Description of the MSE

Group - This shows an alphabetized list of all your saved strategies along with the original settings. When you first use the Measurement Strategy Editor, this list only shows Factory Defaults because you haven't yet saved any new groups. This list grows as you use Save As to create more groups. Each group in the Group list stores its settings in a .msexml file of the same name. The software stores them in the C:\ProgramData\Hexagon\PC-DMIS\<version> folder, where <version> is your version of PC-DMIS.

Delete Group () - This button deletes the selected group from the database and selects the top-most item in the Group list. This also deletes the associated .msexml file. You cannot delete the Factory Defaults group. A green check mark indicates when the operation finishes.

Set Group as Default - Sets the selected group as the default group when you next use the Measurement Strategy Editor. A green check mark appears in the Group list to indicate the default group. This also sets the default group in the Measurement Strategy toolbar. For more information see, "Measurement Strategy Toolbar" in the "Using Toolbars" chapter.

Restore Default Values - Restores the values for the selected group to their stored defaults. If you add a feature to the Edit window and press F9 on that feature and make changes to it, the software writes those changes to the JSON file. This means the software uses those changes as the new default for that feature type and not what's in the selected group. The Restore Default Values button restores your default settings on the feature to match the settings stored within the selected group.

Probe Mode - For a traditional CMM, this list shows Manual and DCC (Direct Computer Control). With this list, you can save settings according to machine type, either a manual CMM or a CMM capable of DCC motion.

Sensor Type - Determines the type of sensor. The application only shows settings that the selected sensor type can use. For a traditional CMM, this shows Touch Trigger and Analog. A touch-trigger sensor or probe records hits based on discrete hits. An analog sensor or probe remains in contact with the part and records hits based on time and distance as it scans.

Strategy - Sets the strategy to modify. This list initially shows a default strategy for the feature and sensor type. A green check mark appears in the Strategy list to indicate the default strategy. You can select a strategy to modify it, or you can click New to create a custom strategy. When you save the settings to a group, PC-DMIS also saves the current settings for the feature to the current selected strategy.

Strategy Type - This list does not appear at first. It only appears if, under Sensor Type, you choose Analog and then you select a supported feature (High Point, Circle, Plane, Line, Cylinder, or Cone). It allows you to choose an internal strategy. These strategies provide predefined ways to measure that feature, and they provide additional parameters that you can modify. You can select one of these internal strategies and use it as a base for your own custom strategy. These internal strategies may also hide parameters that don't make sense in that context (such as Number of Hits for a continuous contact probe).

Features Toolbar - The toolbar down the left side contains all the Auto features. When you select an Auto feature, its settings appear in the window.

Settings - This topic does not cover the individual settings for each Auto feature. You can find those in the Auto Feature documentation. Many Auto feature settings have a switch to the right (). You can turn a switch on to have that setting appear in the Measurement Strategy Widget. You can turn a switch off to hide that setting from the widget.

Unit - If this shows mm, the application displays values in millimeters. If it shows in, the application displays values in inches. The server always stores its settings in millimeters.

Save - This button saves all the defaults settings for all the features in the current group to the PC-DMIS JSON files. This also saves the settings for each feature to each feature's current selected strategy. You cannot overwrite the original factory defaults. If Group shows Factory Defaults, a Group Name input box appears so you can save the modifications as a new group of settings.

Save As - A Group Name input box always appears so you can save the group as a new set.

Close - Closes the MSE application. If you haven't saved your changes, PC-DMIS asks if you want to save them.