Sub-values from a true position characteristic with PCM

[[Jo...]]

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Hi All,

How do you pull the sub-values from a true position characteristic with PCM?

I have a true position of a Ø (-H-) to a datum scheme (-A-B-C-), and it reports the calculated value. I need to report the correction values for pulling the true position in spec. 

I know that you can enable an additional printout to get these values, but I would prefer to pull this into a standalone characteristic (Result element) using PCM.

 

When I attempt to cheat the software with "getActual("-H- Position1").y" I receive the following error. 

 

Any help is appreciated!

[[Ra...]]

Haven't personally tested, but this thread exists:

 

[[Th...]]

If this is a classic position characteristic the PCM would be getActual("-H- Position1").actual.y

[[Jo...]]

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This worked for the y direction but not the z, for some reason. The position zone is in the YZ, but doesn't give me an answer and shows the characteristic in pink. This gives me an error on the report saying that it is not possible. 

If I change it to "x," it shows a result. 

[[Jo...]]

Ok this may be a bug. After manually calculating the true position, this aligns with the result in the true position characteristic. 

 

[[Ri...]]

If you are using the classic GD&T, you have the always use .x and .y - the naming itself doesn't matter, it's more in the order. So if you were measuring a Position in the X/Y plane .x = X axis; .y = Y axis. If you were measuring in the X/Z plane .x = X axis; .y = Z axis. If you were measuring in the Y/Z plane .x = Y axis; .y = Z axis. 

Edited September 29