Once you have created a measurement routine (or imported one from an Inspection Plan), the Edit window contains commands to measure features on your part. The software originally adds the features in the order that you select them. However, this may not be the most efficient order to use.
With the Optimize Path Workflow dialog box (Edit | Optimize Path), you can have PC-DMIS optimize the order in which it measures the features in your measurement routine. PC-DMIS can also recommend the ideal tip angles for the different features on the part.
Optimize Path can provide significant savings in execution time.
Optimize Path works only with routines that use touch probes. It does not work with routines that use vision or laser devices.
You can access the Optimize Path Workflow dialog box at any time to perform path optimizations on all or part of your measurement routine. This dialog box optimizes the order in which PC-DMIS measures the features and what tip angles it uses and when.
For information on how to use this functionality, see these topics: