Program Area

The edit boxes in the Program area of the General tab allow you to edit the following options:

Measured Circle default hits


The Measured Circle default hits box allows you to set the default number of hits PC-DMIS takes while learning circles using CAD data. The minimum number of hits that you can type in is three. It only changes the number of hits for circles about to be programmed, not for circles that have already been programmed.

The entry in the PC-DMIS Settings Editor for this option reads: AutoCirHits= [number of hits]. For information on modifying entries, please view the "Modifying Setting Entries" chapter.

Measured Line default hits


The Measured Line default hits box allows you to set the default number of hits PC-DMIS takes while learning lines using CAD data. The minimum number of hits that you can type in is two. It only changes the number of hits for lines about to be programmed, not for lines that have already been programmed.

The entry in the PC-DMIS Settings Editor for this option reads: AutoLineHits= [number of hits]. For information on how to modify entries, please view the "Modifying Setting Entries" chapter.

Hits in U


The Hits in U box indicates the minimum number of rows that must be taken when scanning.

Hits in V


The Hits in V box indicates the minimum number of hits per row that must be taken when scanning.

The Hits in U and Hits in V scanning options are only active when you use them with the Curves and Surfaces options.