Verisurf X – Verisurf Tools
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1. Create v Lines Solid V WES Expand Thickness TETE width Length Result Thickness S BRE Width Length Volume Material Density Weight TS SOHO 1 Cancel lot Saved WCS MINBBOX WCS 1 Cplane MINBBOX WCS 1 For help press A y p Y MA y Level 20 Bounding v Attributes v n y WCS Groups LJ 6 The following illustration shows the Results of the Minimum Bounding Box calculation g F Verisurf X Minimum Bounding Box 23 DEMO PART VERISURF TUTOR PART SMALL MCX 7 o ms File Edit a Verisurf Settings Help VERISURF GEH FREE y 3 y k Controls ASP SIS Se O Ben Gr L Rp z Y Be Haz rv Lock View Lock WCS v Ri e y x 7 66143 Select Surfaces All Surfaces ES Only In Operations Ma MBD CATI XA g Y Dd Create gt Sr Y q v Lines Y Solid VOS Be 089 Expand Thickness 0 0000 y F width 0 0000 X 5 Length 0 000 N Result Thickness 0 9503 Width 3 9000 Length 7 0000 Volume 25 942 Material Steel v DH Density 0 2840 Weight 7 3675 Lb 10 d Reset OK Beet Saved WCS TEMPWCS Cplane TEMPWCS 2D Gview Planes Z Y gt MA y Level 20 Bounding v Attributes v n y v WCS Groups 7 Select OK to store the result on the active Level using the active color Verisurf X6 1 X7 Verisurf Tools 8 Verisurf2. name Name Points A Fit Curve From Chain Yerisurf Planes e Trim Multiple Planes Yerisurf WES t Ly Trim Planes FA Intersect Planes Grow Plane O Shrink Plane Trim Multiple Planes using this command requires the operator to pre select the Planes and then execute this command This function trims all Planes at their intersections and does not require that the Planes overlap it will shrink grow the planes as required to create the intersections Trim Planes This feature trims one plane entity to another plane entity Select a plane Select another plane Verisurf will shrink or grow the first selected plane such that it touches the intersection of the two planes Intersect Planes This feature will create a line at the intersection of two planes or planer entities Select a plane Select another plane If the selected planes are not co planar Verisurf will calculate the intersection of the two planes and create a line entity at that location Grow Plane This feature causes a selected plane entity to grow by 10 of its current size All directions are affected by this command Click Grow and select a plane or planer entity Verisurf will calculate the new plane and replace the selected plane with the new plane You can select the plane again to further increase its size Shrink Plane This feature causes a selected plane entity to shrink by 10 of its current size All directions are affected by this command Click S
3. By changing the View below of the freeform shape to Top using the Graphic View Tool button the operator may select Set View in the Auto Flip dialog to quickly correct every surface in the View Verisurf X6 1 X7 Verisurf Tools 13 Results seen below after using the Set View command note tha all bad vectors that were visible in the Top View above are turned to the Outside If the part is to be measured or analyzed to the outer surface this would be the correct configuration for the measurement analysis job Reverse Normals this command switches ALL active Surface Normals this is ideal when all the visible Surfaces are incorrect Using the Level Manager to separate surfaces can be useful when large numbers of Surfaces exist Undo Last use this to Undo the last Auto Flip command Name Points This feature is a convenient way to create labels to identify various points in your database such as tooling ball locations Verisurf will consider note entities as points and can compare those notes to your CAD model When notes are used instead of points the reports generated by Verisurf will contain the text of the notes This makes the reports easier to read and understand Please Note These labels are created as separate entities from the points that they represent and are not associated with the points in any way other than that they have the same location in space Here is the dialog box for this feature along with a descrip
4. MBD callouts if necessary Verisurf X6 1 X7 Verisurf Tools 19
5. Multiple x Circular Geometry Select circular geometry e Saving a Circle when selected creates CAD Arcs on the active CAD Level These Arcs provide the Position and Form information required in the Verisurf Report Manager for reporting Circle and Cylinder measurement to nominal CAD data e Saving a Circle is required when only Surface exist and Position and Form must be Reported 3 Ifa Note is required select Save Note this note is a CAD Note when selected the first selection is given the name H1 each successive selection is numbered H2 H3 etc Note each time the Hole Axis Tool is initiated the Notes begin with H1 4 To continue the numbering process the operator may use the Select Multiple control Verisurf X6 1 X7 Verisurf Tools 5 Auto Hole Axis The Auto Hole Axis Tool allows the operator to select All Holes by matching diameters or tapered holes and provides multiple options for saving the hole information Axis Vector Circle or Points saved on the active CAD Level l Select Create a Level in the Level Manager to store the Hole Axis data on this simplifies any editing that you may want to do When selected the Hole Axis dialog will open and the operator will be prompted to Select Auto Hole Surface Left mouse click on the Select All Holes button the settings will automatically be applied but can be edited in real time e Select matching diameters selects only holes with matching diamet
