### DOS, Avail and MMIV Files

1. Start PC-DMIS for Windows by double-clicking on the appropriate desktop icon (or by selecting the desktop's Start Button | Program Files | PC-DMIS For Windows). PC-DMIS will load and show the Open File dialog box.

2. Click the Cancel button to close the dialog box.

3. Select the File | New menu option to create a new part program. The New Part Program dialog box will appear.

4. Type a new part program file name and other information as needed.

5. Click the OK button. The dialog will close and PC-DMIS will open the Probe Utilities dialog box.

6. Click the Cancel button to close the Probe Utilities dialog box.

7. Select the File | Import submenu.

8. Select the appropriate input data type (DIMS, AVAIL, or MMIV ). An Open dialog box appears

9. Select the correct file. If it was saved with a .DIM / .LLF*.* extension, PC-DMIS will automatically display all available files with the appropriate extension. If necessary, change to the correct directory.

10. Click the Import button. If CAD data already exists for your part program, you can choose to either Merge or Replace the existing CAD data with the imported CAD data. The Choose Translation Option dialog box appears with these translation options:

- Translate main program and all called subroutines into one DIMS part program.

- Translate specified file only. Include subroutine calls but do not translate subroutine files.

- Translate main program and called subroutines into separate DIMS part programs.

11. Select one of the available translation methods.

12. Click the OK button (or press the ENTER key).

PC-DMIS will translate the DIMS/AVAIL/MMIV data and return to the part program.

q For each TOOLCHANGE you will be prompted to select a PC-DMIS probe file.

q For each TIPCHANGE you will be prompted to select a PC-DMIS probe.

Your part program is now ready to run in PC-DMIS for Windows.

Important: When importing an AVAIL part programs that contains an IFTEST keyword or a GOTO/LABEL command inside of a feature block, or an MMIV part programs containing a BRANCH/TEST keyword or a BRANCH/LABEL command inside of a feature block, PC-DMIS will move its respective IF and GOTO commands before the feature block. This will be corrected in future versions of PC-DMIS.

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