Position

The Position tool finds the X or Z axis position of a feature point. The feature type must be specified and is one of the following: Max Z, Min Z, Max X, Min X, Corner, Average (the mean X and Z of the data points), Rising Edge, Falling Edge, Any Edge, Top Corner, Bottom Corner, Left Corner, Right Corner, or Median (median X and Z of the data points).

For information on adding, managing, and removing tools and measurements, as well as detailed descriptions of settings common to most tools, see Tools Panel.

Measurements, Features, and Settings

Measurements
Measurement Illustration

X

Finds the position of a feature on the X axis.

Z

Finds the position of a feature on the Z axis.

Features
Type Description
Point

The returned position.

For more information on geometric features, see Geometric Features.
Parameters
Parameter Description

Source

The sensor, or combination of sensors, that provides data for the tool's measurements. For more information, see Source.

Stream

The data that the tool will apply measurements to.

This setting is only displayed when data from another tool is available as input for this tool.

Feature

The feature the tool uses for its measurements. One of the following:

  • Max Z
  • Min Z
  • Max X
  • Min X
  • Corner
  • Average
  • Rising Edge
  • Falling Edge
  • Any Edge
  • Top Corner
  • Bottom Corner
  • Left Corner
  • Right Corner
  • Median

To set the region of a feature, adjust it graphically in the data viewer, or expand the feature using the expand button () and enter the values in the fields. For more information on regions, see Regions.

Filters

The filters that are applied to measurement values before they are output. For more information, see Filters.

Decision

The Max and Min settings define the range that determines whether the measurement tool sends a pass or fail decision to the output. For more information, see Decisions.
Anchoring
Anchor Description

X or Z

Lets you choose the X or Z measurement of another tool to use as a positional anchor for this tool.

A measurement must be enabled in the other tool for it to be available as an anchor. The anchor measurement should also be properly configured before using it as an anchor.

For more information on anchoring, see Measurement Anchoring.