6. Pierce The Pierce feature creates points at the intersection of line entities and surface entities There are a few options to control the behavior of Pierce It is not necessary to select any of the menu options to use Pierce Simply begin selecting line entities with the mouse and Verisurf will automatically find the closest surface s and create point s This function provides the ability to Pierce a curve Verisurf Pierce Dialog 1 When Verisurf Pierce is selected the Pierce dialog opens and the operator is prompted to Select Point Line or Pierce Surface Pierce m gr ee de VERISURE Points J Save Pierce Point Save Offset Point Vector J Save Vector Distance Sbove 1 Distance Below 0 Circle Save Circle Hote Save Hote Select Multiple x 2 Ifa Point is required select the type to be saved e Save Pierce Point saves the Pierce Point as a CAD Point on the active CAD Level e Save Offset Point provides the operator to save the Pierce Point with a defined Offset This is very useful when the part must be measured off the surface 3 If an axis is required select to Save the Axis a CAD Line is saved on the active CAD Level The operator also has the option to save the axis above or below the selected entity 4 Ifa Circle is required select Save Circle a CAD Arc will be saved on the active Level 5 Ifa Note is required select Save Note this note is a CAD Note if selected
7. select how the lines will be selected then select the lines 3 Once all of the lines that you would like to use have been chosen select E Enter you will then be prompted for a Starting point select where you would like the Chaining process to begin and then select Enter C plane 3D sketch approximate start point 4 The Fit Curve dialog box will open allowing the operator to Filter and set parameters it also displays the results at the bottom of the dialog below and graphically at the same time Fit Curve 3 gg BA VERISURF Params Spike Filter Chord Filter Max Dist Inside AJ O O Ox Gam WAY A 3 IM v 4 Break Angle Close Curve Delete Entities Results Num of Nodes Num of Nodes 3 Min Curvature 1 5755 Max Chord Error 9 00000 Cancel Done Verisurf X6 1 X7 Verisurf Tools 15 5 Select OK when complete Splines are stored on the active level B Current Statis Ea 4 Lines Fitting Curve in Progress a Current Stats Ss Results of Curve Fit 2 Splines 6 If Delete Entities is selected in the Fit Curve dialog only the Splines will remain the Lines selected to create the Curve will be deleted Verisurf X6 1 X7 Verisurf Tools 16 Verisurf Planes These functions apply to Planes that are CAD entities NOT measured Planes If you would like to use measured Planes use the Export to CAD function first O Minimum Bounding Box t verisurf Pierce
8. the first selection is given the name Pl each successive selection is numbered P2 P3 etc Verisurf X6 1 X7 Verisurf Tools 9 Extend Lines The Verisurf Extend Lines tool allows the operator to easily extend any all Lines on the active CAD Level The operator can choose to either apply to All or to Select using the mouse in the graphical view The extending of Lines is useful when performing advanced Best Fitting and Analysis functions in Verisurf To Extend Lines use the following steps 1 From the Verisurf Tools menu select Extend Lines 2 Enter the amount you want to Extend the Lines prior to selecting the Lines 3 You will be prompted to Select Lines you May use the mouse or the All button in the dialog 4 Select to apply to All or to Select with the mouse in the CAD view 5 Select Close when done To undo the Line Extend function the operator must enter the inverse value as the length For example a 1 000 extension would require 1 000 to undo the extension Verisurf X6 1 X7 Verisurf Tools 10 PowerSelect When several surfaces must be selected to be edited and are joined to each other the PowerSelect too allows a you to select one surfaces and ALL other Surfaces related to that Surface will also be selected This can be extremely useful when a model contains several small surfaces that are a part of one assembly 1 To use PowerSelect choose it from the Toolbar the following prompt will
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10. Verisurf X Verisurf Tools Create 3D PDF ScreenShot HiddenLine Notepad Alt N Calculator Ctrl Shift C Verisurt Hole Ax s Ctrl H Minimum Bounding Box Alt M Verisurf Pierce Verisurf Extend Lines Auto Flip Normals Versurf Auto Hole Axis Verisurf Power Select Name Points Fit Curve from Chain Verisurf Planes Versun WES Verisurf Software Inc Verisurf X Tools User Manual Preface This Reference Manual contains information protected by copyright and subject to change without notice No part of this Manual may be reproduced in any form without prior and written consent from Verisurf Software Inc Verisurf Software Inc shall not be responsible for technical or editorial errors or omissions Product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies The software described herein is furnished under license and non disclosure agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of the sales agreement Verisurf Software All rights reserved Manual release July 2013 Contact Verisurf Software Inc 4907 E Landon Drive Anaheim CA 92807 Phone 714 970 1683 Fax 714 701 0280 www verisurf com Feedback Your feedback is important as we strive to improve the quality of our documentation Please use the following E Mail address to send in suggestions support verisurf com Contents VES 10015 QV CIVIC Woe iris eines 1 USING Ver TINT VO ONS sire sits ce ales es ee a a Dr ae
