Public Methods
 AddBoundaryPoint | This function is used to add the initial point, end point, and other boundary points in the case of patch scans. It should be called for each boundary point to be added. It should not be called more than num_bnd_pnts times (as specified in the call to StartScan). |
| AddFeature | Adds a feature. This function is used for constructed features only. The parameters off1, off2, and off3 are only used in the case of offset points, planes, or lines. |
| AddLevelFeat | This function is used in conjunction with the iterate alignment command. |
| AddOriginFeat | This function is used in conjunction with the iterate alignment command. |
| AddRotateFeat | Adds a rotation feature. This function is used in conjunction with the iterate alignment command |
| ArcCos | Return the arc cosine of x in degrees. |
| ArcSin | Returns the arc sine of x in degrees. |
| BestFit2D | Creates a best fit 2d alignment |
| BestFit3D | Creates a best fit 3d alignment |
| Calibrate | Creates a probe calibration command |
| CatchMotionError | Turns On/Off Catching of CMM motion errors |
| Check | Creates a check distance object |
| ClearPlane | Creates a clearplane settings object |
| CloseCommConnection | Closes the port opened with the OpenCommConnection command. |
| Column132 | Turns on or off 132 column mode. |
| Comment | Creates a measurement routine comment object |
| CreateID | Generates and returns an Id based on measurement routine generation settings |
| DefaultAxes | This command is used only for location and true position dimensions. If present, the default dimension axes are created. Calls to SetNoms with other axes passed as the dtype parameter will have no effect if this command is used. |
| DefaultHits | This command is used within a Startfeature - EndFeature block and is used to cause the hits specified in the hits parameter of the StartFeature command to be automatically generated. |
| DimFormat | Creates a DimFormat command |
| EndAlign | This function must be called to end an alignment block. |
| EndDim | EndDim takes no parameters, but must be called to finish off the dimension block. |
| EndFeature | This function ends a measured, constructed, or auto feature block. It must always be present as the last function call in a feature block. |
| EndGetFeatPoint | Use this command to release the memory allocated for use by the StartGetFeatPoint and GetFeatPoint commands. |
| EndScan | Call this when all of the other scan functions needed have been called. The scan object is inserted in the command list with a call to this function. |
| EquateAlign | Creates Equate alignment object |
| Feature | This function must only be called after a call to BestFit2D, BestFit3D, or Iterate |
| Flatness | This function was added for the tutor translator, and should be used with caution. |
| GapOnly | Creates Gap Only Dimension Object |
| GetDimData | Get dimension data from dimension specified by ID |
| GetDimOutTol | Returns the number of features that are out of tolerance at the time that this command is executed. |
| GetFeatData | Gets feature data from command with specified ID |
| GetFeatID | Returns id of indexed feature |
| GetFeatPoint | This function is called after a call to StartGetFeatPoint to retrieve the actual points. |
| GetFeature | Returns feature type (ie. Circle, Line, Point...) |
| GetPH9Status | Returns 1 if a PH9 is available |
| GetProbeOffsets | Returns the current probe offsets |
| GetProbeRadius | Returns the current probe radius. |
| GetProgramOption | Returns the status of the application setting option |
| GetProgramValue | Returns the value of the application setting |
| GetTopMachineSpeed | Returns the top machine speed of the CMM. |
| GetType | Returns the type of the object. |
| GetUnits | The units of the current measurement routine. |
| Hit | Used in feature block to add a hit to an object |
| IgnoreMotionError | Sets recalculation of nominals mode |
| Iterate | Creates Iterative Alignment Command |
| Level | Creates Level Alignment Command |
| LoadProbe | Creates Load Probe Command |
| MaxMinAve | Returns maximum, minimum, or average information for command of specified id |
| Mode | Creates DCC / Manual Mode Command |
| Move | Creates Move (Probe or Rotary Table) Command |
| MoveSpeed | Creates Move Speed Command |
| OpenCommConnection | Opens a connection to the specified comm port. |
| PreHit | Creates Prehit Distance Command |
| ProbeComp | Creates Probe Compensation Command |
| PutFeatData | Puts feature data into the command specified by the ID |
| ReadCommBlock | Reads characters from the comm port specified. |
| RecallEx | Creates Recall Alignment Command for External Alignments |
| RecallIn | Creates Recall Alignment Command for Internal Alignments |
| Retract | Creates a Retract Distance Command |
| RetroOnly | Creates a Retrolinear Only Dimension Command |
| Rotate | Creates a Rotate Alignment Command |
| RotateCircle | Creates a Circular Rotation Alignment Command |
| RotateOffset | Creates a Rotational Offset Command |
| Roundness | Returns roundness information for command of specified ID |
| RunOut | Returns runout information for command of specified ID |
| SaveAlign | Creates a Save Alignment Command |
| SetAutoParams | Sets Auto Feature Parameters inside StartFeature Block |
| SetAutoVector | Sets Auto Vector Components (used inside StartFeature Block) |
| SetNoms | Set nominal values for dimension (used inside StartDimension Block) |
| SetPrintOptions | Sets application printing options |
| SetProgramOption | Sets application program option |
| SetProgramValue | Sets application program value |
| SetReportOptions | Sets application reporting settings |
| SetRMeasMode | Sets Relative Measure mode to Relative or Absolute |
| SetScanHitParams | Sets scan hit parameters (used in StartScan block) |
| SetScanHitVectors | Sets hit vector components of scan (used in StartScan block) |
| SetScanParams | Sets scan parameters (used in StartScan block) |
| SetScanVectors | Sets vector components of scan (used in StartScan block) |
| SetSlaveMode | Turns on/turns off slave mode (subsequent objects are slave object/master objects) |
| SetTheos | Sets theoretical values for feature (used in StartFeature block) |
| ShowXYZWindow | Shows or Hides the probe readouts window |
| Sleep | Pauses execution for the specified number of seconds after the previous feature has finished executing. |
| StartAlign | Starts Alignment block and sets alignment parameters |
| StartDim | Starts Dimension block and sets dimension parameters |
| StartFeature | Starts Feature block and sets feature parameters |
| StartGetFeatPoint | This function is used to retrieve the hit or input data from constructed, measured, and auto features, as well as the hit data for scans. To retrieve the actual points, subsequent calls to GetFeatPoint must be made. When all of the needed point values have been retrieved, a call to EndGetFeatPoint must be made to free the memory allocated for the points. |
| StartScan | Starts Scan block and sets sets scan parameters |
| Stats | Creates Stats On/Off command |
| Straitness | Returns straitness information for command of specified ID |
| Tip | The tip to load. |
| Touchspeed | Creates touch speed command |
| Trace | Creates trace field command |
| Translate | Creates translation alignment command |
| TranslateOffset | Creates a translation offset command |
| Wait | Waits until all preceding commands have been executed. The basic script creates commands and places them on the execute list more rapidly than the commands are executed. In a script it is often useful to pop up a dialog box for input after a certain series of commands has been executed. The script commands may complete long before the actual commands have been executed. The Wait command is useful to prevent the dialog box from popping up prematurely. |
| Workplane | Creates a workplane object or gets the current workplane |
| WriteCommBlock | Writes characters to the specified comm port. |
Public Properties
 Application | Read Only: Returns Application object |
| Parent | Read Only: Returns the PartProgram object |