Leveling Analysis Dialog Box

Selection

Source/Target

Selects the original elements for the leveling measurement with None.

Edge

Selects curves and edges for the leveling measurement with Edge and Edge max..

Support: Selects a support surface for the curves or edges selected via Edge.

Tangential

Selects target surfaces for Tangential.

Options

Source/Target Extension

For determining their level difference or gap width, source and target can be extended by the following methods:

None

No extension of the source/target: source and/or target will not be extended. The deviation is computed directly in relation to the selected geometry object.

Extension of a Source or Target Edge

The surfaces selected as support are extended by moving forward the curves or edges selected as Source and/or Target in a way that a theoretical edge is resulting. Afterwards, this theoretical edge is used for calculating the deviation. You can choose between two methods for determining the theoretical edge:

Edge max.: The edge will be moved to the maximum. For each point on the selected edge, the point on the opposite surface edge is searched along the iso-curve. The tangents in both points are created and their intersection point is computed. The connection of all intersection points results in the theoretical edge.
Edge: The edge is moved forward in way that the tangents form an angle of 90deg. For each point on the selected edge, that point is searched along the iso-curve where the tangent raised in this point is perpendicular to the tangent of the edge point. If an angle of 90deg cannot be found, the same result as with Edge max. will be obtained.

Extension of a Target Surface

Tangential: The edges of surfaces selected as Target will be extended tangentially. If possible, the points distributed on the source are projected perpendicularly onto the target. If this is not possible, the projection is done onto the tangential extension of the target.


Finding the theoretical edge	Leveling analysis with extended surface
Leveling analysis with extended edge	Leveling analysis with extended edge and extended surface

Parameters

Range: Start/End: Specifies a value range for an optimum deviation.
Only those deviation values that are lying outside of the defined range are taken into consideration. The numerical display indicates the minimum and/or maximum deviation value that is independent from the defined range.

System

Here you can define, which component of the minimum and/or maximum deviation shall be computed and displayed numerically, and which coordinate system shall be used for this.


System		Direction: X, Y, Z	Direction: 3D
Model Model coordinate system		Specified coordinate system is valid for calculating the X, Y, or Z/Depth coordinate of the deviation	3D deviation is calculated in space (no projection)
Plane Coordinate system of the selected plane			3D deviation is projected into the specified plane
User-Defined User-defined coordinate system which can be additionally modified by the 3D manipulator in the work area
	View View plane
	Robot Robot plane

Note: The 3D manipulator is independent from the view and Robot position. In case of view and Robot manipulations, the manipulator will not be moved accordingly.

Display

Density

Specifies the number of points which are regularly distributed on the source (on patches and faces in U and V direction) and projected onto the target.

Scale

Defines the scaling factor for displaying the deviation values.

Options

Min, Max

Displays the minimum and/or maximum deviation.

Comb

Output of the analysis result as bar information. The displayed lines correlate with the individual 3D distance values. With the color button, you can choose the line color.

Envelope: The output of the analysis result as bar information with Comb can also be displayed with an envelope. You can choose the envelope color using the color button.

Shaded

Output of the analysis result as color information. For this, colors are distributed on the 3D bars framework. Deviations in normal direction of the reference are displayed red, deviations in opposite direction are displayed green.


Comb	Envelope	Shaded

Results

Apply Modes

Defines the update mode of the active feature while editing it.

Dynamic: Feature update occurs dynamically when moving handles or editing parameter values by sliders in the dialog box.; This option is not available for each command.
Static: Feature update occurs only after releasing the handle.
Preview: Displays a preview when geometry is modified by means of the handle and LMB pressed. The original geometry remains unchanged. Feature update occurs only after releasing the LMB.; This option is not available for each command.
None: Feature update occurs only after selecting Apply.

Deviation

Displays the minimum and maximum deviation of the calculated result.