume nothing? Just because it worked yesterday doesn't mean it's going to work today.

[Jan d.]

WARNING WILL ROBINSON, DANGER, DANGER, DANGER!

The example given will work JUST FINE.

HOWEVER, depending on YOUR naming conventions for the features, it may not work. Pcdmis will see - / + and * all as math operations, so if ANY of your feature ID's hove those 4 characters in them, it will NOT work.

The voice of experience. I got bitten by this one hard. Tried to be cute with names...

Also, do not add SPACES to names. Another disaster....



Jan.

[Matthew D. Hoedeman]

YEP, I have always followed old DOS file naming conventions, A through Z and 0 through 9, nothing else. I guess that date's me pretty well, eh?

P001
P002
T003
H004
etc.
etc.
etc.

[#2#]

YEP, I have always followed old DOS file naming conventions, A through Z and 0 through 9, nothing else. I guess that date's me pretty well, eh?

P001
P002
T003
H004
etc.
etc.
etc.

Your only problem there is that you have duplicate names.

[JamesMannes]

Well at least someone's dating you!!!

[John Kingston]

Well at least someone's dating you!!!

OOOOO ! Is it one of the cute Hooter's girls from the picture??!!

[Matthew D. Hoedeman]

OOOOO ! Is it one of the cute Hooter's girls from the picture??!!

Are you kidding me?! They ALL are! (in my dreams)

[John Kingston]

Are you kidding me?! They ALL are! (in my wet dreams)

I think your name should be MATT YOUDA'MAN