#### Edit Probe Components

Double-clicking on a line within the Probe Description area will access the Edit Probe Component dialog box.

Edit Probe Component dialog box

This dialog box allows you to remove specific portions of the probe graphics from display and define a rotation angle about the connection. In cases where the part geometry is particularly dense, selecting this option allows you to temporarily remove some of the graphics providing a better view of the features.

To remove probe graphics:

1. Double-click on the specific feature description (in the Probe Description box) that needs to be removed from view. PC-DMIS will display the Edit Probe Component dialog box.

2. Clear the Draw this component check box.

3. Click the OK button. The Edit Probe Component dialog box closes. Notice that PC-DMIS redraws the probe graphics without the indicated component and all other components above it in the Probe Utilities dialog box.

To change the rotation angle about the connection, type a value in the Default rotation angle about connection box. This is primarily used to manually define the angle of knuckle attachments. Type in the desired angle (any angle from +180° to -180°) and click OK. 0 is the default angle.

For star probes, an additional check box, Draw active tip only, is included. If selected, instead of merely highlighting the active probe tip in the Graphics Display window, PC-DMIS will instead hide any non-active probe tips. If deselected, PC-DMIS highlights the active probe tip as usual.