Get the scan diameter from a plane?

[[Ri...]]

I thought I had asked this once before, but I am not finding anything.

I have a plane; it has a value for the circle scan.

Can I extract that value?

[[Ma...]]

I have tied hands, but would help this? I only got list, but i can not continue with selection - no pcm lic

getNominal("Rovina1").measElement.technology.list

 

[[Ch...]]

Try this (for inch units ; for metric remove /25.4) :

PlanePathCenter=(getActual("Plane1").measElement.technology.actSegmentObject.diameter)/25.4

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[[Ri...]]

Chris, just an FYI, but there is now a convert function built into PCM. 🙂 

convert(1, "length", "mm", "inch")

 

[[Ch...]]

Richard,  

 

 Yes thank you I was aware of this havent used it much, I should start, thanks again - very helpful !

[[Ri...]]

I just started using it yesterday. Before I would have used if statements haha. 

I'm not a huge fan of it as it's just increasing the complexity of the code, but it is nice to use if needed. 

[[Ri...]]

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I generate an error. PCM doesn't like "Access Attribute = diameter".

Object "#68.3,1c2 Ø.6299 Min" is a Result element.

Edited 2 hours ago

[[Ma...]]

Since you can place formula into that diameter - would be better to use this approach? Or why you need to get this "hardcoded" number?

Edit:

BTW i just tested that formula - if you place getNominal instead of getActual - then it works ( version 6.6 ) - maybe newer version of Calypso will not work.

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[[Ch...]]

I was thinking the same -  I would just set this as a VARiable using a formula inside the field.

 

Unless for some reason you need to output the value for 'proof' on report...

 

I tested on 2023 and it output proper value. 

I might give this a try : in the post characteristics (and plan advanced parameters) - declare a variable :  PlaneDia(getActual("Plane1").measElement.technology.actSegmentObject.diameter)/25.4

 

The in Result element choose 'number' instead of Length.

 

If that doesn't work : you may be able to put this variable in the comment field (with formula) of the any feature related to this plane/scan.

 

Good luck !🤔