A List of Available Data Types

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-A-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

481

ABOVEBELOW_CONFIG

 

 

 

409

ADDITIONAL_CHART

For SPC

 

 

153

ALIGN_LIST

Show alignment in alignment list (Yes / No)

 

 

300

ANGLE_COMP_TOGGLE

Toggle field for complement state of angle dimensions

 

 

149

ANGLE_OFFSET

Angle Offset for loops and rotary tables

 

 

373

ANGULARITY_NOM_ANGLE

The reference angle used, not the dimension's nominal

 

 

103

ANGVEC_I

Angle vector i

0

Numeric value

104

ANGVEC_J

Angle vector j

0

Numeric value

105

ANGVEC_K

Angle vector k

0

Numeric value

164

ARROW_MULTIPLIER

Dimension arrow multiplier value

 

 

479

ARTICULATEDARM_TYPE

 

 

 

234

AUTO_CLEAR_PLANE

Auto clear plane flag

 

 

461

AUTO_ONERROR_TYPE

 

 

 

533

AUTO_PH9

 

 

 

219

AUTO_PRINT

Auto print flag for hyper report object

 

 

295

AUTOBEEPING

Turn auto trigger beeping on/off

 

 

52

AUTOFIT_CONSTRAINT

Toggle for type of constraint on best fit alignment

 

 

298

AUTOTOLZONE

Tolerance zone for AUTOTRIGGER

 

 

294

AUTOTRIGGERONOFF

Turn the auto trigger on or off.

 

 

140

AVERAGE_ERROR

Flag for iterative alignments

 

 

749

AXIS_DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

747

AXIS_MINUS_TOL

 

 

 

132

AXIS_NOMINAL

Axis

 

 

748

AXIS_NOMINAL

 

 

 

746

AXIS_PLUS_TOL

 

 

 

-B-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

51

BF_MATH_TYPE

Math type used to calculate best fit

 

 

50

BOUND_TYPE

Bound / Unbound

 

 

967

BOUDARY_OFFSET

Gets and sets the boundary offset distance during a Void Detection.

 

 

360

BOUNDARY_POINT_X

Boundary Point x

 

 

361

BOUNDARY_POINT_Y

Boundary point y

 

 

362

BOUNDARY_POINT_Z

Boundary point z

 

 

476

BSMETHOD_TYPE

 

 

 

207

BUFFER_SIZE_TYPE

File i/o buffer size

 

 

-C-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

492

CAD_COMP

     

237

CAD_TOLERANCE

CAD tolerance for perimeter scans

   

471

CALC_STYLE_FILE

     

413

CENTER_POINT

For SPC

   

478

CENTER_ROTATION_MEAS

Best fit alignments

   

477

CENTER_ROTATION_THEO

Best fit alignments

   

445

CHART_SUB_TYPE

For SPC

   

388

CHART_TYPE

For SPC: charts

   

42

CIRC_TYPE

Circular or straight probe motion (circles and cylinders)

   

614

CLIP_LEFT_DIST

     

604

CLIP_LOW_DIST

     

615

CLIP_RIGHT_DIST

     

603

CLIP_UP_DIST

     

244

COL132_TYPE

On / Off setting for column 132 object

   

701

COLUMN_HDR

     

296

COLUMN_ID

Sets the column id for a load or unload column command

   

245

COMMAND_STRING

For external command object

   

189

COMMENT

Comment text

   

709

COMMENT_INPUT

Add new type for comment input value

   

190

COMMENT_TYPE

Comment type

   

724

COMPOSITE

     

468

CONE_CONVEX_TYPE

     

60

CONE_LENGTH_ANGLE_TYPE

For cones: show length or angle

   

39

COORD_TYPE

Coordinate System

   

621

COP_BOOLEANTYPE

     

618

COP_COLORMAP

     

619

COP_COPLEMENT

     

616

COP_EXPORTFILETYPE

     

543

COP_FILTER

     

622

COP_IMPORTFILETYPE

     

617

COP_SELECTIONTYPE

     

544

COP_SIZE

     

545

COP_TYPE

     

425

CPOINT_DIAM

     

428

CPOINT_F_SCANSPEED

     

422

CPOINT_I

     

423

CPOINT_J

     

424

CPOINT_K

     

426

CPOINT_SCAN_CROSS_TOTAL

     

427

CPOINT_SCAN_DENSITY

     

430

CPOINT_TYPE

     

419

CPOINT_X

     

420

CPOINT_Y

     

421

CPOINT_Z

     

433

CREATE_WEIGHTS

For best fit 2D/3D alignments

   

65

CURVE_TYPE

For curves - type of curve

   

-D-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

252

DATA_MEM_PAGES

Database memory pages for statistics object

   

250

DATA_READ_LOCK

Database read lock for statistics object

   

251

DATA_WRITE_LOCK

Database write lock for statistics object

   

731

DATUM1_MODIFIER

     

734

DATUM1_MODIFIER2

     

725

DATUM2

This is because DATUM and DATUM2 are used in two different groups in summary mode.

   

732

DATUM2_MODIFIER

     

735

DATUM2_MODIFIER2

     

733

DATUM3_MODIFIER

     

736

DATUM3_MODIFIER2

     

389

DB_CHART_NAME

For SPC: chart name

   

386

DB_QUERY_OP

For SPC

   

387

DB_SOURCE_NAME

For SPC

   

459

DB_SOURCE_TYPE

For SPC

   

539

DELETE_TYPE

FILE/CLOSE, fptr, KEEP | DELETE

   

203

DESCRIPTION

Subroutine parameter description

   

727

DESCRIPTION2

This is because DESCRIPTION and DESCRIPTION2 are used in two different groups in summary mode.