11. ance a CAD Model that contains only Surfaces will not correctly load Hole location information automatically into the Verisurf Report Manager however the use of Verisurf Hole Axis easily creates the information that is required Hole Axis Dialog When selected the Hole Axis dialog will open and the operator will be prompted to Select circular geometry 1 Ifa Point is required select the type to be saved useful when Holes will be Pie Nee measured on y as points bar wait e Save Center Point when selected saves the center of the circular feature WERISURE as a CAD Point Points J Save Center Point e Save Offset Point when selected saves a point with the entered Offset Offsets can be entered as a Positive or Negative value save Uffset Point 2 If an axis is required select to Save Axis with each selection a CAD Line will be created on the centerline of the Circular Feature on the active CAD Ais Level J Save Axis e An Axis defined on a Hole can be very useful when Best Fitting of on a Hole Locations to meet GD amp T requirements Distance Below 0 Note Saving ONLY an Axis creates only a Line which provides only the Circle directional information of the Circular Geometry Position and Form save Lircle information is not created Note e Distance Above creates an Axis the defined length above the selected save Note Circular Geometry e Distance Below creates an Axis the defined length below the selected select
12. appear shown below the operator may select a Seed Surface this is the single surface in which all others surfaces must be related Left to Right No Selections Seed Surface Selected Results 2 The operator can use U to unselect All surfaces 3 When all desired surfaces are selected the operator must select the ESC key on the keyboard to save the selection 4 After accepting the Selection proceed with the editing process using any Mastercam or Verisurf functions Verisurf X6 1 X7 sss Verisurf Tools 11 Auto Flip Normals This Verisurf Tool is used to Flip Surface Normals when they are facing the incorrect direction for Surface Analysis Surface Normals that are pointed in the wrong direction will yield incorrect results when performing Analysis as Verisurf projects the Probe Offset based on the Surface Normal Vector When the Auto Flip Normals Tool is active it is possible to individually select Surfaces this will automatically Flip any Surface Normal this is ideal when only a few surfaces require correction This illustration shows a part with the Surface Vectors pointing in different directions when measuring with the Probe on the outside of the Part the Vectors should be pointed towards the Probe to correctly determine surface location The Auto Flip Normals Tool allows the operator to quickly and easily correct Surface Vector Normals eliminating Build Inspect Analysis errors When activ
13. ated the surfaces are shown in Black and Gray if Show Surface Mesh is selected see illustration above dependent on the direction of the Surface the Surface Vectors if Show Surface Normals is selected are displayed in Red White Red showing the negative vector direction while White shows the Positive vector direction used to define Probe direction When selected all Surfaces in the graphical view will be displayed with a Surface Normal and the Auto Flip Normals dialog will appear the user has three different options to correct Surface Normals Auto Flip Normals Sal Make Outside Set To View Reverse Normals Show Surface Mesh Show Surface Color Show Surface Normals ES Length Verisurf X6 1 X7 Verisurf Tools 12 Make Outside this function quickly switches All Normals to face the outside Set to View Changes all Surface Vectors in the Currently Active View towards the outside white arrows pointing at the out View is defined as pointed towards the camera or facing the operator on the monitor of the computer In this illustration below the freeform shape is comprised of 83 untrimmed surfaces not unusual when using an IGES model When the operator selects the AutoFlip Tool the model is displayed with this visual the operator can quickly determine if all Surface Normals are pointed in the correct direction in this example below both Surface Mesh and Surface Normals have been selected
