CREAFORM VXinspect Tutorial 1 - Mesh-CAD Inspection Approximate time required to complete tutorial: 30 minutes Level of difficulty: Beginner VXelements 10.0.1 Navigate through the topics by using the blue arrows ( #/A*). To access the whole content or find specific information, click the menu S= (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 simple 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 uploaded CAD model and mesh data already aligned together. Using a CAD model as a reference allows easily specifying the nominal measurements of different features that need to be inspected for every part. sample data or this tutorials provided by Caf t's the property of Cresform and is used for informations purposes oly recommended to use the 2D drawing as a reference throughout the tutorial. It can be found here after download: *\Documents\VXelements\Tutorials\VXinspect,1\_DataSet Ifthe tutorial files were previously downloaded on the computer: « Click \/ to browse the fle saved locally of + Click Gj to see fa new version of the tutorial is available or + Click 9X to delete them, Download the new version if required. What will this tutorial cover? Step 1. Create entities to align the mesh with the CAD model, 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 mesh with the CAD model Before extracting measurements from the mesh, the mesh needs to be aligned with the reference, in this case a CAD model, The type of alignment that will be used to align the mesh with the CAD model requires geometrical entities that will be created in this step. Visibility options Before starting the creation of entities, notice that the 3D viewer shows both the mesh and the CAD model. Multiple ‘options allow hiding or showing the mesh or the CAD model: + Holding the Ctrl key will hide the mesh if the CAD selection @ is enabled. + Conversely, i the Mesh selection Fis enabled, holding down the Cel key will hide the CAD. + Clearing the Show measured check box atter dlicking @i\ on the display toolbar in the 3D viewer will hide all measured components. Netra area ow annotations + Clicking @) will hide a specific entity, such as the mesh in this case.Neue as ere aye yr cao tive Truck Pump Create Planes 1, 2, and 3 The 3 planes will be created directly on the CAD model 1. Click Plane 2, Select the 2 highlighted areas by clicking the surfaces of the CAD directly. This will create 1 continuous plane. 3, Click OK to accept.Plane 2 1. Click the highlighted surface on the CAD to create Plane 2. 2, Click OK to accept, Plane 3 1. Click the highlighted surface on the CAD to create Plane 3. 2. Click OK to accept. Click Cancel to exit the function. Create Circles 1, 2, and 3 The 3 circles will be created by picking surfaces directly on the CAD model and lying on Plane 1.1. Click Add a circle. (-). All availabe circles on the CAD will appear outlined in blue. To make a selection, click directly on the CAD and choose 1 of the 2 half-circles. The program will automatically select the second half 2. For the Constraining plane, select Plane 1. 3, In the Dimensions pane, keep only the X and Y components selected. All components which are selected will appear in the final report. The order in which dimensions and snapshots appear in the final report is the same as in the Navigation tree. 4, Click the edge and click OK. 5, Repeat the last step for Circles 2 and 3.Create Circle 4 Circle 4 will be const Icted from existing Plane 2 and a cone, instead of picking them directly on the CAD, Click (GD next to Plane 1, 2 and 3 in the Navigation tree to hide the planes in the 3D viewer for better visibility Cone 1 1, Click Add @ cone 2, Clear all the check boxes in the Dimensions pane. 3, Click one half of the cone, the software will automatically select the other half.4, Click OK to accept the selection and create the cone, 5. Click Cancel to exit the function. incle a 1. Click Add a circle. ) 2.For the Measurement method, select J Constructed) 3, In the Construction method drop-down, select Plane-cone intersection as the Construction method, 4, Select Plane 2 and Cone 1 Sint Dimensions pane, select only the X and ¥ components. 6. Click OK. 7. Click Cancel to exit the function Create the alignment The 4 circles previously created will now be used to create an RPS Alignment. This type of alignment uses entity center points and specific constraints and weight to align the mesh. 1.cickAlignment J and chose RPS atgnment @y 2, Select the check boxes corresponding to the center points of the circles 1 to 4, They will be added consecutively to the table below.ee creaa IMO Circle 1 - Center Circle 2 - Center [ZO Circle 3 - Center Circle 4~ Center 3, Select the coordinates (X, Y, Z) to constrain each center point using the check boxes. In this tutorial, Circles 7 to 3 are constrained in ¥ and Z, and Circle 4 is constrained in X, ¥, and Z. 4, Double-click the weight of Circle 4 to set its weight to 5: This results in 1) Circle 4 having more importance than the others in the overall alignment calculation, and 2) Circles 7, 2 & 3 to influence only the ¥ & Z components of the calculation, leaving the X component to be entirely calculated by Circle 4 Pred Increasing the value of the Weight gives more importance to the entity in the final calculation, In addition, the software will only take into consideration the X, Y, Z components that were selected for each entity, ignoring those with cleared boxes. 