   

133

DEST_EXPR

Destination expressions (assign, subroutine, hyper report)

   

353

DEV_DIAM

Dev diam value

   

280

DEV_PERPEN_CENTERLINE

     

350

DEV_X

Dev x value

   

351

DEV_Y

Dev y value

   

352

DEV_Z

Dev z value

   

390

DEVIATION_ANGLE

Deviation angle

   

180

DEVIATION_SYMBOLS

Dimension format deviation symbols toggle

   

737

DEVPERCENT_NOM

     

739

DEVPERCENT2

     

199

DIGIT_COUNT

Digit count for dmis file read/write command

   

324

DIM_BONUS

Dimension bonus

   

340

DIM_DEVIATION

Dimension deviation

   

182

DIM_HEADING

Dimension format heading item

   

304

DIM_ID

For Best Fit 2d Alignments

   

160

DIM_INFO_LOC

Dimension info object location axis toggle

   

159

DIM_INFO_ORDER

Dimension info order toggle

   

161

DIM_INFO_TP_LOC

Dimension info object true position location axis toggle

   

173

DIM_LENGTH

Dimension length

   

754

DIM_LENGTH2

     

332

DIM_MAX

Dimension max value

   

328

DIM_MEASURED

Measured dimension value

   

336

DIM_MIN

Dimension min value

   

344

DIM_OUTTOL

Dimension out of tolerance

   

703

DIM_RPT_DATUM

     

705

DIM_RPT_DEVPERCENT

     

704

DIM_RPT_GRAPHIC

     

706

DIM_RPT_ISBILATERAL

     

702

DIM_RPT_ISDATUM

     

707

DIM_RPT_NUMZONES

     

917

DIM_RPT_TOLERANCECOLOR1

Gets the color of the dimension as determined by PC-DMIS. This is the primary color.

   

918

DIM_RPT_TOLERANCECOLOR2

Gets the secondary color for bilateral dimensions that have a secondary color. If the color is not defined for this dimension, it returns -1 as the value.

   

177

DIM_TEXT

Dimension format dim text toggle

   

178

DIM_TEXT_OPTIONS

Dimension format dim text options toggle

   

510

DISPLAY_ADVANCED_PARAMETERS

     

236

DISPLAY_HITS

Scan flag (yes / no) for display of scan hits

   

184

DISPLAY_ID

Point info show id toggle

   

607

DISPLAY_PROBE_PARAMETERS

     

256

DISPLAY_TRACE

Tracefield object yes/no toggle for dialog display

   

185

DISPLAY_TYPE

Point info show type toggle

   

155

DISTANCE

Distance

   

676

DRF_COLUMN_HDR

     

681

DRF_ROTATIONX

     

682

DRF_ROTATIONY

     

683

DRF_ROTATIONZ

     

677

DRF_SEGNAME

     

678

DRF_SHIFTX

     

679

DRF_SHIFTY

     

680

DRF_SHIFTZ

     

641

DRF_TBLHDR

     

291

DTYPE_LEAPFROGFULLPARTIAL

Leapfrog type: Full leapfrog or partial leapfrog

   

290

DTYPE_LEAPFROGNUMHITS

Number of hits to be taken during leapfrog procedure

   

289

DTYPE_LEAPFROGTYPE

Type of leapfrog being performed

   

-E-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

99

END_ANG

End angle

0

Radian value

144

END_NUM

End number of loop

   

787

END_OFFSET

Ending depth

0

Ending depth value

467

ERROR_LABEL

     

202

ERROR_MODE

Error mode for on error flow control command

   

201

ERROR_TYPE

Error type for on error flow control command

   

292

EXCLUSION_ZONE

Exclusion zone command is on or off

   

293

EXECUTE

Is the attached measurement routine executed (Yes / No)

   

595

EXPOSURE

     

-F-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

79

F_AUTOMOVE

Auto move distance

 

 

85

F_BOXLENGTH

 

 

 

84

F_BOXWIDTH

 

 

 

88

F_CHECK

The only numeric associated with the CPCDcheck feature

 

 

87

F_CIRCRADIN

 

 

 

86

F_CIRCRADOUT

 

 

 

81

F_CORNER_RADIUS

 

 

 

78

F_DEPTH

Depth of measurements

0

Depth value

82

F_INCREMENT

 

 

 

80

F_INDENT

Measurement offsets for various features

1

Offset value

243

F_LOCATION

Location value for section scans

 

 

89

F_MAXACCELX

Maximum X acceleration

 

 

90

F_MAXACCELY

Maximum Y acceleration

 

 

91

F_MAXACCELZ

Maximum Z acceleration

 

 

168

F_MINUS_TOL

Dimension minus tol value

 

 

95

F_MOVESPEED

Move speed

 

 

74

F_OFFSET

Offset value

 

 

76

F_PITCH

Auto feature pitch

 

 

167

F_PLUS_TOL

Dimension plus tol value

 

 

97

F_SCANSPEED

Scan speed

 

 

434

F_SIZE

For SPC

 

 

75

F_SPACER

Auto feature spacer

0

Max distance value

77

F_THICKNESS

Sheet metal thickness

0

Thickness value

593

F_THICKNESS_EDGE

 

 

 

83

F_TOLERANCE

 

 

 

96

F_TOUCHSPEED

Touch speed

 

 

208

FAIL_ON_EXIST

File i/o fail on exist mode

 

 

303

FEAT_TYPE

Feature Type

 

 

198

FIELD_WIDTH

Field width for dmis file read/write command

 

 

206

FILE_COMMAND_TYPE

File i/o command type

 

 

152

FILE_NAME

File name

 

 

197

FILE_POINTER

File pointer name for file i/o commands

 

 

598

FILTER_NEIGHBOR_NUM

 

 

 

606

FILTER_TOGGLE

 

 

 

600

FILTER_TOL_ABOVE

 

 

 

601

FILTER_TOL_BELOW

 

 

 

602

FILTER_TOL_RIGHT

 

