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In this solution video for practice exercise 6, you’ll: validate feature location and size,

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and use probing and manual inspections.

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Open the file Part Inspection.f3d in the Manufacture workspace.

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Once toolpaths have been applied to the part to fully machine it, you can inspect the part.

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From the Toolbar, open the Inspection tab.

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In the Manual panel, select Create Manual Inspection.

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Then, in the canvas, pick two faces to measure the distance between them.

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From the Create Manual Inspection dialog, expand the Type drop-down.

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Leave this set to Distance.

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Then, in the Upper Tolerance field, enter .001.

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In the Lower Tolerance field, enter -.001.

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Select Record Camera Position.

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Click OK.

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Next, from the Toolbar, expand the Probing drop-down and select Inspect Surface.

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From the Inspect dialog, click the Tool selection prompt.

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Then, in the tool library, under Fusion 360 Library, select Sample Probes.

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From the list, choose tool 5 – Probe.

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Then, click Select.

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Back in the Inspect dialog, under Feed & Speed, in the Safe Feedrate field, enter 25.

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Next, open the Geometry tab.

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In the canvas, pick faces you want inspected.

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Arrows display in the canvas that are perpendicular to the selected surface.

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Back in the dialog, set the Upper Tolerance to .002.

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Set the Lower Tolerance to 0.

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Then, open the Actions panel.

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Enable Out of Position.

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Ensure the Action drop-down is set to Stop with message.

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Click OK and save the file.

Video transcript

00:00

In this solution video for practice exercise 6, you’ll: validate feature location and size,

00:09

and use probing and manual inspections.

00:13

Open the file Part Inspection.f3d in the Manufacture workspace.

00:21

Once toolpaths have been applied to the part to fully machine it, you can inspect the part.

00:28

From the Toolbar, open the Inspection tab.

00:33

In the Manual panel, select Create Manual Inspection.

00:39

Then, in the canvas, pick two faces to measure the distance between them.

00:46

From the Create Manual Inspection dialog, expand the Type drop-down.

00:53

Leave this set to Distance.

00:56

Then, in the Upper Tolerance field, enter .001.

01:02

In the Lower Tolerance field, enter -.001.

01:09

Select Record Camera Position.

01:13

Click OK.

01:16

Next, from the Toolbar, expand the Probing drop-down and select Inspect Surface.

01:24

From the Inspect dialog, click the Tool selection prompt.

01:30

Then, in the tool library, under Fusion 360 Library, select Sample Probes.

01:37

From the list, choose tool 5 – Probe.

01:43

Then, click Select.

01:46

Back in the Inspect dialog, under Feed & Speed, in the Safe Feedrate field, enter 25.

01:55

Next, open the Geometry tab.

01:59

In the canvas, pick faces you want inspected.

02:04

Arrows display in the canvas that are perpendicular to the selected surface.

02:09

Back in the dialog, set the Upper Tolerance to .002.

02:16

Set the Lower Tolerance to 0.

02:20

Then, open the Actions panel.

02:23

Enable Out of Position.

02:27

Ensure the Action drop-down is set to Stop with message.

02:32

Click OK and save the file.

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