### Parameter Settings: Rotary Table tab

Parameter Settings dialog box-Rotary Table tab

The Rotary Table tab allows you to rotate the current active rotary table by a defined angle and direction. You can also use it to automatically set the rotation based on a specified feature or alignment; or you can combine the two and rotate to a specific feature or alignment and then rotate a relative angle on an offset based on the feature or alignment.

The Rotary Table tab becomes available when you select Single Rotary Table, Dual Rotary Tables, or Stacked Rotary Tables from the Rotary Table Setup dialog box. See "Defining the Rotary Table".

To insert a MOVE/ROTAB command that rotates the table, follow this procedure:

1. Access the Parameter Settings dialog box (Edit | Preferences | Parameters).

2. Select the Rotary Table tab.

3. Choose to rotate by a specific angle or to rotate to a feature (or both).

- If you want to rotate by a specific angle, fill out Rotary Table W or Rotary Table V areas, defining the Angle and the Rotation Direction.

- If you want to rotate to a specific feature or alignment, fill out the Angle Offset Base Feature area.

4. If you want to rotate the table immediately, select the Rotate the Table(s) check box.

5. Click the Apply button. PC-DMIS inserts a MOVE/ROTAB command into the Edit window.

The Edit window command line for this option reads:
MOVE/ROTAB, angle, DIRECTION,feature

If you have a stacked configuration, the Edit window command line for this option will read:
MOVE/ROTAB, angle, DIRECTION, angle2, DIRECTION2,feature

Additionally, the Rotary Table Setup menu option is only available if your port lock is programmed for rotary tables.

More:

Rotary Table W / Rotary Table V

Auto Set from Vector

Rotate the Table(s)