 

 

472

FILTER_TYPE

Basic scan filter type

 

 

460

FIND_HOLE_PERCENT

For the check command and find hole check distance

 

 

54

FIND_NOM_AXIS_TYPE

Selects between X, Y, Z, or user defined nominal axis

 

 

233

FIND_NOMS_TYPE

Type for find noms mode

 

 

47

FINDHOLE_TYPE

Use find hole algorithm (Yes / No)

 

 

527

FINDNOMS_BESTFIT

 

 

 

528

FINDNOMS_ONLYSELECTED

 

 

 

452

FIT

 

 

 

465

FIXTURE_TOL

 

 

 

226

FIXTURE_TYPE

Type for load fixture object

 

 

246

FLY_MODE_TYPE

Fly mode Off/On toggle

 

 

560

FREQUENCY

 

 

 

-G-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

183

GAP_ONLY_TYPE

ON / OFF toggle

 

 

708

GDT_SYMBOL

 

 

 

730

GDT_SYMBOL2

 

 

 

64

GEN_ALIGN_TYPE

Generic feature alignment type (independent / dependent)

 

 

63

GEN_FEAT_TYPE

Generic feature type

 

 

162

GRAPH_ANALYSIS

Use graphical analysis on dimension (yes / no)

 

 

785

GRAPH_ANALYSIS_MINUS_TOL

Auto Feature cad point minus tolerance

 

 

784

GRAPH_ANALYSIS_PLUS_TOL

Auto Feature cad point plus tolerance

 

 

783

GRAPH_ANALYSIS_POINT_SIZE

Auto Feature cad point size

 

 

458

GRAPH_OPTION

Dimension info and point info commands

 

 

408

GRID

For SPC

 

 

-H-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

483

HIGH_ACCURACY

     

223

HIGH_THRESHOLD

High threshold for temp comp object

   

407

HISTOGRAM

For SPC

   

359

HIT_TYPE

Hit type

   

68

HITINT_TYPE

Interior/Exterior measurement flag

   

-I-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

2

ID

Object id

   

392

IGNOREMOTIONERRORS_TYPE

For ignore motion errors command

   

205

INDEX_END

Array index end number

   

204

INDEX_START

Array index start number

   

72

INIT_HITS

Initial hits

   

40

INOUT_TYPE

Inside / Outside

   

596

INTENSITY

     

150

INTERNAL_EXTERNAL

Recall Alignment

   

454

IOCHANNEL_NUMBER

For IO channel management commands

   

457

IOCHANNEL_PULSE_DURATION

No longer used, probably should be removed

   

456

IOCHANNEL_PULSE_INTERVAL

No longer used, probably should be removed

   

455

IOCHANNEL_PULSE_WIDTH

No longer used, probably should be removed

   

634

ISLAND_AI

     

635

ISLAND_AJ

     

636

ISLAND_AK

     

638

ISLAND_CLEARANCEDIST

     

625

ISLAND_DIAM

     

631

ISLAND_I

     

632

ISLAND_J

     

633

ISLAND_K

     

626

ISLAND_LENGTH

     

637

ISLAND_TYPE

     

627

ISLAND_WIDTH

     

628

ISLAND_X

     

629

ISLAND_Y

     

630

ISLAND_Z

     

138

ITEM_USED

Best fit item used in calculation of alignment

   

354

ITERATE_COLUMNS

Iterate columns setting

   

-J-

No Entries Available

-K-

No Entries Available

-L-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

200

LABEL_ID

Label field for flow control objects that reference labels

   

729

LEADER_LINE_ID

     

480

LEFTYRIGHTY_CONFIG

     

4

LEVEL_REF_ID

Ref id for a level feature of an iterative alignment

   

62

LIN_POL_FILT_TYPE

Filter object - linear or polar filter

   

782

LINE1_BONUS

     

643

LINE1_CALLOUT

     

644

LINE1_COLUMN_HDR

     

650

LINE1_DEV

     

651

LINE1_DEVPERCENT

     

750

LINE1_DEVPERCENT_NOM

     

752

LINE1_DEVPERCENT2

     

645

LINE1_FEATNAME

     

652

LINE1_ISBILATERAL

     

768

LINE1_MAX

     

647

LINE1_MEAS

     

769

LINE1_MIN

     

649

LINE1_MINUSTOL

     

646

LINE1_NOMINAL

     

653

LINE1_NUMZONES

     

765

LINE1_OUTTOL

     

648

LINE1_PLUSTOL

     

642

LINE1_TBLHDR

     

751

LINE1_USE2DEVIATIONS

     

686

LINE2_AXIS

     

658

LINE2_BONUS

     

655

LINE2_CALLOUT

     

656

LINE2_COLUMN_HDR

     

660

LINE2_DATUMSHFT

     

662

LINE2_DEV

     

663

LINE2_DEVANG

     

664

LINE2_DEVPERCENT

     

740

LINE2_DEVPERCENT_NOM

     

742

LINE2_DEVPERCENT2

     

657

LINE2_FEATNAME

     

697

LINE2_ISBILATERAL

     

695

LINE2_MAX

     

688

LINE2_MEAS

     

696

LINE2_MIN

     

694

LINE2_MINUSTOL

     

687

LINE2_NOMINAL

     

698

LINE2_NUMZONES

     

766

LINE2_OUTTOL

     

693

LINE2_PLUSTOL

     

654

LINE2_TBLHDR

     

659

LINE2_TOL

     

661

LINE2_UNUSEDZONE

     

741

LINE2_USE2DEVIATIONS

     

669

LINE3_BONUS

     

666

LINE3_CALLOUT

     

667

LINE3_COLUMN_HDR

     

671

LINE3_DATUMSHFT

     

673

LINE3_DEV

     

674

LINE3_DEVANG

     

675

LINE3_DEVPERCENT

     

