Distance Between Two Edges

[[Do...]]

What is the best way to measure the distance I have shown below? The version of CALYPSO that I have does not have "Caliper Distance" so I was just curious as to what the best practice would be. The material is not thick enough to create two individual planes.

[[Cl...]]

Measure two 2d lines and construct a perpendicular length (Depth).

Or if you are worried about it being tapered you can measure several symmetry points along each edge.

Edited April 14

[[Do...]]

Thanks for the info. I also have a situation where I need to measure the distance across two planes. What do you recommend is the best way to do this? Is a "cartesian" distance going to give me what I am looking for?

[[Do...]]

Also, when I measure edges from the previous image as 2D lines, my actual points (green arrows) look like they are not going perpendicular to the edges even though the actual probe travel does. Am I doing something wrong?

[[Cl...]]

That will work. In the plane feature evaluation, you can choose inner or outer tangential which will give you the distance using the highest or lowest points on the planes.

[[Cl...]]

Your probing's should be normal (perpendicular) to the surface.

Edited April 14

[[Do...]]

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 How do I change this so that they are perpendicular to the surface?

[[Cl...]]

You should just be able to probe straight down on to the surface a 2-point line. The X value of that line has PCM in it. What is it used for?

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 so that line is actually at an angle. The CMM probe travel is perpendicular to the surface shown. It is just the "green" arrows do not show perpendicular to the surface. I guess it is not a huge problem, I am just curious as to why the arrows do not show perp. to the surface even though the actual travel is.