This probe cycle
measures the slope of a selected surface between two points with respect to the fourth
axis.
The selected surface
must
be such that the slope between the probed points is measured in the X or Y axis. You can
use the resultant value to compensate the rotary axis.
The X and Y coordinates of the centroid of the surface are the start point of
the toolpath.
SOLIDWORKS
CAM positions the probing points symmetrically about this start point
based on the assigned distance between the two probing points.
The probe movements are parallel to the axis.
SOLIDWORKS
CAM measures the clearance distance from the reference point on the
surface. For the probing moves, the clearance distance can be more or less than the
defined.