743

LINE3_DEVPERCENT_NOM

     

745

LINE3_DEVPERCENT2

     

668

LINE3_FEATNAME

     

699

LINE3_ISBILATERAL

     

774

LINE3_MAX

     

771

LINE3_MEAS

     

775

LINE3_MIN

     

773

LINE3_MINUSTOL

     

770

LINE3_NOMINAL

     

700

LINE3_NUMZONES

     

767

LINE3_OUTTOL

     

772

LINE3_PLUSTOL

     

665

LINE3_TBLHDR

     

670

LINE3_TOL

     

672

LINE3_UNUSEDZONE

     

744

LINE3_USE2DEVIATIONS

     

355

LOAD_TYPE

Load setting

   

287

LOCATOR_BMP

Feature Locator BMP On/Off

   

288

LOCATOR_WAV

Feature Locator WAV On/Off

   

210

LOW_FORCE

Low force for option probe object

   

224

LOW_THRESHOLD

Low threshold for temp comp object

   

-M-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

227

MACHINE_TYPE

Machine type for load machine object

 

 

485

MAGNIFICATION

 

 

 

176

MAN_RETRACT

 

 

 

94

MANUAL_FINE_PROBING

Manual fine probing

 

 

534

MANUAL_PREPOSITION

Whether manual pre-position needed on vision target

 

 

221

MATERIAL_COEFFICIENT

Material coefficient for temp comp object

 

 

242

MAX_ANGLE

Setting for variable technique on scans

 

 

209

MAX_FORCE

Max force for option probe object

 

 

240

MAX_INCREMENT

Setting for variable technique on scans

 

 

491

MEAN

 

 

 

569

MEAS_A

 

 

 

612

MEAS_A2

For CMT characteristic point 1

 

 

30

MEAS_ANGLE

Measured angle

 

 

721

MEAS_AREA

 

 

 

556

MEAS_DEPTH

 

 

 

29

MEAS_DIAM

Measured diameter

 

 

584

MEAS_EA

 

 

 

585

MEAS_EH

 

 

 

624

MEAS_END_ANG

 

 

 

583

MEAS_ER

 

 

 

313

MEAS_EX

Measured endpoint x component

 

 

314

MEAS_EY

Measured endpoint y component

 

 

315

MEAS_EZ

Measured endpoint z component

 

 

552

MEAS_FLUSH

 

 

 

554

MEAS_GAP

 

 

 

570

MEAS_H

 

 

 

613

MEAS_H2

For CMT characteristic point 1

 

 

306

MEAS_HEIGHT

Measured height

 

 

25

MEAS_I

Measured i

 

 

26

MEAS_J

Measured j

 

 

27

MEAS_K

Measured k

 

 

28

MEAS_LENGTH

Measured length

 

 

305

MEAS_MINOR_AXIS

Measured minor axis (ellipse)

 

 

719

MEAS_PERIMETER

 

 

 

568

MEAS_R

 

 

 

611

MEAS_R2

For CMT characteristic point 1

 

 

581

MEAS_SA

 

 

 

582

MEAS_SH

 

 

 

307

MEAS_SLOTVEC_I

Measured slot vector i - See the "Slot Vector Data Type" note below.

 

 

308

MEAS_SLOTVEC_J

Measured slot vector j - See the "Slot Vector Data Type" note below.

 

 

309

MEAS_SLOTVEC_K

Measured slot vector k - See the "Slot Vector Data Type" note below.

 

 

580

MEAS_SR

 

 

 

623

MEAS_START_ANG

 

 

 

310

MEAS_SX

Measured start point x component

 

 

311

MEAS_SY

Measured start point y component

 

 

312

MEAS_SZ

Measured start point z component

 

 

316

MEAS_WIDTH

Measured width

 

 

22

MEAS_X

Hit point measured x

point number

X-Coordinate

396

MEAS_X2

For CMT characteristic point 1

 

 

23

MEAS_Y

Hit point measured y

point number

Y-Coordinate

397

MEAS_Y2

For CMT characteristic point 1

 

 

24

MEAS_Z

Hit point measured z

point number

Z-Coordinate

398

MEAS_Z2

For CMT characteristic point 1

 

 

141

MEASURE_ALL_FEATURES

Flag for iterative alignments

 

 

59

MEASURE_ORDER_TYPE

Measure order for edge feature SURFACE/ EDGE/ BOTH

 

 

66

MEASURED_2D3D_TYPE

Determines plane in which solution will lie or 3D solution

 

 

106

MEASVEC_I

Measure vector i

 

 

107

MEASVEC_J

Measure vector j

 

 

108

MEASVEC_K

Measure vector k

 

 

357

METHOD_TYPE

Scan method type

 

 

100

MIDPOINT_X

Midpoint x

 

 

101

MIDPOINT_Y

Midpoint y

 

 

102

MIDPOINT_Z

Midpoint z

 

 

241

MIN_ANGLE

Setting for variable technique on scans

 

 

239

MIN_INCREMENT

Setting for variable technique on scans

 

 

486

MINOR_WORD_TOGGLE

 

 

 

58

MODE_TYPE

MANUAL or DCC

 

 

45

MOVE_TYPE

Use auto move (yes / no)

 

 

-N-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

429

N_CONTROLPOINTS

Number of control points in a scan

 

 

70

N_HITS

Number of hits per row

0

1 or more

55

N_INIT_HITS_TYPE

Toggle field for fixed number of initial hits

 

 

56

N_PERM_HITS_TYPE

Toggle field for fixed number of perm hits

 

 

71

N_ROWS

Number of rows

0

1 or more

489

N_SIDES

Number of polygon sides

 

 

249

NEW_STATS_DIR

Empty stats directory field in editor for statistics object

 

 

157

NEW_TIP

New tip in move ph9 offset

 

 

0

NINGUNO_TIPO

No type, default value, used with constants

 

