Defining a Move Exclusion Zone

There are some things to keep in mind when you define an exclusion zone (Insert | Move | Exclusion Zone menu option):

For example, if you want each arm to check a common sphere using automatic sphere commands, you should set up the measurement routine like this:

MOVE/EXCLUSIVE_ZONE=ON (for Arm 1)
AUTO/SPHERE (for Arm 1)
MOVE/EXCLUSIVE_ZONE=OFF (for Arm 1)
MOVE/EXCLUSIVE_ZONE=ON (for Arm 2)
AUTO/SPHERE (for Arm 2)
MOVE/EXCLUSIVE_ZONE=OFF (for Arm 2)

Select the Use exclusion zone check box. This allows you to edit the X, Y, and Z values under the Corner point #1 and Corner point #2 options.

Alternately, if you click on an already inserted MOVE/EXCLUSIVE_ZONE command in the Edit window and press the F9 key, the Move Exclusion Zone dialog box opens, and you are able to select or deselect this check box.

If this box is selected when you click the OK button, PC-DMIS will display the following command in the Edit window:
MOVE/EXCLUSIVE_ZONE=ON, CORNER1=x,y,z,CORNER2=x,y,z
If this box is not selected when you click the OK button, PC-DMIS will display the following command in the Edit window:
MOVE/EXCLUSIVE_ZONE=OFF

Type the X, Y, and Z values for Corner point #1 and Corner point #2. You can read in the probe's current into the selected corner point by clicking the Read Position button.

Defining two corners sets up the exclusion zone; be sure to select the corner points that will correctly define the exclusion zone. The two points (corner 1 and corner 2) represent two corners that are diagonal from each other.

A rectangular zone can be created in 3D space from two points if you use the current coordinate system to create the sides. A combination of different parts of the two points can construct the eight points needed to form the rectangular area.

First corner = X1, Y1, Z1
Second corner = X2, Y2, Z2
Third corner = X1, Y1, Z2
Forth corner = X1, Y2, Z1
Fifth corner = X1, Y2, Z2
Sixth corner = X2, Y1, Z1
Seventh corner = X2, Y1, Z2
Eight corner = X2, Y2, Z1

Finish defining the Exclusion Zone by clicking the OK button. PC-DMIS then places the defined information into the Edit window, which reads:
MOVE/EXCLUSIVE_ZONE=TOG1,CORNER1=X,Y,Z,CORNER2=X,Y,Z

TOG1
This defines whether the exclusion zone is in effect or not. This toggle field switches between ON and OFF.

X, Y, Z
These coordinates define the corner points used to form the exclusion zone.

To close the dialog box without making any changes to your measurement routine, click the Cancel button.