[FR...] Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Hello, I have a XY plane and on top of it there is a curve plane. In the result element box, I am trying to use formula input to calculate the minimum distance from the lowest point of the curve surface to my XY plane, how can I get the minimum Z point from the curve from the formula? and the maximum Z from plane? thanks. Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/16666-how-to-calculate-the-min-distance-between-a-planefree-form-or-curve/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Cl...] Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I would think that if you set the XY planes evaluation to outer tangential, and then pull the curve into a minimum (Z) coordinate. Once that's done you can plug both into the result element. Someone else may have a better method, but that should work. Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/16666-how-to-calculate-the-min-distance-between-a-planefree-form-or-curve/#findComment-93134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[FR...] Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 How can I pull the curve into a minimum (Z) coordinate? Using standard Z value function? It can not accept free form. Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/16666-how-to-calculate-the-min-distance-between-a-planefree-form-or-curve/#findComment-93136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Th...] Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Construction > Minimum Coordinate. Set it to evaluate your curve feature and make sure the reference axis is set to Z. Likewise for your max, you'd use the Maximum Coordinate construction instead of Minimum. Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/16666-how-to-calculate-the-min-distance-between-a-planefree-form-or-curve/#findComment-93138 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Cl...] Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Sorry Franco. I wrongly assumed you knew what I was referring to. Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/16666-how-to-calculate-the-min-distance-between-a-planefree-form-or-curve/#findComment-93140 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[FR...] Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 Thank you Clarke. It is always good to learn something. 🙂 And thank you Thomas, I think I got what you mentioned. I guess need to change free form to 3D curve as construct min coordinate does not have free form selection. 😃 Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/16666-how-to-calculate-the-min-distance-between-a-planefree-form-or-curve/#findComment-93142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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