 

826

NO_APPROACH_VECTOR_FLIP

Allow the feature vector to be flipped during optimization

0

"YES" or "NO"

482

NOFLIPFLIP_CONFIG

 

 

 

166

NOMINAL

Dimension nominal value

 

 

321

NOMINAL_COLOR

Vision Nominal Color

 

 

232

NORM_RELEARN

Normal scan mode or re-learn nominals mode

 

 

317

NUM_CONTROL_POINTS

Number of control points

 

 

320

NUM_FIT_POINTS

Number of points used for fitting surface

 

 

356

NUM_ITERATIONS

Number of iterations

 

 

215

NUM_RETURN_DATA

Return data for option probe object

 

 

-O-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

61

OFFSET_LINE_METHOD

method for offset lines

   

238

OFFSET_TOLERANCE

offset tolerance for perimeter scans

   

156

OLD_TIP

old tip in move ph9 offset

   

285

ONOFF_TYPE

Initially implemented for use with IGNOREROTAB but can be used with any ON OFF toggle field

   

620

OPERTYPE

     

220

ORIGIN

Origin data point for temp comp object

   

6

ORIGIN_REF_ID

Ref id for an origin feature of an iterative alignment

   

449

OUTPUT_DMIS_REPORT

DMO reporting

   

448

OUTPUT_FEAT_W_DIMENS

DMO reporting

   

447

OUTPUT_FEATURE_NOMS

DMO reporting

   

165

OUTPUT_TYPE

Mode of output for dimensions

   

558

OVERLAP

     

559

OVERSCAN

     

446

OVERWRITE

DMO reporting

   
 

-P-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

374

_PRINT_TO_FILE

Prepended with _ to avoid confusion with Edit window constants

   

375

_PRINT_TO_PRINTER

Prepended with _ to avoid confusion with Edit window constants

   

191

PART_NAME

     

519

PATTERN_TYPE

Auto plane pattern

0

"SQUARE" or "RADIAL"

487

PERCENTAGE

     

73

PERM_HITS

Number of Perm (sample) hits

0

0 or more

170

PERP_PARALLEL_TYPE

Dimension perpendicular parallel type

   

115

PINVEC_I

Pin vector i

   

116

PINVEC_J

Pin vector j

   

117

PINVEC_K

Pin vector k

   

605

PIXEL_TOGGLE

     

186

POINT_INFO_HEADING

Point info heading type

   

380

POINTINFO_FILTER_DEVIATION

Toggle field for deviation filter state of point info commands

   

381

POINTINFO_FILTER_ DEVIATION_NUMBER

Number field associated with deviation filter state of point info commands

   

301

POINTINFO_FILTER_INTERVAL

Toggle field for interval filter state of point info commands

   

302

POINTINFO_FILTER_ INTERVAL_NUMBER

Number field associated with interval filter state of point info commands

   

382

POINTINFO_FILTER_OUTTOL

Toggle field for out of tolerance filter state of point info commands

   

378

POINTINFO_FILTER_WORST

Toggle field for worst filter state of point info commands

   

379

POINTINFO_FILTER_ WORST_NUMBER

Number field associated with worst filter state of point info commands

   

218

POLAR_VECTOR_COMPENSATION

Polar vector compensation object

   

277

POS_REPORT_AXIS_X

Positive reporting axis

   

278

POS_REPORT_AXIS_Y

Positive reporting axis

   

279

POS_REPORT_AXIS_Z

Positive reporting axis

   

462

POS_REPT_DISPLAY_OPTION

     

214

POSITIONAL_ACCURACY

Positional accuracy for option probe object

   

786

PPAP_INDEX

     

399

PPROG

Measurement routine name (used in a database query)

   

175

PRECISION

Dimension display precision

   

377

PRINT_DELETE_RUNS

     

376

PRINT_DRAFTMODE

     

213

PROBE_ACCURACY

Probe accuracy for option probe object

   

228

PROBE_COMP

Probe comp (on/off) toggle

   

299

PROBING_MODE

Probing mode for option probe

   

174

PROFILE_FORM_TYPE

Dimension profile form type toggle

   

550

PROFILE_TYPE

     

521

PROGRAM_GAGE_FEAT_TYPE

     

522

PROGRAM_GAGE_TYPE

     

118

PUNCHVEC_I

Punch vector i

   

119

PUNCHVEC_J

Punch vector j

   

120

PUNCHVEC_K

Punch vector k

   

-Q-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

470

QUERY_SHOW_GRAPHIC_SETTINGS" ?>QUERY_SHOW_GRAPHIC_SETTINGS

     

-R-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

171

RADIUS_TYPE

Dimension 2D Distance radius type

   

196

READ_WRITE

Read / Write toggle

   

46

READPOS_TYPE

Read Position (yes / no)

   

3

REF_ID

ID of object being referred to

   

222

REF_TEMP

Reference temperature for temp comp object

   

412

REGR

For SPC

   

142

REPIERCE_CAD

Flag for iterative alignments

   

383

REPORT_SURFVEC_I

Extended sheet metal vector for DCC Edge

   

384

REPORT_SURFVEC_J

Extended sheet metal vector for DCC Edge

   

385

REPORT_SURFVEC_K

Extended sheet metal vector for DCC Edge

   

121

REPORTVEC_I

Report vector i

   

122

REPORTVEC_J

Report vector j

   

123

REPORTVEC_K

Report vector k

   

188

RET_ONLY_TYPE

Retrolinear only on / off toggle

   

216

RETURN_SPEED

Return speed for option probe object

   

192

REVISION_NUMBER

File header revision number

   

48

RMEAS_TYPE

Use relative measures (yes / no)

   

69

RMEASFEATID

Name of relative measure feature

   

524

RMEASFEATIDX

Referenced feature (X axis)

0

Feature label

525

RMEASFEATIDY

Referenced feature (Y axis)

0

Feature label

526

RMEASFEATIDZ

Referenced feature (Z axis)

0

Feature label

5

ROTATE_REF_ID

Ref id for a rotate feature of an iterative alignment

   

158

ROTATION_TYPE

Move rotary table type

   

286

ROW_ID

     

639

RPT_DIMENSION_TABLES

     

-S-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

151

SAVE_ALIGN_CAD_TO_PARTS

Save Align Save Type

 

 

92

SCAN_ACCELERATION

Scan acceleration

 

 

265

SCAN_AXISVEC_I

Axis vector i - for boundary conditions...