5. In the Point errors pane, select the Show in report check box to include the deviation values in the final report. As expected, the deviation in X for Circle 4 is 0, 6, Click OK to create the alignment. In VXinspect, only 1 alignment can be active at any given time. Click A to go to the next page.2. Create entities and measurements In this step, entities and measurements (color map, angles, and distances) will be created to be included in the inspection report Create a color map sce coor map @ 2. In the Error distribution pane, click Edit color mop. 3, Select Continuous as the Color scale type, and click OK. 4, Below the Error distribution graph, set the Min/Max. values to +/- 2.000 mm, and the tolerance zone values to +/- 0.200 mm, 5, Click OK to create the color map. To view the entire color map in the 3D viewer, click (@) next to References in the Navigation window to hide the CAD, as the color map is only displayed on the mesh. Click Show measured in the Display toolbar in the ay display menu to property view the color map.tee ens Ue el ts Ser) ured data nt) Create annotations It is useful sometimes to see where the min, and max. deviations lie on the measured part # Click Bin the toolbar next to the Deviation annotations [JI and select Min, max. annotations I 7 The : software will automatically find the locations of min, and max. deviations, + To remove anctiton:Rgh-lck the tag and select Close, orc and select ls ol annctaions QS Create Cylinders 1 and 2 Two cylinders will be created by picking surfaces directly on the CAD model.Qlinder 1 1. Click Cinder 2. In the Dimensions pane, make sure that only the Diameter (2) control is selected, and set the tolerances to +/- 0.500 mm, 3, Click the cylinder surface (highlighted patch), The software will automatically select the remaining of the surface to form the cylinder. 4, Click OK to creat Cylinder 2 41, Repeat steps 2 and 3 to create Cylinder 2,Note that for Cylinder 2, itis possible that the automatic extraction results in the nominal and the measured axes pointing in oppasite directions. To align them in the same direction, select the Flip ‘measurement check box in the Dimensions pane. 2, Click OK to create the entity 3, Click Cancel to exit the function, Create Distances 1, 2, and 3 Three distances will be created using different methods.1. Click Distance $3, 2.For the Measurement method, select. > (Constructed In the Construction pane, select the Entity 7 dropdown, click Derived entities gp and then select Circle 3 - Center. For Entity 2, select Plane 3. 5. the Dimensions pane, select only the Z component. Clear the Signed check box. Click OK to creat Distance 1 entity. In the 3D viewer, you can drag the labeled measurement of the distance to reposition it by clicking and holding the mouse button while moving, 1. For Entity 1 and Entity 2, click Derived entities (2) then select Circle 1 - Center and Circle 4 - Center. 2. [In the Dimensions pane, select only the ¥ component. 3, Click OK to create the Distance 2 entity. ance 3 1.For Entity 1 and Entity 2, click Derived entities @. then select Cylinder 1 - Center and Cylinder 2 - Center. 2. In the Dimensions pane, select only the X component. 3, Click OK to create t Distance 3 entity. 4, Click Cancel to exit the function, Create Circle 5 Circle 5 will be created by picking surfaces directly on the CAD model 1. Click Add a circle.) 2, Select EF (Mesh) for the Measurement method.3, In the Dimensions pane, select only the Radius dimension check box, and make sure the tolerances are set to +/+ 0.500 mm, 4, Click the large circle at the bottom of the CAD model, 5, Click OK to create the Circle 5 entity, Notice that once you pick the circle, the Constraining plane will automatically be filled in with a new plane named Constraining plane (Circle 5) 1. 6. Click Cancel to exit the function, Create Angle 1 Different methods can be used to measure an angle. In the current tutorial, a cross-section will be created and leader lines will be generated from the edges. The angle will be measured between the 2 leader lines. Create Cross-section 11. Click Add a cross-section 2 2. For the Building mode, select Linear. 3, For the Type, select Single, 4.For the Initial plane, click Derived entities (Z4\, and select RPS Alignment 1 - Plane YZ. 5, Set the Offset value around -115 mm, so that the cross-section intersects with the rib. 6. Reset the normal of the plane by clicking | pia] (Flip normal) next to Initial plane- RPS Alignment 1 - Plane YZ. Calculation filter parameters Emenee oT ital pane Ts uigamentt Pine vz J] 7. Click OK to create the Cross-section 1 entity. 2D view 4, Click Cross-section 7 in the Navigation tree, and then click 2D View ln! to enter the cross-section view.Hold both the left and right mouse buttons and drag the mouse in the 3D viewer to rotate the 2D view. 2. To add annotations to the 2D view cick Deviation annotations [5], and then cick a various points along the cross-section to anchor tags. The tags can be moved around for repositioning. Create Lines 1 and 2 1.Click Add a line 2. For the Measurement method, select $3 (Cross-section) The Similar normal (—) selection tool will automatically be enabled, Line 1 1, Hold Ctel and click the line highlighted in the image. 2, Click OK to create Line 1 Line 2 1, Hold Ctrl and click the line highlighted in the image.2, Click OK to create Line 2. 3. Click Cancel to exit the function. Measure Angle 1 1. lick Add an angle K)) 2. For the Measurement method select $F (Constructed om a cross-section) 3, Select Cross-section 1 in the Cross-section dropdown, In the Construction pane, select Acute as the Angle definition, 5, Select the Entity 1 dropdown, click Derived entities ()\, and then select Line 7. Select the Entity 2 dropdown, click Derived entities F%\, and then select Line 2. 7. In the Dimensions pane, select only the 3D angle (2) (in this case equivalent to the YZ angle 8, Click OK to create Angle 1. 9. Click Cancel to exit the function, Click A to go to the next page.3. Create snapshots and export inspection report In this step, 3 snapshots will be created and the report will be exported Create snapshots 1. Position the CAD model in the 3D viewer in an isometric view, This image will be used as the cover image (see later step). 2. Click Snapshot I 3. Click Color map 1 and click Snapshot JBM to create Snapshot 2. You can hide the CAD model to have a better look at the entire color map. Otherwise, there will be overlaps in some areas. 4, Drag Snapshot 2 to have it appear earlier in the report. You can drag any entity in the Navigation tree to reposition it 5. Click \_/ next to Distance 1, 2 and 3, and Angle 1 to show them in the 3D viewer.6. Click Snapshot MBM to create a third snapshot to include inthe inspection report. Export inspection report 1k Report BS 2, It is a 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 Refer to the User Manual for more information. CREAFORM = AMETEK’ Congratulations! You have completed the tuto: