CREAFORM VXinspect Tutorial 2 - Mesh Inspec Approximate time required to complete tutorial: 45 minutes Level of difficulty: Intermediate VXelements 10.0.1 Navigate through the topics by using the blue arrows (#4. //#).To access the whole content or find specific information, click the menu = (or the Contents tab in full screen mode).Introduction This tutorial is intended for users who need to become familiar with VXinspect. It will guide you through a mesh-mesh inspection workflow including the steps of creating an alignment and dimensions, and reporting the values. For the purpose of this tutorial, the session file was opened automatically with an uploaded reference mesh. Using a mesh as a reference allows easily specifying the nominal measurements of different features that need to be inspected for every part. ‘¢ While defining the nominal value for any entity, select Triangles Selection as the Nominal. The Nominal mesh section is where you choose the reference mesh, # The small con GF next to Nominal mesh allows entering the nominal triangle selection mode. cel nd fee SM eis Houcing Refer ~ ‘¢ Once you are in the nominal selection mode, you have access to all the selections in order to manually select the triangles from which the nominal value will be created, # Then, the measurement of the entity works exactly the same as with a CAD model. The extractions are automatic ifthe 2 scans are aligned, not, Measure selected allows you to manualy select the triangles on the measurement mesh,The sample data fo his worl provided by Creaform ts the property of Creaform and is used for informational purposes oly {is recommended to use the 2D drawing as a reference throughout the tutorial. It can be found here after download: *\Documents\VXelements\Tutorials\VXinspect_2\ DataSet Ifthe tutorial files were previously downloaded on the computer: # Click V/ to browse the files saved locally or «Click C to see if a new version of the tutorial is available or; # Click 3X to delete them, Download the new version if required What will this tutorial cover? Step 1. Create entities to align the data mesh and reference mesh, Step 2. Create entities and measurements. Step 3. Create snapshots and export inspection report.CREAFORM AMETEK Click A> to go to the next page.1. Create entities to align the data mesh and reference mesh Before creating a local coordinate system to report the inspection values, the data mesh and reference mesh will be aligned together. Best-fit alignment [Link] Alignment 1 and then Surface best fit GP 2. Set the Pre-alignment mode to Manual. 3, Click Pre-align. [Link] 3 commen points on both the data mesh and reference mesh. Points can be in random locations, provided each pair of points approximately matches in location. 5, Click Align, then look at the result. If not satisfied, click Reset to repeat the step of picking points. 6. Click OK to exit the function, Notice how far the original coordinate system is located from the meshes, it can be convenient in inspections to create a local coordinate system for reporting X.Y, and Z values. nment creation in new coordinate system location In the next few steps, we will create entities to be used for the creation of a new coordinate system at the following locationCreate Plane 1 We will create a plane on the top face of the part. 1, Click Plane 2. For the Nominal, select 5 (Triangle selection), When we use a mesh as reference object instead of a CAD model, we need to select the triangles that will define the nominal entity. Click Triangle selection &cel B feetorre) REMI] =| ccics Housing Refer ~ This opens the Nominal creation mode, and selects the Similar normal Q tool by default. 4, Press Ctrl and click a few different locations to define a plane that spans the entire face. 5. Click OK to accept the nominal plane, and then click OK again to finalize the creation of Plane 1. 6. Click Cancel to exit the function, Create Circle 1 We will create a circle which will define the XY origin of the new coordinate system,1. Glick Ada a circle. C). 2, For the Constraining plane, select Plane 1. 3. In the Dimensions pane, select only the Diameter (2) check box. Make sure the tolerance is set to +/- 1.000 mm. Similarly to how we created Plane 1, we will need to use the Triangle selection BP feature to create the nominal. The Similar curvature {) tool willbe selected by default 4 Click Tonge selection GP. 5, Press Ctrl and click the inside curvature of the hole. 6. Click OK to accept the nominal entity.The measured component should automatically extract. However, itis possible that the program extracts triangles on the outer face of the hole too. The measured circle (2) will deviate substantially from the nominal circle [1], as shown. In this case, we can limit the search distance in the Automatic selection parameters. 7.|n the Automatic selection parameters pane, set the Max. distance value to 1.000 mm. Now, the nominal and measured circles should match closely. Cae ad free, De Nominal numerical values (enn esee ed red Cee ett Max. angle () I Mir. distance (mm) oer) Pa eae 8, Click OK to create Circle 1.9, Click Cancel to exit the function Create Planes 2,3, and 4 In the next steps, we will create a middle plane from 2 other planes. We will begin by creating Planes 2 and 3, 1. Click Plane 2. Click Triangle selection & 3, Press Ctrl and click the right face of the part to create a nominal plane.4.