Using Normal to Origin Feature
The Normal-to origin feature
option reorients the direction of measurement to be normal (perpendicular)
to the measure-From feature of the measurement.
In this assembly, the inside face of the bottom bracket is the Measure From feature.
Create a study to determine the distance from the Measure
From feature to the inside face of the top bracket, shown by the
100 dimension. |
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With Normal to origin feature
cleared, the evaluation dimension Y
is taken along the Y axis.
With Normal to origin feature
selected, the evaluation dimension N
is taken normal to the origin feature. |
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Using the Normal to origin feature
option can result in a different worst case assembly. In the following
three-part assembly, create a study to determine the maximum offset between
the two end pipes along the Y
axis. |
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The left-hand pipe is the Measure From
feature. |
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Apply these tolerances to the coupling. |
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With Normal to origin feature
cleared, the maximum offset between the two pipes is 7.
TolAnalyst evaluates the study along the Y
axis by tipping the left pipe's outside end down, and the right pipe's
outside end up. |
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With Normal to origin feature
selected, the maximum offset between the two pipes is 9.
To achieve the results:
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