14. ed to select the Plane to define the Z direction then will be prompted to select the X Axis then will be prompted to select the Point of Origin Create WCS by Plane Axis Origin when selected the operator will be prompted to select the Plane to define the Z direction then to select the first point that defines the X axis then the second point to define the direction of the X axis then to select the point of origin Create WCS by Plane Line Line when selected the operator will be prompted to select the Plane to define the Z direction then to select a Line to define the X axis and then a Line to define the Y axis Create WCS by Matrix this advanced function allows the operator to define the X Y Z value of the new Origin and the directional vectors of J K Create WCS by XYZ ABC this advanced function allows the operator to define a new WCS relative to an existing WCS and defining a New Origin value and new Rotations about A B C The View Manager below provides the operator the ability to make active any WCS active A View Manager Display only views associated with the selected view PA Update graphics view when ls Name Co oTe Dasa Wordt WES handen Tor c IT x Copy FRONT x Belati BACK x Set curent view and origin Save BOTTOM x RIGHT SIDE x CINES Some LEFT SIDE x Solid Face Mi E 2 Origin in view coordinates Check offsets Create From Enable
15. ers e Allow Tapered Holes recognizes tapered holes and uses the center to create the information Saves e Center Lines saves the Center Line of all circular entities as Lines on the active CAD Level o Extend extends the Center Line a defined amount beyond the boundaries of the circular entity e Axis Vectors stores the directional Vector of the circular entity based on the select Surface as a Line on the active CAD Level o Length user defined length of the Axis Vector this can be useful for visibility purposes e Position location Center Line Axis Vector will originate Top Middle or Bottom of the select surface s e Reverse Vectors when selected reverse the Axis Vectors 180 e Points when selected save Points on the active Level e Circles when selected saves Arcs on the active CAD Level Select Auto Hole Surface Auto Hole Axis WERISURF Select matching diameters Allow Tapered Holes Saves E Center Lines Extend 1 El Axis Vectors Length 1 Postion T M B Reverse Vectors Points E Circles Postion T Am Fe Show Statistics e Position location Points Circle will be saved Top Middle or Bottom of the circular entity Before After Hole Axis Centerline Points Circles shown on Top Middle Bottom on the active level far right Verisurf X6 1 X7 Verisurf Tools 6 Minimum Bounding Box I This function provides the operator to quickly and easily determ
16. hrink and select a plane or planer entity Verisurf will calculate the new plane and replace the selected plane with the new plane You can select the plane again to further decrease its size Verisurf X6 1 X7 Verisurf Tools 17 Verisurf WCS These functions create new World Coordinate System that can be selected by using the View Manager of Mastercam By selecting F9 the operator can quickly determine the current location of the WCS Verisurf WCS WE Create wos by 3 Points E Create WES by 2 Lines Ia Create WES by 3 Planes ey Create WES by Plane Line Point E Create WES by Plane Axis Origin IB Create WES by Plane Line Line Mm Create WES by Matrix WE create wos by XYZ ABC With the exception of the Create WCS by 3 Points these WCS functions require CAD entities to create the WCS Create WCS by 3 Points when selected the operator will be prompted to select the Origin then the Point along the X axis then the point to define the XY Plane Create WCS by 2 Lines when selected the operator will be prompted to select a Line that defines the X axis then the Line that defines the Y axis Create WCS by 3 Planes when selected the operator will be selected prompted to select the first Plane to get the Z direction then will be prompted to select the 2 Plane to define the X axis Intersection Line and finally the 3 Plane to get the Origin Intersection Point Create WCS by Plane Line Point when selected the operator will be prompt
17. ine the size of raw material for a machining project the weight of the project based on material type and the volume of the raw material This Minimum Bounding Box will be stored on the active Level Minimum Bounding Box can also be found on the MBD Manager Tool Bar To calculate the Minimum Bounding Box for a machining project the following process is used 1 From the MBD toolbar select the Minimum Bounding Box tool button to open the dialog Minimum Bounding Box 23 WERISURF Controls O Lock view E Lock WS Select Surfaces All Surfaces Create 4 Lines 4 Solid PES Expand Thickness width Length Result Thickness width Length Yolume 0 Material Steel Density 0 2640 Weight Reset 2 Result Thickness Width Length Volume Density Wi eight User defined Verisurf X6 1 X7 Verisurf Tools 7 3 In the Create control select the type of entities to be created Create Lines Solid WES 4 Select to use individual surfaces or all Surfaces Select Surfaces All Surfaces 5 Inthe example below all Surfaces have been selected once selected the calculation immediately begins r Es DEMO PART VERISURF TUTOR PART SMALL MCX 7 ue Verisurf Settings Help Verisurf x Minimum Bounding Box wD nn VERISURF Controls Lock View Lock WCS v Ri OS All Surfaces 9 All Only y ln 19 ES a Ll
