To generate a line using surface data:
Click the Surface mode icon ().
Select Start Point from the list in the BASICSCAN dialog box (Insert | Scan | Axis).
Click on the part in the Graphic Display window to define the start point.
Select End Point from the list in the dialog box.
Click on the part in the Graphic Display window to define the end point.
PC-DMIS completes the necessary values in the list.
For more information about the BASICSCAN dialog box and the axis basic scan, see "Performing an Axis Basic Scan".