|n the Calculation filter parameters pane, add an Outlier filter percentage of 5.0% to refine the plane selection. The triangles appearing in purple will be rejected from the selection. 5. Click OK to accept the nominal plane. 6. Click OK again to create Plane 2. 7, Repeat steps 2 to 6 to create Plane 3 using the left face of the part 8. To create Plane 4, select JM (Constructed) for the Measurement method. 9. For the Nominal, select * (Constructed) 10, In the Construction pane, for the Construction method, select Middle plane. 11, Select Plane 2 and Plane 3. 12, Click OK to create Plane 418, Click Cancel to exit the function. We are ready to create the new coordinate system. reate the alignment cick Alignment Land ott ston Bp 2. Clear the Use nominal coordinate system check box. This will allow us to define a new coordinate system, 3. Construction pane, assign the Plane 1 entity to a Constraint with Plane XY. 4, Assign the Circle T entity to a Constraint with Origin XY. 5, Assign the Plane 4 entity to a Constraint with Plane YZ. direction = © 6, Click OK to create the new alignment, Click A to go to the next page2. Create entities and measurements In this step, measurements (distances) and entities will be created to be included in the inspection report, Caliper 1 There are several ways to report distances. Here, we will use the caliper tool [Link] Caliper JR 2. For the Nominal, select L. (Numerical values) 3, Set the Containing axis to Entities selection 1 ~ axis. Click Derived entities (to select this ais 4,In the Nominal Numerical Values pane, set the Length to 92 mm. This is the value indicated on the 2D drawing, The 2D drawing can be found here after download: Documents\VXelements\Tutorials\VXinspect_2\ DataSet 5, Press Ctrl and click the cylindrical region as shown to select the first caliper point. 6, Press Ctrl and click the edge as shown to select the second caliper point, The ¥ distance will automatically extract.To ensure the caliper is measuring the extremities of the object, increase the Radius to a value of about 20 mm in the Point parameters pane. 7. Click OK to create Caliper 1 measurement. 8, Click Cancel to exit the function, Caliper 2 1. Click Caliper 2 ‘or the Nominal, select A. (Numerical values) [Link] the Nominal, select J. (Wi | values)3, Set the Constraining axis to Entities selection 1 ~ Z axis. Click Derived entities @ to select this axis. [Link] the Nominal numerical values pane, set the Length to 26 mm. 5, Press Ctrl and click the upper surface as shown to select the first caliper point. 6, Press Ctrl and click the rib edge under the part as shown to select the second caliper point, The Z distance will automatically extract. ‘Adjust the Radius value in the Point parameters pane as needed 7. Click OK to create Caliper 2 measurement, 8, Click Cancel to exit the function Circles 2 and 31 click aad cite. O) 2. Select. (Mesh) for the Measurement method. 3. For the Nominal select 65> (angles selection) 4, Set Plane 1 as the Constraining plane. 5, In the Dimensions pane, select only the Diameter(®) check box. Make sure the tolerance is set to +/- 1.000 mm. 6. Click Triangle selection 7. Press Ctrl and click the inside curvature of the hole to select the triangles. 8, Click OK to accept the nominal entity. As discussed previously, if you notice that some the outer surface triangles are mistakenly extracted, reduce the Max. distance in the Automatic Selection Parameters pane to a value of 1.000 mm, Make sure to select Entities selection 1 as the Alignment.9. Click OK to create Circle 2. 10, To create Circle 3, make sure E> (Triangle selection) is selected for the Nominal. 11, Set Plane 7 as the Constraining plane. 12.1 Dimensions pane, select only the Diameter (@) check box. Make sure the tolerance is set to +/- 0.500 mm, 13. Click Tangle selection FP. 14, Press Ctrl and click the inside curvature of the hole to select the triangles. 15. Click OK to accept the nominal entity. If needed, reduce the Max. distance in the Automatic Selection Parameters to a value of 1.000 mm, Use Entities selection 1 as the Alignment. 16. Click OK to create Circle 3 17, Click Cancel to exit the function, Rectangle 1 To measure the next 2 dimensions, we will create a rectangle entity1. Click Add a rectangle 2. Select EP (Mesh) or the Measurement method. [Link] the Nominal, select (Triangles selection) 4,Set Plane 1 as the Constraining plane. 5. In the Dimensions pane, select only the Length and Width check boxes. Make sure the tolerance is set to +/- 1.000 6. Click Triangle selection &F. 7. Press Ctrl and click the inside 4 faces of the part to select the triangles. 8, Click OK to accept the nominal selection. 9. In the Nominal numerical values pane, modify the Length and Width to the values on the 2D drawing, respectively 60 mm and 45 mm. 2D drawing file can be found here after download: *\Documents\VXelements\Tutorials\VXinspect_2\ DataSet Notice that in the 2D drawing, the measurement shown is the Length and Width values at the top of the object, which are bigger than those at the bottom due fo the slight draft angle.However, VXinspect extracts the best-fit entity by default. f we want to select only the upper ridges of the 4 faces instead of the entire faces, we can add a Max. distance (say 2 mm) to the Constraining plane in the Automatic selection parameters pane. The measurement triangle selection will be modified accordingly. 