Stop Points at Bulkheads
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Alternative Stop Point Placement
Overriding stop point measurements during restricted physical access in automet® FAB.
Overview
During site surveys—particularly in confined environments such as ships or offshore modules—physical obstructions may prevent direct access to the required stop point location on a flange.
In these circumstances, the stop point can be measured on adjacent structure, such as a nearby bulkhead or adjacent pipe support.
Override Procedure
When measuring an alternative stop point:
- Position the prism on the adjacent structure as close as possible to the intended stop point location.
- Capture the point observation. The system will initially reject the measurement due to geometric tolerance limits.
- Measure the exact same point location a second time. Upon the second capture, automet® FAB overrides the warning and accepts the observation.
Software warning display during double stop-point override