Circle Measure Tool Parameters

The Measure Tool in AutoVISION can also be used to measure the radius of a circle and to find its center point. Insert a Measure Tool into your job, and then use the dropdown at the top of the parameter area to select the Circle Measure option.

Circle Shape

The circle shape that appears in the image area allows you to specify both an inner and an outer radius. This shape adjusts the start and end radius values without showing individual vectors. The size of the circle can be increased or decreased. The single anchor point in the center is for the inner radius. Grab the anchor point and drag down to open up the inner radius size as shown below:

 

 

 

The inner circle is labeled as Circle1:Start, indicating that the edge scan will start here, and the outer circle is labeled Circle1:End, indicating that the edge scan will stop there. The green background arrows are also intended to show the direction in which the edge scan will proceed, which is inside to outside in this example. If you want to scan from the outside to in, simply increase the size of the Circle1:Start circle to make it larger than the Circle1:End circle, as shown here:

 

 

Note that the green arrows now point from the outside in.

 

Circle Edge Selection

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edge Strength

 

 

Circle Fit

 

These are the options for the circle fit.

 

 

 

Radius Tolerance

 

 

Calibrate

See the Measurement Calibration section for details.