Difference between revisions of "Measuring Square or Rectangular Tube"

VTube-LASER can measure square and rectangular tubing with the ball probe or laser probe.

• FILLET EDGE DETECTION:The laser scanning feature includes edge detection in order to remove the fillet from the plane calculations. In this image, see how VTube detects edge fillets and removes them automatically from the calculation of the planes.
  
  

• TRUE CENTERLINE LOCATION: The process and logic automatically calculates the location of the centerline from the true surface data. The nominal width data is not needed to find the centerline.
  
  

• BALL PROBE: The most reliable way to measure square or rectangular tubing is using the ball-probe. We recommend using the ball probe when possible. Watch how to measure square tube with a ball probe in video 29 in the 29: How to Measure Rectangular Tube Shapes VTube-LASER Videos page.
  
  

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ROMER DOCS and Supravision software packages use non-contact infrared probes (sensors) that can measure tube, pipe, or rod that are bent. Customers sometimes ask if rectangular or square tube can be measured using the same non-contact sensors. This is the method recommended by Romer:

In order to simulate a cylindrical shape, it is necessary to change the shape of the square or rectangular tube using an adapter that is designed as shown in this image.