## Step 4: Create or Open a Gear File

To Create a New Gear File:

Select ... or click ... ... to open the Create new file dialog box. | Open the Create new file dialog box by selecting the File | New menu option. You can also open this dialog box by clicking the New toolbar icon.

- Type the name of the new gear file in the Gear Name box. If the file already exists, you will be prompted to verify that you want to overwrite the old file.

- Select the machine type you'll use and the type of gear you'll measure from the Gear Type list. The options include:

BEVEL GEAR (with CMM)

CYLINDER GEAR (with CMM)

CYLINDER GEAR (with vision machine)

- If you don't see an expected option in this list, your hardware key (portlock) may not support that option. Contact your sales representative for information on how to proceed.

- Click OK to create a new PC-DMIS Gear file or Cancel to close without saving. If you click OK, PC-DMIS Gear opens the Gear Parameters Definition dialog box to complete your definition. See "" or "".

To Open an Existing Gear File:

Select ... or click ... to open the Open a PC-DMIS Gear file dialog box. | Open the Open a PC-DMIS Gear file dialog box by selecting the File | Open menu option. You can also open this dialog box by clicking the Open toolbar icon. You can open the PC-DMIS Gear file to use and analyze gear data without re-measuring the gear.
Browse to and select the needed PC-DMIS Gear (*.pdg) file and click Open.

Step 5: Calibrate Probes...