### 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:

| Set Work Offsets This soft key displays a new screen with new soft keys for updating work offsets in various situations. |  |
| 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. |  | Set Three Axes With Sphere Used to measure a sphere and then use the measured coordinates to update a specified work offset.