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Home > Available Help Files > PC-DMIS Toolkit Modules > Using the Weight Compensation Module > Weight Compensation - Advanced Mode
Current Help File: PC-DMIS Toolkit Modules (View Core Help)
Use the Advanced mode for the WeightComp command to enter complete information about the workpiece's placement, support, and weight distribution.
To use this mode, do the following:
In the Mode list, click Advanced. The following dialog box appears:
WeightComp dialog box - Advanced mode
Complete the items in the dialog box.
Item |
Description |
Number of Supports area |
From the list, select the number of support points on which the workpiece is loaded:
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Maximum Total Weight [units] |
([units] reflects the current units set up for PC-DMIS: kg or lbs) Maximum total weight read by the controller. |
Point A [units] area Point B [units] area Point C [units] area Point D [units] area (available only when Number of Supports is 4 points) |
([units] reflects the current units set up for PC-DMIS: mm or in) X and Y boxes - Enter the X and Y coordinates of the support points and the weight loaded on each support point. If an X or Y box is blank, an error symbol |
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To automatically enter the current position in the X and Y boxes, position the CMM and then click this button. |
Weight [units] area |
([units] reflects the current units set up for PC-DMIS: kg or lbs) Type the weight. The sum of the weights for points A, B, C, and D must be less than or equal to the maximum total weight. If the sum is greater than the maximum total weight, a message appears when you click Apply and indicates that the sum needs to be less than the maximum weight: Type the correct weight(s) in the Weight [units] box(es). |
Click OK.
Here is an example of the Edit window for the Advanced mode:
Example of Edit window for Advanced mode
appears
to the right of the box when you click 