QuickMeasure toolbar for Portable users
The Portable QuickMeasure toolbar models the typical flow of operation for Portable users. To access it, select View | Toolbars | QuickMeasure.
The toolbar provides drop-down functionality for many of the buttons. PC-DMIS stores the last-selected option for each button and displays it the next time the software shows the QuickMeasure toolbar.
You can add the drop-down buttons to any customizable toolbar from the View | Toolbars | Customize menu option. For details, see the "Customizing Toolbars" topic in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
The following buttons are available:
1. CAD Setup button and drop-down arrow - Provides options to set up the CAD model.
Click the small black arrow to display the CAD Setup toolbar:
For details, see "CAD Setup Toolbar" in the "Using Toolbars" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
2. Graphic View button and drop-down arrow - Resets the Graphic Display window to the graphical view shown on the button.
Click the small black arrow to display the Graphic View toolbar:
For details, see "Graphic View Toolbar" in the "Using Toolbars" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
3. Graphic Items button and drop-down arrow - Changes the Graphic Display window to display or hide the graphical item properties shown on the button.
Click the small black arrow to display the Graphic Items toolbar:
For details, see "Graphic Items Toolbar" in the "Using Toolbars" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
4. Scale to Fit (Ctrl + Z) - Re-draws the part image to fit entirely within the Graphic Display window. This function is useful whenever the image becomes too large or small. You can also re-draw the image by pressing Ctrl + Z on your keyboard.
5. Graphic Viewset button and drop-down arrow - Depending on the button icon that is displayed, when clicked, the current Viewset can be saved, or an existing Viewset can be recalled.
Click the small black arrow to display the Graphic Viewset toolbar:
For details, see "Graphic Modes Toolbar" in the "Using Toolbars" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
6. Opens the Comment dialog box so you can insert different comment types into the measurement routine. By default, the software selects the Operator option.
For details, see "Inserting Programmer Comments" in the "Inserting Report Commands" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
7. Probe Mode button and drop-down arrow - Sets and adds the Probe Mode feature that is displayed on the button to the measurement routine.
Click the small black arrow to display the Probe Mode toolbar where you can select between Manual Mode and DCC Mode.
For details, see "Probe Mode Toolbar" in the "Using Toolbars" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
8. Graphic Modes button - Sets the screen mode that is related to the icon shown on the button, either Program Mode or Translate Mode.
Click the small black arrow to display the Graphic Modes toolbar:
For details on changing screen modes, see "Changing Screen Modes" in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
9. Quick Start toggle button - Toggles the Quick Start functionality on and off. For details, see the "Quick Start Interface" topic in the "Using Other Windows, Editors, and Tools" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
10. Measurement Strategy Editor button - Opens the Measurement Strategy Editor dialog box so that you can modify the settings for all auto features and store them as custom groups. For details, see the "Using the Measurement Strategy Editor" topic in the "Setting Your Preferences" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
11. Gage button - Opens the Gage dialog box to add a Caliper, Thickness or Temperature command into the current measurement routine.
Click the small black arrow to display the Gage toolbar.
For details on the Caliper gage, see the topic "Caliper Overview" in the PC-DMIS Laser documentation.
For details on the Thickness gage, see "Thickness Gage" in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
For details on the Temperature gage, see "Temperature Gage" in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
12. Auto Feature button and drop-down arrow - Displays the Auto Feature dialog box that is related to the icon shown on the button. From the dialog box, you can select any of the available feature commands to insert into the measurement routine.
Click the small black arrow to display the Auto Feature toolbar:
For details, see "Inserting Auto Features" in the "Creating Auto Features" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
13. Constructed Feature button and drop-down arrow - Displays the Constructed Feature dialog box that is related to the icon shown on the button. From the dialog box, you can select any of the available feature commands to insert into the measurement routine.
Click the small black arrow to display the Constructed Feature toolbar:
For details, see the "Constructing New Features from Existing Features" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
14. Dimension button and drop-down arrow - Displays the Dimension dialog box that is related to the icon shown on the button. From the dialog box, you can select any of the available dimension commands to insert into the measurement routine.
Click the small black arrow to display the Dimension toolbar:
For details, see "Dimensioning Location" in the "Using Legacy Dimensions" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
15. Alignment button and drop-down arrow - The alignment options are defined based on the types of features that you selected, the order in which you selected them, and the positions of the features relative to each other.
Click the small black arrow to display the Alignment toolbar:
For details, see the appropriate topic in the "Creating and Using Alignments" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
16. Mark button and drop-down arrow - Depending on the selection you made on the drop-down toolbar, the button marks the currently selected feature, marks all features, or clears all marked features in the Edit window.
Click the small black arrow to display the Mark toolbar:
For details, see the appropriate topic in the "Edit Window Toolbar" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
17. Execute button and drop-down arrow - Runs (or executes) the measurement process for any currently marked feature(s).
Click the small black arrow to display the Execute toolbar:
For details on executing your measurement routine, see "Executing Measurement Routines" in the "Using Advanced File Options" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
18. Snapshot button - Inserts a SNAPSHOT command of the current Graphic Display window state into the Edit window. When you execute this command, it inserts an image capture at that state into your report. For more information see "Inserting Snapshots" in the "Inserting Report Commands" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
19. Status Window - Displays the Status window. You can use this window to preview commands and features while you create them from the Quick Start toolbar, during feature execution, dimension creation or editing, and also by simply clicking on the item in the Edit window with the Status window open. For details on the Status window, see the "Using the Status Window" topic in the "Using Other Windows, Editors, and Tools" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
20. Report Window - Displays the Report window. After execution of the measurement routine, this window displays your measurement results and automatically configures the output according to a default report template. For detailed information, see "About the Report Window" in the "Reporting Measurement Results" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.