Adjust Part Setup dialog box

1. Click on the appropriate box

2. Type a new value. PC-DMIS dynamically shows the adjustment in the Graphics Display window.

3. Click OK to accept the values and close the dialog box.

PC-DMIS will maintain this adjustment unless you re-import the part's CAD model.

#### Part Setup area

Part Setup area

The options in the Part Setup area are needed when a program is being created using PC-DMIS, and the CAD coordinate system differs from the CMM part setup.

Dialog Box Item | Description
CAD "+X" axis equals list | This drop-down list allows you to set the relationship between the CAD X+ axis and the machine axis.
CAD "+Y" axis equals list | This drop-down list allows you to set the relationship between the CAD Y+ axis and the machine axis.
CAD "+Z" axis equals list | 'This drop down list allows you to set the relationship between the CAD Z+ axis and the machine axis.
X Off box Y Off box Z Off box | These boxes allow you enter the distance that PC-DMIS will offset the CAD drawing along the X, Y, or Z axis. PC-DMIS will shift the CAD drawing along the X, Y, or Z axis the specified distance. For example, if you enter in .5 in the X field, the entire CAD display in the Graphics Display window will shift the distance of .5 in the X direction.

Note: All features created in the part program will not shift along the axis with the CAD drawing.

Adjust button | The Adjust button opens the Adjust Part Setup dialog box . You can use this dialog box to rotate or move the CAD in increments about and along the machine's XYZ axes.

- If you're rotating the CAD, then the values will be in angle degrees. A value of 360 will have the same effect as 0.

- If you're moving the CAD, then the values will be in the units of measurement that the part program is in, so a value of two would mean two inches or two millimeters, depending on the units of measurement used by your part program.

To adjust the CAD along or about an axis:

Apply button | The Apply button immediately applies any changes made in the X, Y, or Z Offset fields and shifts the drawing along the appropriate axis (axes) while keeping the dialog box open.
Auto Position button | The Auto Position button automatically positions the part onto the graphical representation of the machine. Auto position best guesses where to position the part on the graphical representation. You can either let PC-DMIS determine where to put the part in relation to the CMM by using this function, or you can key in your own positioning using the XYZ offset fields. (See "Defining Machines" in the "Defining Hardware" section for more information on setting up the graphical representation of the CMM.)