 

 

266

SCAN_AXISVEC_J

Axis vector j - for boundary conditions...

 

 

267

SCAN_AXISVEC_K

Axis vector k - for boundary conditions...

 

 

432

SCAN_BNDRY_TYPE

 

 

 

274

SCAN_CROSS_TOTAL

Number of crossings allowed in boundary condition

 

 

259

SCAN_CUTPLANEVEC_I

Cut plane vector i

 

 

260

SCAN_CUTPLANEVEC_J

Cut plane vector j

 

 

261

SCAN_CUTPLANEVEC_K 

Cut plane vector k

 

 

217

SCAN_DENSITY

Scan density for option probe object

 

 

276

SCAN_EDGE_THICK

Edge thickness for edge scans

 

 

268

SCAN_ENDVEC_I

End touch vector i

 

 

269

SCAN_ENDVEC_J

End touch vector j

 

 

270

SCAN_ENDVEC_K

End touch vector k

 

 

271

SCAN_INITDIR_I

Unit direction vector i

 

 

272

SCAN_INITDIR_J

Unit direction vector j

 

 

273

SCAN_INITDIR_K

Unit direction vector k

 

 

262

SCAN_INITVEC_I

Initial touch vector i

 

 

263

SCAN_INITVEC_J

Initial touch vector j

 

 

264

SCAN_INITVEC_K

Initial touch vector k

 

 

93

SCAN_OFFSET_FORCE

Scan offset force

 

 

358

SCAN_TECHNIQUE

Scan technique

 

 

275

SCAN_TIME_INCR

Time increment for manual scans

 

 

540

SCREEN_CAPTURE_AUTO_TIME

Screen capture time (always or on error)

 

 

536

SCREEN_CAPTURE_AUTO_TYPE

Screen capture auto type (which gives more options that basic screen capture)

 

 

503

SCREEN_CAPTURE_QUALITY

Screen capture image color depth

 

 

502

SCREEN_CAPTURE_SCALE

Screen capture image size

 

 

535

SCREEN_CAPTURE_TYPE

Screen capture type (can now do Live Image View as well as CAD)

 

 

57

SEARCHMODE_TYPE

Box or circular search mode for high point feature

 

 

764

SECTION_INDEX

 

 

 

225

SENSOR_LIST

Sensor list for temp comp object

 

 

193

SERIAL_NUMBER

File header serial number

 

 

494

SHOW_COLUMN

 

 

 

136

SHOW_DETAILS

Display details for alignments and scans

 

 

179

SHOW_HEADINGS

Dimension format headings toggle

 

 

135

SHOW_IDS

Display id for alignments and loops

 

 

414

SHOW_MORE_SPC_CALCS

For SPC

 

 

723

SHOW_NOMS

 

 

 

728

SHOW_OPTIONS

 

 

 

187

SHOW_POINT_INFO

Point info / Show point info

 

 

493

SHOW_ROW

 

 

 

402

SHOW_SPC_CALCS

For SPC

 

 

763

SIMULT_EVAL

 

 

 

235

SINGLE_POINT

Point mode on dcc scan object

 

 

145

SKIP_NUM

Skip number of loop

 

 

53

SLOT_MIN_MAX_TYPE

Measure slot using 5 (NORM) or 6 (MINMAX) hits

 

 

297

SLOT_NUMBER

Sets the column slot number for a column load and unload

 

 

563

SLOT_TYPE

 

 

 

109

SLOTVEC_I

Theoretical slot vector i - See the "Slot Vector Data Type" note below.

 

 

110

SLOTVEC_J

Theoretical slot vector j - See the "Slot Vector Data Type" note below.

 

 

111

SLOTVEC_K

Theoretical slot vector k - See the "Slot Vector Data Type" note below.

 

 

43

SNAP_TYPE

Vector features / Surface features

 

 

416

SOLID

For SPC

 

 

403

SPEC_LIMITS

For SPC

 

 

415

SPEC_OFFSET

For SPC

 

 

134

SRC_EXPR

Source expression (assign, subroutine, call sub, basic script, flow control)

 

 

181

STANDARD_DEVIATION

Dimension format standard deviation toggle

 

 

98

START_ANG

Start angle

0

Radian value

466

START_LABEL

 

 

 

143

START_NUM

Start number for loop

 

 

254

STAT_CALC_TYPE

Calculation type on/off toggle for statistics object

 

 

194

STAT_COUNT

File header statistics count

 

 

253

STAT_NAME_TYPE

Variable name type for statistics object

 

 

1

STATIC_TOGGLE

Used for toggle fields that cannot contain expressions

 

 

391

STATS_DATASOURCE

Data source for statistics object

 

 

453

STATS_DB_TYPE

For stats command database option

 

 

248

STATS_DIR

Stats directory for statistics object

 

 

247

STATS_TYPE

Stats type for statistics object

 

 

405

STDDEV

For SPC

 

 

195

SUB_NAME

Subroutine name

 

 

690

SUMMARY_AXIS

 

 

 

781

SUMMARY_BONUS

 

 

 

684

SUMMARY_COLUMN_HDR

 

 

 

640

SUMMARY_DEV

 

 

 

685

SUMMARY_FEAT

 

 

 

