### Assigning a Command to an Arm

By default PC-DMIS assigns new commands to the current active arm. You can use the Active Arms toolbar to switch the current active arm or to execute only those commands tied to a specific arm.

Active Arms toolbar

| Arm 1
| Arm 2
| Execute on Arm 1
| Execute on Arm 2

The Active Arms toolbar contains multiple arm icons with corresponding color coded check mark icons. Each arm icon corresponds to an arm on the machine.

The arm icons allow you to switch the current active arm.

The execute icons (those with check marks) allow you to execute only those commands associated with a specific arm.

After you entering into multiple arm mode, PC-DMIS inserts colored vertical lines into the left margin of the Edit window's command mode to show what arm will use the selected command. (In Summary Mode PC-DMIS indicates commands assigned to the Arm2 with bold text.):

Edit window with green (feature CIR1) and red (feature LIN1) lines designating arm 2 and arm 1 portions respectively

- Features assigned to arm 1 are indicated using the red line.

- Features assigned to arm 2 are indicated using the green line.

- Features assigned to multiple arms are indicated using multiple colored lines.

Colored horizontal bars (instead of vertical) signify that the commands affect both arms and neither arm will be allowed to execute this command until both arms have executed all prior commands. This type of command (usually a branching or alignment command) is executed by both arms at the same time.

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Assigning Existing Commands to a New Arm