## Probe Mode Toolbar

Probe Mode toolbar

The Probe Mode toolbar contains icons that allow you to enter the different modes used by the current probe or CMM. The available mode icons are described in this table:

Icon | Description
| Manual Mode | The Manual Mode icon allows you to place PC-DMIS in manual mode. Manual mode allows you to manually control your machine's movements and measurements. Manual mode is used on a manual CMM, or during the manual alignment portion of a program that will be run on an automatic CMM. Selecting this icon inserts a MODE/MANUAL command into the Edit window at the cursor's location. Edit window commands following this command are executed in Manual mode.
| DCC Mode | The DCC Mode icon allows you to place PC-DMIS in DCC mode. DCC mode allows supported DCC machines to automatically take over the measurement of your part program. Selecting this icon inserts a MODE/DCC command into the Edit window at the cursor's location. Edit window commands following this command are executed in DCC mode.
| Readouts Mode | The Readouts Mode icon becomes available only if you use an LK machine. It places the probe into readouts mode. See "Placing the Probe into Readouts and Hits Mode" in "Using Other Windows, Editors, and Tools" for more information.
| Hits Mode | The Hits Mode icon becomes available only if you use an LK machine. It places the probe into hits mode. See "Placing the Probe into Readouts and Hits Mode" in "Using Other Windows, Editors, and Tools" for more information.
| Point AutoTrigger Mode | The Point AutoTrigger Mode icon inserts an POINT AUTOTRIGGER command into the part program. See the "Point AutoTrigger area" topic in the "Setting Your Preferences" section.
| Plane AutoTrigger Mode | The Plane AutoTrigger Mode icon inserts a PLANE AUTOTRIGGER command into the part program. See the "Plane AutoTrigger area" topic in the "Setting Your Preferences" section.
| Find Nominals from CAD Mode | The Find Nominals from CAD Mode icon selects the Find Nominals check box in the General tab of the Setup Options dialog box. See "Find Nominals" topic in the "Setting Your Preferences" section.
| Point Only Mode | The Point Only Mode icon selects the Point Only Mode check box in the General tab of the Setup Options dialog box. See "Point Only Mode" topic in the "Setting Your Preferences" section.

Note: Previous versions of PC-DMIS used to contain Flat Guess and Round Guess mode icons. Since the guess algorithm in PC-DMIS has improved in version 4.0 and higher, these icons have been removed from the toolbar and are no longer needed.