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How To Extract True Scale Section Profiles from CAD and Scan Data

By Rob Liebert • Aug 22nd, 2008 • Category: Intermediate, Success Blog, Tech Tips, XOV

In XOV, you can obtain several types of inspection results, such as deviation maps, section profiles, etc. during the inspection process. However, the results will be recorded as captured images. If, instead, you want to print out sections at their true scale, you can export them via the *.dxf file format.
Method:
First of all, you can [...]



How to Trim a Mesh using a Curve or Ref. Plane

By Mike Tsang • Aug 19th, 2008 • Category: Intermediate, Product News, Tech Tips, XOR, XOS, XOV

When you import scan data, the data will be loading in the software, and a new Mesh Feature will be added in the Feature Tree. Sometimes, you can have additional items created after the Mesh Feature, but you will not be able to immediately be able to trim the mesh using these items. This is [...]



XOR Tutorial: CCTV Camera Housing

By Som Valliyappan • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: Intermediate, XOR, XOV

In this module, we create a CAD model of a plastic security camera housing from 3D scan data using XOR. The redesign techniques used assume we’re going to liveTransfer the model to SolidWorks. Incorporating various solid modeling techniques in XOR, we can RE the part in about 2.5 hours. This is a good exercise for practicing parametric modeling methods. This is a highly recommend tutorial for intermediate users.