This task shows you how to align a cloud of points with a reference with RPS.

This command is mainly intended for parts digitized using RPS.

Differences between aligning with constraints and

aligning with RPS
Similarly to alignment with constraints, RPS alignment is defined by a set of
constraints.
The differences between these two alignment commands are:

Align with RPS Align with Constraints

A well-defined RPS alignment must
always be isostatic,
to insure the repeatability of alignment
conditions.
Constraints are defined only by points,
circles and arcs.
When a circle or an arc is input,
its center position, i.e. a point, is taken
into account
Only translations can be frozen.
For each RPS constraint, at least one
axis must be frozen.
In a point - point constraint, you can
freeze one,
two or three axes of the point on the
reference.
Non-isostatic system is accepted.
Constraints can also be defined by planes,
cylinders and spheres.
When a circle or an arc is input,
its center axis, i.e. a line, is taken into
account
Translations and rotations can be frozen.
In a point - point constraint, all the three axes
(X, Y and Z)
of the point on the reference are
automatically frozen.

Definition of a RPS Alignment