Current Help System: PC-DMIS Portable (View Core Help)

# Portable Hard Probe Scanning

PC-DMIS Portable allows you to scan features using one of six manual scanning methods. Measured points are collected as fast as they are read by the controller during the scanning process. Once the scan is complete, PC-DMIS will offer you an opportunity to reduce the collected data based on the scanning method selected. You must have PC-DMIS configured for using a hard probe for these scanning types to be available.

To begin creating manual scans, place PC-DMIS into Manual mode and then select one of the available manual scan types from the Scan (Insert | Scan) submenu. These include:

- Fixed Distance

- Fixed Time/Distance

- Fixed Time

- Body Axis

- MultiSection

- Manual FreeForm

The appropriate manual scan dialog box will open. For information on the options available in the Scan dialog box, the dialog box used to perform these scans, see the "Common Functions of the Scan Dialog Box" in the PC-DMIS Core help file.

When creating Auto Features, sample hits can be taken using a manual scan. See "Scanning for Auto Feature Sample Hits".

More:

Rules for Manual Scans

Scanning for Auto Feature Sample Hits

Performing a Fixed Distance Manual Scan

Performing a Fixed Time Distance Manual Scan

Performing a Fixed Time Manual Scan

Performing a Body Axis Manual Scan

Performing a Multisection Manual Scan

Performing a Manual Freeform Scan