Offset Point

An  Offset Point is a constructed point to an existing measured or constructed 1D/2D or 3D Point. The resulting Point can be used in constructions such as creating a plane to be used as the orient from three target datum points where one target datum has an offset distance.

To build an Offset Point, start by first identifying in your part inspection one measured or constructed 1D/2D or 3D Point.  Highlight the Point and choose from the main drop down menus [Construct→Construct an Offset Point].

Should Geomet not be able to identify the highlighted feature as a compatible Point, or more than one feature is selected, Geomet will display a warning. Geomet also validates that the highlighted Point is in the current Part Coordinate System.

Enter to required XYZ nominal offset values. This can be a combination of 1, 2 or three axes of change. Upon acceptance of the nominal offset values, Geomet will create a new 3D Point.

If the selected point is reported as a 1D Point, you can create a matching 1D Point by entering only an offset value in the reported direction. For example; highlight a -Z 1D Point feature and activate the Offset Point Tool. Enter a offset value only against the Z component, leaving X and Y at 0.00.

Geomet will then prompt you to:

1) Create a new -Z 1D Point

2) Create a new 3D Point

Creating a new 1D Point is helpful when constructing features with similar 1D Points. Such as building a plane using 3 measured -Z 1D Points and 1 -Z 1D Point that has been offset from a measured point.