### Creating a Location Dimension

To create a Location Dimension:

1. Click Location (Plan) from the Dimensions (Plan) toolbar or select the Insert | Dimension (Plan) | Location menu item. This opens the Location Dimension dialog box.

Location Dimension dialog box

2. If needed, type an ID for this location dimension in the ID box.

3. Select the features for which location dimensions will be created by:

- Selecting the features by clicking the feature name from the list.

- Typing the needed feature name in the Search ID box and the feature will be highlighted in the Feature list box when you press the TAB key.

- Selecting the last of a certain number of features by typing the needed number in the Select Last # box. For example, if you wanted to select the last four features that were created, simply type 4 and press the TAB key. PC-DMIS will highlight the features selected in the Feature list box.

- Click Clear to clear the previously selected features.

4. Select the appropriate Axes and Sheet Metal Axes for the selected feature(s). Selecting Auto causes the Tolerance area to become disabled to indicate that customized tolerance values will not be imported into PC-DMIS when the inspection plan is imported. If you select Auto, when you import your inspection plan into PC-DMIS, PC-DMIS will automatically select the default Axes and Sheet Metal Axes. For example, if, inside PC-DMIS Planner, you selected a point feature from the list and chose Auto, when you import the inspection plan into PC-DMIS, PC-DMIS would automatically select the X, Y, Z, and T (vector) axes and apply the default tolerances as though Axes had been selected inside PC-DMIS.

5. If you have not selected Auto, use the Tolerance area to provide the tolerance values for each axis selected, by selecting the axis from the Axes drop-down box and typing the Plus and Minus tolerance values.

6. If the same tolerances are wanted for more than one axis, select "ALL" from the Axes drop-down box and type the Plus and Minus tolerance values. These values are applied to all of the Axis types.

7. To add a comment to the location dimension commands, click Edit Comment to open the Edit Comments dialog box.

8. Click Create to add location dimension(s) to the inspection plan, or click Close to close the dialog box without saving.