Using Alignment Manager in RevWorks
Using Leap Sets - Using Stations - Using Primary Stations - Using Primary Stations Alignment - Renaming Primary Station Alignments
Renaming Primary Station Alignments The ability to rename alignment items allows you to clarify the intended use of a specific item. When copying alignment items, RevWorks supplies a default name that identifies the item as a copy of a specific ...
Using Leap Sets - Using Stations - Using Primary Stations - Using Primary Stations Alignment - Deleting Primary Station Alignments
Deleting Primary Station Alignments Primary Station Alignment items that are no longer needed can be deleted. To Delete a Primary Station Alignment Access Alignment Manager Right click on the alignment item you wish to delete. The alignment item ...
Using Leap Sets - Using Stations - Using Primary Stations - Using Primary Stations Alignment - Copying Primary Station Alignments
Copying Primary Station Alignments Primary Station Alignment items can be copied. To Copy a Primary Station Alignment Access Alignment Manager Right click on the alignment item you wish to copy. The alignment item’s options pop-up menu appears. ...
Using Leap Sets - Using Stations - Using Primary Stations - Using Primary Stations Alignment - Creating a New Primary Station Alignment
Creating a New Primary Station Alignment You can add multiple alignment items to the Primary Station, but only one can be selected for use. The selected alignment item affects the coordinate system used by all stations within the Leap Set. When ...
Using Leap Sets - Using Stations - Using Primary Stations - Using Primary Stations Alignment - Setting the Primary Station Alignment
Setting the Primary Station Alignment When one or more alignment items have been associated with a Primary Station you can select which one is to be used or select none to be used. Only Primary Stations can have associated alignment items. All ...
Using Leap Sets - Using Stations - Using Primary Stations - Renaming the Primary Station
Renaming the Primary Station The ability to rename alignment items allows you to clarify the intended use of a specific Primary Station such as a project name of unique description of the location of the Station. To Rename a Primary Station Access ...
Using Leap Sets - Using Stations - Using Primary Stations - Measuring the Primary Stations
Measuring the Primary Station You must measure the Primary Station if you have associated a Datum or Origin with it. The Primary Station sets the coordinate system that is used for the entire leap Set. Measuring the associated Datum or Origin sets ...
Using Leap Sets - Using Stations - Using Primary Stations - Setting the Primary Station as the Current Station
Setting the Primary Station as the Current Station When a new Leap Set is created, the Primary Station is automatically set as the current Station. If you later reuse a Leap Set you may need to set the Primary Station as the current Station before ...
Using Leap Sets - Using Stations - Using Primary Stations - About Primary Stations
About Primary Stations Every Leap Set has one Primary Station. When you create a Leap Set, the Primary Station is created automatically and is linked to a default Reference. The Primary Station cannot be deleted or copied, but may be configured in ...
Using Leap Sets - Using Stations - Leaping to a Station
Leaping to a Station The action of moving your digitizer from one Station to another is called leaping. In order to leap between two stations the first Station must be active and there must be a common reference associated with the two Stations. If ...
Using Leap Sets - Using Stations - Deleting Stations Reference Links
Deleting Station Reference Links Links between Stations and References that are not being used may be deleted. To Delete a Station Reference Link Access Alignment Manager Right click on the Reference Link, listed below the linked Station that you ...
Using Leap Sets - Using Stations - Linking Stations to a Reference
Linking Stations to a Reference To move a digitizer between two Stations a common reference must be measured from both Stations. Any individual Station may be linked to one or more unique References. In order to move a digitizer between two ...
Using Leap Sets - Using Stations - Activating the Current Station
Activating the Current Station Within a Leap Set one Station is always selected for use. You can choose to activate the currently selected Station at any time as long as the Station has been previously measured or it is the Primary Station. When a ...
Using Leap Sets - Using Stations - About Stations
About Stations Stations represent physical locations for digitizers around the part to be measured. One Station is designated the Primary Station. The Primary Station is where the digitizing process starts. From the Primary Station you set the ...
Using Leap Sets - Renaming Leap Sets
Renaming Leap Sets The ability to rename alignment items allows you to clarify the intended use of a specific Leap Set. When copying Leap Sets, RevWorks supplies a default name that identifies the Leap Set as a copy of a specific existing Leap Set ...
Using Leap Sets - Deleting Leap Sets
Deleting Leap Sets Leap Sets that are no longer needed can be deleted. When you delete a leap Set, all of the associated Stations, References, Reference Links and other constituent alignment items are deleted also. To Delete a Leap Set Access ...
Using Leap Sets - Copying Leap Sets
Copying Leap Sets Leap Set items can be copied to create backups before making changes or to quickly develop alternate setups that start from a common point. To Copy a Leap Set Access Alignment Manager Right click on the Leap Set item you wish to ...
Using Leap Sets - Creating New Leap Sets
Creating New Leap Sets You can create and maintain multiple Leap Sets within an alignment document, though only one Leap Set can be active at a time. When created, Leap Sets contain one Station, the Primary Station, and One Reference by default. ...
Using Leap Sets - Activating a Leap Set
Activating a Leap Set To use a specific Leap Set for collecting data from a part it must first be activated. The current Leap Set is indicated by the associated radio button that is currently selected. To Activate a Leap Set Access Alignment ...
