## Step 7: Align the Gear

To create an alignment:

1. Select the Operation | Align Gear… menu option or the Align toolbar icon…

…to open the Align Gear dialog box.

The alignment procedure depends on the type of gear:

- For a cylinder gear, you will measure the plane feature and then the circle feature. For more information about setting alignment parameters, see "Aligning a Cylinder Gear".

- For a bevel gear, you will measure the plane feature and then the circle feature. If you chose to measure the face cone or root cone feature, you will also be prompted to measure the face cone or root cone. For more information about setting alignment parameters, see "Aligning a Bevel Gear".

2. After you have completed the alignment parameters in the Align Gear dialog box, click OK. PC-DMIS Gear displays the "Are you ready to align the gear?" message box.

3. Click Yes to continue measurement using the Alignment Wizard. PC-DMIS launches in the background to create the part program for alignment and execute each measurement. The steps for the Alignment Wizard will vary depending on the gear type and the parameters you selected. To continue with aligning a cylinder gear, see "Aligning a Cylinder Gear". To continue with aligning a bevel gear, see "Aligning a Bevel Gear".