## Menu Options

The following menu options are available in PC-DMIS Gear.

File Menu

The availability of an option on the File menu depends on whether PC-DMIS Gear is in Operator Mode or in Programmer Mode, and whether a cylinder gear file or bevel gear file is open or no gear file is open.

- New: Creates a new PC-DMIS Gear file. See "Step 4: Create or Open a Gear File".

- Open: Opens an existing PC-DMIS Gear file. You will be prompted to save your work before the current file is closed and the selected file is opened. See "Step 4: Create or Open a Gear File".

- Close: Closes the current PC-DMIS Gear file.

- Save: Saves the current PC-DMIS Gear file with the current file name.

- Save As…: Saves the current PC-DMIS Gear file with a specified name.

- Import: Is available only when a cylinder gear file is open. This option enables you to import the measured data from the measured data file (*.mes) that you select. The measured data in the current cylinder gear file will be replaced with the measured data in the file that you select.

- Export: When a bevel gear file is open, this option enables you to export (save) all of the measured points to a master flank data file (*.dat). When a cylinder gear file is open, this option enables you to export (save) the measured data in the current gear file to a measured data file (*.mes) that you can import later.

- Language: Selects the language that will be used for the PC-DMIS Gear application.

- Recent Files: Enables you to open an existing cylinder gear file or bevel gear file.

- Exit: Closes PC-DMIS Gear. Exiting PC-DMIS Gear will also close the Gear Report window along with all open evaluation reports. For more information about this window, see "About the Gear Report Window".

Operation Menu

The availability of an option on the Operation menu depends on whether PC-DMIS Gear is in Operator Mode or in Programmer Mode, and whether a cylinder gear file or bevel gear file is open or no gear file is open.

Operation menu for cylinder gear Operation menu for bevel gear |

- Define Gear…: Sets geometry parameters for your gear. See "Defining a Cylinder Gear" or "Defining a Bevel Gear".

- Align Gear…: Creates an alignment for the gear you want to measure. See "Aligning a Cylinder Gear" or "Aligning a Bevel Gear".

- Measure Gear…: Measures your gear. See "Measuring a Cylinder Gear" or "Measuring a Bevel Gear".

- Evaluate Gear…: Evaluates the measured results for your gear. See "Evaluating a Cylinder Gear" or "Evaluating a Bevel Gear".

- Probe Calibration…: Calibrates your probe. See "Step 5: Calibrate Probes".

- Create Master Flank Data…: Measures the master flank to create a Gleason file for a bevel gear file. See "Defining Master Flank Data".

- Options…: Allows you to set general PC-DMIS Gear parameters. See "Step 3: Modify PC-DMIS Gear Settings".

- Data Viewer…: Views the nominal and actual data for your measured gear. See "Step 11: Review Measured Data".

- Browse Data Folder: Opens the PC-DMIS Gear default working folder. The location is specified by the Default Working Folder value on the Gear Options tab in the PC-DMIS Gear Settings dialog box. See "Gear Options Tab".

- Create log file: Causes debug information to be collected for troubleshooting problems. Debug information is stored in the file specified by the Log File Name value on the Gear Options tab in the PC-DMIS Gear Settings dialog box. See "Gear Options Tab".

- Switch to Operator Mode: Creates a shortcut that you can use to measure the gear, auto-evaluate the data, and create a report. See "PC-DMIS Gear Modes" for more information.

- Switch to Programmer Mode: Is available only in Operator Mode and when no gear file is open. See "PC-DMIS Gear Modes" for more information.

View Menu

The availability of an option on the View menu depends on whether PC-DMIS Gear is in Operator Mode or Programmer Mode, a cylinder gear file or bevel gear file is open, or no gear file is open.

- The first four menu items toggle the display of the respective PC-DMIS Gear application elements: Parameters Tree Window, Status Window, Statusbar, and Toolbar. You can set the default statuses for these application elements from the PC-DMIS Gear Settings dialog box.

- Show Report Window: Displays the Gear Report window. For more information, see "About the Gear Report Window".

Help Menu

- Contents and Index: Opens the PC-DMIS Gear help system.

- About PC-DMIS GEAR…: Displays information about your version of PC-DMIS Gear.