To View or Modify an Existing Fixture Definition

  1. Select the Insert | Hardware Definition | Fixture menu option to open the Create/Modify Fixture dialog box.

  2. Select the Fixture Points tab.

  3. Select a fixture definition from the Available list. This list contains all existing fixture definitions on the fixture server. Information for the selected fixture definition appears in the Fixture Points tab. PC-DMIS inserts the current date into the Modification Date box.

  4. Make modifications to the dialog box as needed. If you need to modify a point, edit the corresponding cell in the table. To delete a selected point, click the Delete Point button.

    In addition to the buttons and controls provided in the dialog box, if you right-click on the grid of point data, a shortcut menu opens and provides the following functions:

  5. Click the Apply button to update the fixture definition on the server.

If you have a LOADFIXTURE command in your measurement routine, and you want to edit its properties, follow these steps:

  1. Place your cursor on the LOADFIXTURE command.

  2. Press F9 on your keyboard to open the Create/Modify Fixture dialog box.

  3. Update the properties for your fixture definition.