### Step 6: Selecting a Work Offset

A work offset is simply an alignment. It defines a particular location in 3D space as the 0,0,0 origin of your coordinate system.

You can either select a defined Work Offset to use in your part program or you define (or set) work offsets by measuring certain features.

- Select Work Offset

- Set Work Offset

You can also automatically update a work offset at the end of a part program by using the Update Work Offset screen.

Navigation Bar:

| Backward When enabled, this soft key scrolls back to any additional buttons available on the first page for this screen. |  | Select Work Offset - First Page This soft key lets you choose a work offset from the 'Select Work Offset' screen to use in the NC Gage program. This routine is then added and saved with the program.
| Update One Axis This soft key enters the 'Set One Axis' screen. |  | Update Two Axes by Measuring a Bore This soft key enters the 'Update Two Axes’ screen.
| Update Two Axes by Measuring a Boss This soft key enters the ’Update Two Axes’ screen. |  | Update Two Axes by Measuring an Inside Corner This soft key enters the ’Update Two Axes’ screen.
| Update Two Axes by Measuring an Outside Corner This soft key enters the ’Update Two Axes’ screen. |  | Return This soft key returns the view up one level to the previous screen.
| Forward When enabled, this soft key scrolls forward to any additional soft keys available on the second page for this screen. |  | Set Work Offsets This option updates the work offset on the controller by measuring a selection of features. This routine does not get added to a program.