Constraining a cylinder for size measurement

[[Pe...]]

Is there no nice way to constrain a cylinder to measure the size accurately?  I have one that I am only able to measure 20° of, using 2 circular paths.  Would like to report the size, constraining the xyz but it cannot be done.  Is there an easier way than making a circle that recalls one of those paths?

[[Da...]]

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No, there is a way -> button evaluation -> evaluation constraints -> location xyz and/or normal vector and/or radius

[[Ri...]]

Cylinders will not calculate a result when constraining:

X, Y and Z combined.

Y and Z combined.

X and Z Combined.

Y constrained.

X constrained.

Z constrained.

You can constrain Radius and or Vectors

Calypso v2022

 

[[Da...]]

x + y + vectors combined works, Calypso 2016

[[Pe...]]

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Thank you, that does in fact work.  I was always under the impression that cylinders just didnt play nicely with constraints at all but it was just the right combination of.

This was one of those silly things that is profile controlled but still needs to report basics.  And someone loses their mind when the profile reports at .0025 but the radius (unconstrained) is .008 off nominal due to small arc measurement.

My cylinder was in the Y axis so I had to constrain it to the combination of Z+X+Vector to get the radius.  But I also just learned from messing with this that you can do the same to cylinders that are at an angle as well if you provide them with a rotated alignment so their A1/A2 are both 0.0

[[Ri...]]

You should be able to create Circles from the Cylinder using each scan depth.

Drop in a Circle Feature.

Recall Features

Select Cylinder

Right click cylinder

Select open

then select the scan you want.

Then each circle can be constrained for any axis, vector, etc.