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Does anyone have any tips/tricks they'd like to share regarding measuring Curves with the tactile probe, and scanning over sharp corners?

Typically I would just break the segments up, but I do lose some coverage because of this.

If this was being done optically, it wouldn't be an issue.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
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I do many of those measurement methods, at the moment this is my favorite solution:

Since tactile forces go in vector direction is common to have jumps during scanning, also when the adjacent vector change dramatically you will see that change in probe diameter corrections..

for that reason, I generate separate curves for scanning and evaluation:


Nominal curve : vectors change 90° generating jumps during scanning and probe correction. 1375_ce61b55ae561bbbfec8b7cdab88e1084.png



Scanning curve: allows smooth transition during scanning. 1375_287fb3c87583349f580bf9b8a37fe86d.png



Evaluation Curve: change vectors gradually to avoid peaks in probe corrections. 1375_da325eb1368c704f7670e52a477d9abf.png



Other consideration is to use small probes to reduce the mechanical filter of the edge (in our case we use Ø 0.5 mm ): 1375_fee94321b0ddf8e7ce2c8ec966d33e0f.png



Also, for sensitive parts we give some flexibility to the metrologist:
MES_SCN_OPT = 0         		// Scanning orientation +Z = 1   -Z = 0 
MES_SPEED = 1.5				// Profile Scanning Speed  (mm/sec.)
MES_PRF = 150				// Curve probing Force in mN,  
GRV_SCN_RAD1 = 0.4			// Transition radius  for scanning
The speed can be adjusted by group of points (in the curve strategy), unfortunately this is not enough to avoid jumps, mainly if the edge is potentially deviated from the nominals and vectors change dramatically...

The probing force goes in the direction of the vector, if there's no material the probe jumps, same happens if the vector changes and the surface still not achieve the edge, in some cases you could have broken tips..

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That can also be dealt with, to some extent. With point definition. I admit, it's a bit "fiddely". But it do work. 114_83a1091f4779acb06ec58fc18b6074fc.png
But yeah, tactile measurements have some limitations. You can't toutch something that isn't there. One thing that also can help, depending on how the geometry looks, is measuring the curve inverted.
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