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Setup Options dialog box-Part/Machine tab
The Part/Machine tab lets you define the part setup on the CMM (or Machine) by changing the CAD axes relationship to the machine axes. To access this option, click on the Part/Machine tab in the Setup Options dialog box (Edit | Preferences | Setup).
This capability is needed when you use PC-DMIS to create a measurement routine, and the CAD coordinate system differs from the CMM part setup.
A part is set up on the machine with its X+ CAD axis pointing in the same direction as the CMM's Z+ axis. The Z+ CAD axis is pointing in the same direction as the CMM's X- axis. This function can be used to create the proper relationships.
To equate the CAD setup to the part’s setup, select the appropriate axes from the drop-down lists. Once this relationship is established, it becomes easier to create a measurement routine for the part because PC-DMIS properly displays the probe in relation to the part.
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