Using Leap Sets - About Leap Sets
About Leap Sets Leap Sets expand the capability of your digitizer to collect features from parts that are far larger than the reach of your digitizing device. Leap Sets expand on the concept of datuming. With datuming it is possible to position and ...
Using Origins - Renaming Origins
Renaming Origins The ability to rename alignment items allows you to clarify the intended use of a specific Origin. When copying Origins, RevWorks supplies a default name that identifies the Origin as a copy of a specific existing Origin that you ...
Using Origins - Deleting Origins
Deleting Origins Origins that are no longer needed can be deleted. To Delete an Origin Access Alignment Manager Right click on the Origin item you wish to delete. The Origin options pop-up menu appears. Select Delete. The selected Origin is ...
Using Origins - Copying Origins
Copying Origins Origin items can be copied to create groups of similar, but individually unique Origins. To Copy an Origin Access Alignment Manager Right click on the Origin item you wish to copy. The Origin options pop-up menu appears. Select ...
Using Origins - Creating New Origins - Creating Sphere Origins
Creating Sphere Origins A Sphere Origin is an Origin that is constructed by measuring a single sphere on the part or part jig. Origins only align a specific location, related to a part, to the origin in SOLIDWORKS model space. Origins do not create ...
Using Origins - Creating New Origins - Creating Point Origins
Creating Point Origins A Point Origin is an Origin that is constructed by collecting a single point on the part or part jig. Origins only align a specific location, related to a part, to the origin in SOLIDWORKS model space. Origins do not create a ...
Using Origins - Creating New Origins
Creating New Origins There are two kinds of Origins that you can create within an alignment document. Origins may be created from attributes of the part itself or a jig that secures the part for work. To better familiarize yourself with the ...
Using Origins - Measuring Origins - Measuring a Sphere Origin
Measuring a Sphere Origin A Three-Sphere Datum is defined by three distinct locations taken around the part to be digitized or on a custom jig placed in relationship to the part. The centers of the three spheres define a plane which maps to the ...
Using Origins - Measuring Origins - Measuring a Point Origin
Measuring a Point Origin A Point Origin is defined by one distinct point location taken from the part to be digitized or the jig that holds it. The point defines a location that maps to the SOLIDWORKS model space origin. You must measure a single ...
Using Origins - Measuring Origins
Measuring Origins Before an Origin can be used for the first time it must be measured. You must also re-measure Origins when the part of digitizer have been moved and generally any time that the integrity of the relationship between the part and ...
Using Origins - About Origins
About Origins Origins are alignment objects that partially orient a physical part to the SOLIDWORKS coordinate system. Your digitizing device has its own internal coordinate system also known as the "device coordinate system". Data collected from ...
Using Datums - Renaming Datums
Renaming Datums The ability to rename alignment items allows you to clarify the intended use of a specific Datum. When copying Datums, RevWorks supplies a default name that identifies the Datum as a copy of a specific existing Datum that you are ...
Using Datums - Deleting Datums
Deleting Datums Datums that are no longer needed can be deleted. To Delete a Datum Access Alignment Manager Right click on the Datum item you wish to delete. The Datum options pop-up menu appears. Select Delete. The selected Datum is deleted. Note: ...
Using Datums - Copying Datums
Copying Datums Datum items can be copied to create groups of similar, but individually unique Datums. To Copy a Datum Access Alignment Manager Right click on the Datum item you wish to copy. The Datum options pop-up menu appears. Select Copy. A ...
Using Datums - Selecting the Datum Base Plane
Selecting the Datum Base Plane The base plane selection for a datum indicates which of the three primary SOLIDWORKS plans your measured datum is aligned with. In previous versions of RevWorks, datums were always aligned to the Front plane. With ...
Using Datums - Creating New Datums
Creating New Datums There are three kinds of Datums that you can create within an alignment document. Each type has unique benefits and limitations. Three Point Datums are very quick and simple to create, but they are not as readily reproducible as ...
Using Datums - Measuring Datums
Measuring Datums Before a Datum can be used for the first time it must be measured. You must also re-measure Datums when the part of digitizer have been moved and generally any time that the integrity of the relationship between the part and ...
Using Datums - Activating a Datum
Activating a Datum To use a specific Datum for collecting data from a part in part coordinates it must first be activated. The current Datum is indicated by the associated radio button that is currently selected. To Activate a Datum Access ...
Using Datums - About Datums
About Datums Datums are alignment objects that fully orient a physical part to one of the primary views in the SOLIDWORKS coordinate system. Your digitizing device has its own internal coordinate system also known as the "device coordinate system". ...
Using Alignment Documents - Creating a New Alignment Item
Creating a New Alignment Item Alignment documents provide the flexibility to create and store many part alignments within a single alignment document. This allows you to group reusable alignments relevant to a current project, to standardize the ...
Using Alignment Documents - Switching Between Measured Alignment Items
Switching Between Measured Alignment Items When Alignment Manager is actively applying an alignment object to data collection it is possible to switch between the current alignment and an alternate measured item. This allows you to change the ...
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