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

### Laser Slot

Slot Auto Feature

To measure a square slot with a laser probe:

1. Access the Auto Features dialog box, and select "Round Slot" or "Square Slot".

2. Do one of the following:

1. Collect the x, y, z, I, j, k information by clicking on cad:

For Round Slots:

1. Click on one of the rounded edges of the slot in the Graphics Display window. PC-DMIS prompts you to Click two more times on the same rounded edge.

2. Click twice on this edge. PC-DMIS then prompts you to click on the other rounded edge.

3. Click on the other rounded edge. PC-DMIS prompts you to Click two more times on that same rounded edge.

4. Click twice on the second rounded edge. PC-DMIS establishes the orientation of the round slot.

For Square Slots:

1. Click on on of the long edges of the slot in the Graphics Display window. PC-DMIS prompts you to click at another location on the same edge to determine the direction.

2. Click on a second edge, 90 degrees from the first.

3. Click on the third edge, 90 degrees from the second. This sets the width.

4. Click on the fourth edge and final edge. This sets the length

2. Move the machine to the slot location using the Laser View tab of the Graphics Display Window. Next Click the Read Point from Position button.

3. Manually enter all of the theoretical x, y, z, i, j, k, width, length, depth, height, etc.

3. 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.

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

5. Click the Create button and then Close.

More:

Slot Specific Parameters

Slot Command Mode Text

Auto Round Slot Paths

Auto Square Slot Paths