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

### Laser Sphere

Sphere Auto Feature

To measure a sphere with a laser probe:

1. Access the Auto Features dialog box, and select Sphere.

2. Choose “In” or “Out” from the Inner/Outer: box..

3. Do one of the following:

1. Perform clicks on the cad to give the sphere a location and vector. Then manually enter any remaining information.

2. Move the machine to the sphere location using the Laser View tab of the Graphics Display Window. Next, click the Read Point from Position button. Then manually enter the any remaining information like the Inner/Outer value, diameter, etc.

3. Manually enter all of the theoretical x, y, z, i, j, k, Inner/Outer value, diameter, etc.

4. Enter the necessary information in the Probe Toolbox tabs. You will likely want to cycle through the Laser Scan, Laser Filtering, and Laser Clipping, properties tabs to enter the information.

5. Click the Test button if desired. Warning: The machine will now move!

6. Click the Create button and then Close.

More:

Sphere Specific Parameters:

Sphere Command Mode Text

Auto Sphere Path