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Test fixtures
A test setup has to put the same object in the same place, keep instruments accessible, and make errors obvious to the operator.
Design notes for this job
- Model the item under test, probe path and operator hand clearance together.
- Separate sacrificial or replaceable contact features from the main fixture body.
- Make the intended orientation and loading sequence apparent in the geometry.
Envelope considerations
A test fixture can be broken into locating, support and instrument-access elements when that keeps each function clear.