Position

The Position tool reports the X, Y, or Z position of a part. The feature type must be specified and is one of the following: Average (the mean X, Y, and Z of the data points), Median (median X, Y, and Z of the data points), Centroid (the centroid of the data considered as a volume with respect to the z = 0 plane), Min X, Max X, Min Y, Max Y, Min Z, or Max Z.

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3D View

Measurement Panel

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 Settingss

Measurements
Measurement Illustration

X

Determines the X position of the selected feature type.

Y

Determines the Y position of the selected feature type.

Z

Determines the Z position of the selected feature type.
Features
Type Description
Center 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.

Feature

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

  • Average
  • Median
  • Centroid
  • Max X
  • Min X
  • Max Y
  • Min Y
  • Max Z
  • Min Z

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, Y, or Z

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

Z angle

Lets you choose the Z Angle measurement of another tool to use as an angle 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.