18. origin Attributes Work Offset 1 Getumique Color 12 9 BE Stila xo Verisurf X6 1 X7 Verisurf Tools 18 Add a Capture View Captured Views provide the operator a quick and easy method to save current views for use later This is particularly useful when working with complex models This tool is available by using a Right Mouse Click in the white field of the MBD Manager Data tree D Verisurf DataBase 7 amp 8 Model Based Definition Datums Click to save current view HE Target Datums PER Target 41 HS Target 42 Ds RMC HS Target 43 FE Target 4d HS Target B1 Ma Target B2 Collapse All TA Target C1 Expand All E Se toleranc ng SF Top Surface Background Front Surface Font co Delete All Objects F Notes Delete All Measured Objects E Dimensions Pt Dimensions sE Circular Dimensions Tree Layout t Angular Dimensions 7 Thickness Dimensions E Closest Distance 18 Captured Views 18 View Saved Captured Views Adjust the Graphical View to the desired position Using a right mouse click in the white field of the MBD Operations Manager Data tree Select Add Capture View a e m The View is added to the Data Tree under Captured Views and can be renamed by using a right mouse click and selecting Rename 5 To activate a view select the View in the MBD Operations Manager Data Tree the graphics view will automatically change to the save view including activating
19. rd to make all Lines visible again Notepad This tool provides the operator a method to save important information about the Model in use or other general information that you want available regardless of the CAD Model being used The Notepad includes two tabs labeled Note and Part Note e Note saved in an external file and exist in all models e Part Note are associated with a particular model file and are saved in the MCX file The Notes Dialog 1 On the Note tab enter notes that you want to be able to access regardless of the file you are working with 2 On the Part Note tab enter notes that pertain only to the current model 3 Close the notepad when you are done entering notes N Notes ext stays in this dialog until deleted Re sizeable dialog Use the Enter key to change lines Note E Part Note Calculator When selected opens the Microsoft Windows Calculator _ Calculator o a View Edit Help Verisurf X6 1 X7 Verisurf Tools 4 Verisurf Hole Axis point and axis from a hole type feature in a model The elements of the constructed circle become elements ts The Hole Axis tool allows you to construct the elements of a circle including the circumferential curve center of the CAD model Measurement processes that requires Hole measurement the CAD Model being used will not have the correct information required for the Report Manager to report Hole location radius etc For inst
20. tion of each option Mame Points Group Name Start Value Note Height Begin Select Me ox Group Name This is a string of text characters that each new note will begin with Start Value This is the value of the number that will be added to the group name for the first point created The value of each successively created note will be incremented by one You may place any value greater than zero here Note Height This is the actual size of the notes when they are created There are tools to change the size of notes after they are created and this setting is not a restriction on future modifications Click Begin naming to create notes with this name group You may then begin selecting locations at which to create the notes Click Select to begin naming points with the options in the Select Points menu Press the ESC key to return to the Name Group dialog box Click Done to exit this routine and return to the Verisurf Tools menu Fit Curve from Chain This command provides the ability to Fit a Curve using Mastercam Chaining this is primarily used in Reverse Engineering applications as it allows the operator to fit a curve and then create splines from a multitude of lines E Current Statis 4 Lines Fit Curve from Chain can only be performed on CAD entities 1 Set Verify the active CAD Level and Colors as required Chaining 2 When Fit Curve from Chain is selected the Chaining dialog opens
21. utline the use of the Verisurf Tools Menu functions Create 3D PDF When selected creates a 3D Adobe PDF file and opens Adobe Acrobat with the surfaces from the currently loaded CAD Model Does not export Measured Data from the Verisurf Data Tree O Use the Auto Flip Normals tool to automatically direct all surface normal to the outside prior to creating the 3D PDF Auto Flip Normals Make Outside Set To View Reverse Normals Undo Last Show Surface Mesh Show Surface Color 42 Show Surface Normals Length z OK L VERISURF TUTOR PART SMALL pdf Adobe Acrobat o Me File Edit View Window Help x Tools Comment Share Elf model E89 Verisurf 3DPDF VERISURF TUTOR PART SMALL Options as Left X E Right X Hd IsoCorner Hs IsoCorner Verisurf X6 1 X7 Verisurf Tools 3 Screenshot When selected opens Microsoft Paintbrush with the current view of the CAD window with a White Background Use the options in Paintbrush to Edit Save the screenshot as required From all Verisurf Operations Managers Analysis MBD Measure and Reverse the Screenshot tool button is available for use at any time HiddenLine A useful tool when interrogating a CAD Model the operator may use this Tool to temporarily hide the Lines in the E current CAD view in Mastercam X providing a clearer view of many parts The Lines may be brought back by simply using the ESC key on the keyboa
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