Click the Command Mode icon from the Edit Window toolbar to place the Edit window into Command Mode.

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### Step 6: Create an Alignment

This procedure sets the coordinate origin and defines the X, Y, Z axes. For more in depth information on creating alignments, see the "Creating and Using Alignments" section in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.

1. Access the Alignment Utilities dialog box by selecting Insert | Alignment | New.

2. Using the cursor or arrow keys, select the plane feature ID (PLN1) located in the list box. If you haven't changed the labels, the plane feature ID will be shown as "F1" (for Feature 1) in the list box.

3. Click the Level command button to establish the orientation of the normal axis of the current working plane.

4. Select the plane feature ID (PLN1 or F1) a second time.

5. Select the Auto check box.

6. Click the Origin command button. This action will translate (or move) the part origin to a specific location (in this case, on the plane). Selecting the Auto check box moves the axes based on the feature type and the orientation of that feature.

7. Select the line feature ID (LINE1 or F2).

8. Click the Rotate command button. This action will rotate the defined axis of the work plane to the feature. PC-DMIS rotates the defined axis around the centroid that is used as the origin.

9. Select the circle feature ID (CIR1 or F3).

10. Make sure the Auto check box is selected.

11. Click the Origin command button. This action moves the origin to the center of the circle, while keeping it at the level of the plane.

At this point the Alignment Utilities dialog box should look the same as shown here:

Alignment Utilities dialog box showing the current alignment

When the above steps are completed, click on the OK button. The Alignments list (on the Settings toolbar) and the Edit window's Command Mode
will display the newly created alignment.

Edit window showing the newly created Alignment

The Graphics Display window will also be updated to show the current alignment.

Updated Graphics Display window showing the current alignment

Hint: In the future you can use this icon from the Wizards toolbar: to access PC-DMIS's 3-2-1 Alignment Wizard.

Go to the next step: "Set your Preferences".