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X-Caliper Tab

The X-Caliper tab contains various features related to measuring and labeling machined stock. All features will be summarized on this page but each hyperlinked feature can be clicked on to see a more detailed description for more information.

Feature/History group

  • Feature/History — this button is used to display related cut feature (mathematical description) and NC program history of a selected surface, stock, or model.

  • Model Thickness — this button is used to measure the thickness of selected solid stock material.

  • Air Distance — this button is used to measure the air gap between two selected solid surfaces.

  • Plane to Point — this button enables you to select a plane and point on a material to analyze the distance between them.

  • Plane Angle — this button enables you to select two points on a material to analyze the angle between them.

  • Axis to Axis — this button enables you to select two points on a material to analyze the distance between parallel holes.

  • Diameter/Radius — this button enables you to select any point on the wall of a cylinder or hole to analyze the distance from that point to the opposite end wall of the cylinder or hole.

Distance/Angle group

The Distance/Angle group features are used to measure the distance and/or angle between any combination of two points, planes, conic axes, model or component origins, or edges formed by intersecting planes or cylinders.

Hole Depth group

The Hole Depth group features enable you to measure the depth of a hole, the depth of a countersink or the depth of a counterbore.

C-Sink Depth group

The C-Sink Depth group features enable you to measure the tops and bottoms of features as well as the C-Sink depth.

Axis Intersection group

The Axis Intersection group features enable you to measure the point in which two axes intersect and the distance from this point to an intersecting plane along those axes.

Stock/Model Info group

The Stock/Model Info group features enable you to measure the distance between the Cut Stock and the Design model.

Settings group

The Settings group is a dynamic section that updates with relevant additional information depending on what features and options are selected from other X-Caliper sections.

Dimensions groups

The Dimensions group features are used to control saving X-Caliper measurements as they are taken as Dimension Labels.

View Capture group

Annotated Images — opens the Annotated Images window enabling you to modify a setup plan in various ways including adding new dimensions or notes.

PMI Viewer group

PMI Viewer — opens the PMI Viewer enabling you to access and display Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) embedded in 3D CAD STEP models.