779

SUMMARY_MAX

 

 

 

692

SUMMARY_MEAS

 

 

 

780

SUMMARY_MIN

 

 

 

778

SUMMARY_MINUSTOL

 

 

 

691

SUMMARY_NOMINAL

 

 

 

776

SUMMARY_OUTTOL

 

 

 

777

SUMMARY_PLUSTOL

 

 

 

689

SUMMARY_TBLHDR

 

 

 

484

SURFACE

 

 

 

112

SURFVEC_I

Surface vector i

 

 

113

SURFVEC_J

Surface vector j

 

 

114

SURFVEC_K

Surface vector k

 

 

546

SURFVEC_MEAS_I

Surface vector i meas

 

 

547

SURFVEC_MEAS_J

Surface vector j meas

 

 

548

SURFVEC_MEAS_K

Surface vector k meas

 

 

Slot Vector Data Type

Note that SLOTVEC_I, SLOTVEC_J, and SLOTVEC_K are enumerations. They only function within the context of automation.

For an automation example using enumerations, you should use SLOTVEC_I, SLOTVEC_J, and SLOTVEC_K as shown below:

FeatureCommand.PutData(LocSlotVector,FDATA_SLOT_VECTOR,FDATA_MEAS,FDATA_PART,"",PLANE_TOP)

Command.PutText("0",MEAS_SLOTVEC_I,1)

Command.PutText("1",MEAS_SLOTVEC_J,1)

Command.PutText("0",MEAS_SLOTVEC_K,1)

 

If you're using pointers or variables directly in the Edit window via the PC-DMIS expression language, you need to use TANGVEC_IJK or ANGVEC_IJK:

You can also get the specific values:

You can also get the specific values:

For an expression example, to give variables V1 and V2 the theoretical and measured IJK values of the a round slot, you can use the following:

ASSIGN/V1=SLTR.TANGIJK

ASSIGN/V2=SLTR.ANGIJK

-T-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

345

T_VALUE

T value on hits

   

572

TARG_A

     

590

TARG_EA

     

591

TARG_EH

     

589

TARG_ER

     

516

TARG_EX

Target endpoint x component

   

517

TARG_EY

Target endpoint y component

   

518

TARG_EZ

Target endpoint z component

   

573

TARG_H

     

31

TARG_I

Target i - vector

   

32

TARG_J

Target j - vector

   

33

TARG_K

Target k - vector

   

571

TARG_R

     

587

TARG_SA

     

588

TARG_SH

     

586

TARG_SR

     

513

TARG_SX

Target start point x component

   

514

TARG_SY

Target start point y component

   

515

TARG_SZ

Target start point z component

   

19

TARG_X

Target x - centroid

   

20

TARG_Y

Target y - centroid

   

21

TARG_Z

Target z - centroid

   

557

TARGET_BLOB_TYPE

     

282

TARGET_COLOR

Vision Target Color

   

474

TARGET_DIRECTION

     

520

TARGET_EDGE_ANGLE

     

508

TARGET_EDGE_DENSITY

     

712

TARGET_EDGE_EDGEDETECT

     

538

TARGET_EDGE_EDGENUM

     

537

TARGET_EDGE_EDGESELECT

     

717

TARGET_EDGE_GRADIENT

     

711

TARGET_EDGE_HEIGHT

     

505

TARGET_EDGE_ILLUM

     

475

TARGET_EDGE_POLARITY

     

504

TARGET_EDGE_SIZE

     

507

TARGET_EDGE_STRENGTH

     

506

TARGET_EDGE_TOL

     

509

TARGET_EDGE_TYPE

     

549

TARGET_EDGE_UNDERSCAN

     

710

TARGET_EDGE_WIDTH

     

715

TARGET_FILTER_AREA

     

716

TARGET_FILTER_AREA_SIZE

     

713

TARGET_FILTER_CLEAN

     

714

TARGET_FILTER_CLEAN_ STRENGTH

     

561

TARGET_FILTER_OUTLIER

     

562

TARGET_FILTER_OUTLIER_ DISTANCE_THRESHOLD

     

599

TARGET_FILTER_OUTLIER_ STD_DEV_THRESHOLD

     

523

TARGET_FOCUS

     

722

TARGET_SURFACE_ CROSSHAIR_HEIGHT

     

722

TARGET_SURFACE_ CROSSHAIR_HEIGHT

     

499

TARGET_SURFACE_DURATION

     

497

TARGET_SURFACE_HEIGHT

     

501

TARGET_SURFACE_HIACC

     

490

TARGET_SURFACE_ILLUM

     

500

TARGET_SURFACE_MODE

     

498

TARGET_SURFACE_RANGE

     

511

TARGET_SURFACE_TYPE

     

496

TARGET_SURFACE_WIDTH

     

564

TARGET_TYPE

     

124

TARGSLOT_I

Target slot vector i

   

125

TARGSLOT_J

Target slot vector j

   

126

TARGSLOT_K

Target slot vector k

   

532

TEMPP

Current Part temperature

   

529

TEMPX

Current X axis temperature

   

530

TEMPY

Current Y axis temperature

   

531

TEMPZ

Current Z axis temperature

   

163

TEXT_ANALSYIS

Use text analysis on dimension (Yes / No)

   

761

TEXTANAL_LABEL_DEV

     

758

TEXTANAL_LABEL_MEAS_I

     

759

TEXTANAL_LABEL_MEAS_J

     

760

TEXTANAL_LABEL_MEAS_K

     

755

TEXTANAL_LABEL_MEAS_X

     

756

TEXTANAL_LABEL_MEAS_Y

     

757

TEXTANAL_LABEL_MEAS_Z

     

762

TEXTANAL_LABEL_MINMAX

     

566

THEO_A

     

609

THEO_A2

For CMT characteristic point 1

   

38

THEO_ANGLE

Theoretical angle

   

