Probe trigger options allow you to trigger a hit when certain conditions are met with manual CMMs.
The interfaces that support probe trigger options include Romer, Leica, Faro, Garda, and SMX Laser.
You can insert POINT AUTOTRIGGER, PLANE AUTOTRIGGER, and POINT MANUAL TRIGGER commands into your measurement routine from the Probe Trigger Options tab in the Parameters dialog box (Edit | Preferences | Parameters or F10) or from the Probe Mode toolbar.
These trigger commands function with the following features:
Auto Features: Circle, Ellipse, Edge Point, Round Slot, Square Slot, Notch Slot, and Polygon
Measured Features: Circle, Line, and Round Slot
The probe trigger options are:
For examples of how PC-DMIS highlights the trigger zones in the Graphic Display window, see "About Feature Highlighting".