10. Click OK to create Rectangle 1. 11, Click Cancel to exit the function. Distance 1 Next, we will create a distance measurement from existing Circle 1 and a new point entity. Point 1 We will create a point between Circles 2 and 3.1. Click Add a point @ 2. For the Measurement method and the Nominal, select J and J respectively (Constructed) For the Construction method, choose Average point selection 4, Select Circle 2 ~ Center and Circle 3 ~ Center. I these points are not appearing, make sure to toggle Derived entities @ first. 5. Click OK to create Point 1 6, Click Cancel to exit the function, Distance 1 — 1 clk Distonce ft [Link] the Measurement method and the Nominal, select JP» and > respectively (Constructed) 3, Select Point 7 and Circle 1 - Center as the points. Once again, make sure to toggle Derived entities eg if Circle 1- Center is not showing [Link] the Dimensions pane, make sure that only the Y component is selected 5. Clear the Signed check box. 6. Click OK to create Distance 1 7. Click Cancel to exit the function, Slot 1 The final entity to measure is a slot.Plane 5 1. Click Plane 2. Select EF (Mesh) for the Measurement method. 3, In the Automatic Selection Parameters pane, select Entity selection 1 as the Alignment. 4, Click Triangle selection 5, Press Ctl and clck the following area, Use the Similar normal") selection too6, Click OK to accept the nominal selection, 7. Click OK again to create Plane 5. Plane 6 1. For the Measurement method and the Nominal, select J and _)»> respectively (Constructed) 2 1e Construction method. Construction pane, select Plane offset a 3. Select Plane 5 as the plane to be offset, and set the Offset to 15.5 mm. 4, Click OK to create Plane 6. 5, Click Cancel to exit the function. Slot 1 1. Click Add a slot (). 2, Select EP Mesh) or the Measurement metho. 3. For the Nominal, select > (Triangles selection). 4, Set Plane 6 to be the Constraining plane. 5. In the Automatic Selection Parameters pane, select Entity selection 1 as the Alignment. [Link] the Max. distance to 1.000 mm (for the same reasons as previously, to avoid extracting the outer surface of the slot) [Link] the Dimensions pane, select only the Length and Width. 8, Set the tolerances to +/- 1.000 mm for the Length, and to +/- 0.500 mm for the Width. 9. Click Triangle selection This opens the Nominal creation mode, and selects the Sudden change Q tool by default. 10, Press Ctrl and click the inside curvature to select the following area.11, Click OK to accept the selection. Notice though that the automatic extraction includes triangles that are far away. 12, To limit the search area, set the Constraining plane in the Automatic selection parameters pane with a Max. distance of 5.000 mm. Now, triangles beyond 5,000 mm distance from the constraining plane will not be extracted. 13, Click OK to create Slot 7. 14, Click Cancel to exit the function. Click A> to go to the next page.3. Create snapshots and export inspection report In this step, the inspection report will be created, 2 snapshots and annotations will be created, and the report will be ‘exported in Excel format Create snapshots and annotations You can hide the data mesh by clicking @ next to it. 1. Position the reference mesh in the 3D viewer in an isometric view. 2, Click Snapshot JBM. This image will later be used as the front page. Next, we will recreate the 3 standard views from the 2D drawing. For the top view, make visible Circles 1, 2 & 3, Rectangle 1 and Distance 7 by clicking \_/ next to each entity Top view 1. Position the 3D view from the top. 2, Position the entity annotations logically by clicking and dragging,3, Click Snapshot I 4, Double-click Snapshot 2 to edit it 5, Set the Font size to 14 6. Click OK to accept the modification [Link] the Navigation tree, drag Snapshot 2 above Circle 1 so that it appears first in the final report. view 1. Position the 3D view from the front. 2. clk ny omotton 3. Click each caliper entity in the 3D view to add an annotation tag or drag and drop the automatic annotations already present to the desired position,4, Click Snapshot J 5, Double-click Snapshot 3 to edit it 6. Set the Font size to 14 7. Click OK to accept the modification 8. In the Navigation tree, drag Snapshot 3 above Circle 1 Side view 1. Position the 3D view from the side. 2. Click Entity annotations BE 3, Click Slot 7 entity in the 3D view to add an annotation tag automatic annotation already present to the desired position,4, Click Snapshot I 5, Double-click Snapshot 4 to edit it [Link] the Font size to 14 7. Click OK to accept the modification, 8. In the Navigation tree, drag Snapshot 4 above Circle 1. Export inspection report 1 ick Report 2. It isa good idea to add a cover image of the CAD in an isometric view. Click Report options.ey (esha Dy Li ead Patt rumber Pee teed Cree Cee) Active part Part name Part serial number pee Time era Email address coe eon 3, With the Front page tab selected, select Snapshot 1 from the Image dropdown, report eptione Cre Repert page Coe a res page4, Click OK. 5, Set the remaining report information, 6. Click Export. CREAFORM = AMETEK. Congratulations! You have completed the tutorial.