Point Recall with LOOP

[[Ma...]]

I've added a new article, an excerpt from the Calypso Handbook, on point recall with LOOP. This will create a wall thickness 360° around the part top and bottom 8 points each.

Click on this link to read.
https://cmm-quarterly.squarespace.com/a ... -with-loop

[[Ri...]]

Great writeup.

Wouldn't this also just work with a pattern as well?

[[Ma...]]

I can not try it, but it seems legit. If i am understanding it, then you create loop for Polar distance characteristic.

Only problem is that, you can not use scan to obtain points, only by single points ( with scan you cannot guarantee that points will be opposing each other.

For pattern - perhaps with some play with loops it can be used, but it must by tried.

[[Ri...]]

If you want to scan and do wall thickness, use Curve, and then the Curve Distance tool. It even gives you a nice form plot. 🙂

[[Ma...]]

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Yes, but I wanted to showcase the LOOP function.

[[Ro...]]

I have a question on this. Do I have to go a full 360° to have this work. I have a part with a large rad, but it is only about 1.500 long. I have a slot in the center that has to be on center with both the OD and ID of the part and it is called out as a wall thickness, both sides. Will this work with 5-10 degrees of arc? Thanks.

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No problem. You have to make final characteristic as LOOP - so you have to make loop length as number of points on cylinder/circle.
If you keep same number of points and it's angle same on both features, then you will get thickness.