720

THEO_AREA

     

555

THEO_DEPTH

     

34

THEO_DIAM

Theoretical diameter

   

578

THEO_EA

     

579

THEO_EH

     

284

THEO_END_ANG

Vision Circle Feature

   

577

THEO_ER

     

13

THEO_EX

Theoretical x - end point

   

14

THEO_EY

Theoretical y - end point

   

15

THEO_EZ

Theoretical z - end point

   

551

THEO_FLUSH

     

553

THEO_GAP

     

567

THEO_H

     

610

THEO_H2

For CMT characteristic point 1

   

37

THEO_HEIGHT

Theoretical height

   

16

THEO_I

Hit point theoretical i - vector

point number

Numeric value

17

THEO_J

Hit point theoretical j - vector

point number

Numeric value

18

THEO_K

Hit point theoretical k - vector

point number

Numeric value

36

THEO_LENGTH

Theoretical length

   

130

THEO_MINOR_AXIS

Theoretical minor access

   

718

THEO_PERIMETER

     

565

THEO_R

     

608

THEO_R2

For CMT characteristic point 1

   

575

THEO_SA

     

576

THEO_SH

     

574

THEO_SR

     

283

THEO_START_ANG

Vision Circle Feature

   

10

THEO_SX

Theoretical x - start point

   

11

THEO_SY

Theoretical y - start point

   

12

THEO_SZ

Theoretical z - start point

   

35

THEO_WIDTH

Theoretical width

   

7

THEO_X

Hit point theoretical x - centroid

point number

X-Coordinate

393

THEO_X2

For CMT characteristic point 1

   

8

THEO_Y

Hit point theoretical y - centroid

point number

Y-Coordinate

394

THEO_Y2

For CMT characteristic point 1

   

9

THEO_Z

Hit point theoretical z - centroid

point number

Z-Coordinate

395

THEO_Z2

For CMT characteristic point 1

   

49

THEOBF_TYPE

Use theoretical values for best fit algorithm (yes / no)

   

41

THICKNESS_TYPE

Theoretical or actual thickness

0

"THICKNESS_ NONE", "THEO_ THICKNESS", or "ACTL_ THICKNESS"

594

THICKNESS_TYPE_EDGE

Theoretical or actual thickness

   

67

THINNING_TOL

Thinning tolerance for curves

   

488

THRESHOLD

     

450

TIME_ARG

For SPC

   

401

TIME_FILTER

For SPC: filtering based on time stamps

   

229

TIP_I

Tip shank vector i component

   

230

TIP_J

Tip shank vector j component

   

231

TIP_K

Tip shank vector k component

   

418

TITLE

For SPC

   

349

TOOL_DIAM

Tool diameter

   

346

TOOL_X

Tool x value

   

347

TOOL_Y

Tool y value

   

348

TOOL_Z

Tool z value

   

169

TP_MODIFIER

Dimension Position modifier

   

726

TP_MODIFIER2

This is because TP_MODIFIER and TP_MODIFIER2 are used in two different groups in summary mode.

   

400

TRACE_FILTER

For SPC: filtering based on tracefields

   

451

TRACE_FILTER_ARG

For SPC

   

257

TRACE_NAME

Tracefield name

   

258

TRACE_VALUE

Tracefield value

   

473

TRACE_VALUE_LIMIT

Trace command character limit for the value field

   

255

TRANSFER_DIR

Transfer directory for statistics object

   

212

TRIGGER_FORCE

Trigger force for option probe object

   

469

TRIGGERPLANE

     

463

TRIGGERTOLERANCE

     

464

TRIGGERTOLVALUE

     

131

TWO_D_THREE_D_TYPE

2d or 3d

   

-U-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

318

U_HITS

Number of U points for surface

   

417

U_L_BOUNDS

For SPC

   

406

UCL_LCL

For SPC

   

172

UNIT_TYPE

Unit type (inch / mm)

   

211

UP_FORCE

Up force for option probe object

   

127

UPDATEVEC_I

Update vector i

   

128

UPDATEVEC_J

Update vector j

   

129

UPDATEVEC_K

Update vector k

   

431

USE_3DFILTER

     

139

USE_AXIS

Flag for iterative alignments and start TP dimension

   

753

USE_AXIS2

     

968

USE_BOUNDARY_OFFSET

Enables or disables using the boundary offset as a minimum distance from the boundary (the edge) where the hits are automatically placed during a Void Detection. If set to NO, the tip's radius value is the minimum distance.

 

YES/NO

541

USE_HSSDAT

     

542

USE_STARTENDDELAY

     

281

USE_THEO

 

   

44

USEPIN_TYPE

Use pin vector or normal vector

   

738

USETWODEVIATIONS

     

-V-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

319

V_HITS

Number of V points for surface

 

 

363

VIDEO_GAIN

 

 

 

366

VIDEO_LASERLIGHT1

 

 

 

367

VIDEO_LASERLIGHT2 

 

 

 

365

VIDEO_LEDLIGHT

 

 

 

370

VIDEO_LSEG

 

 

 

364

VIDEO_OFFSET

 

 

 

371

VIDEO_XSEG

 

 

 

369

VIDEO_YEND

 

 

 

368

VIDEO_YORIGIN

 

 

 

372

VIDEO_YSEG

 

 

 

512

VOID_DETECT

Turn off void detection

0

"YES" or "NO"

-W-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

322

WAVE_FILE

Feature Locator Wave File

   

137

WEIGHT

Weight value for Best Fit alignments

   

154

WORK_PLANE

Workplane

   

-X-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

146

X_OFFSET

X Offset for loops

   

-Y-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

147

Y_OFFSET

Y Offset for loops

   

-Z-

Number

Data Type Name

Data Type Description

Index

Value String

148

Z_OFFSET

Z Offset for loops

   

404

ZONES

For SPC