## Software Configurations

Assuming you have purchased the necessary modules, and your port lock is properly configured, you can launch PC-DMIS in different configurations. To do this, you can add these switches to the shortcut command line, batch file, or command window prompt that launches the application.

Available Software Configuration Switches

/f for offline mode

/u for user privilege level when you are logged onto the system as an administrator

/o for operator mode

/r for reverse axes mode on Arm2 of a multiple arm system

/p for pro mode (cannot use with /c switch)

/c for cad mode (cannot use with /p switch)

/d for debug mode for this session

/nc0 to run PC-DMIS without the CNC functionality

/5unique to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/cmt to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/dccscanning to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/displaycad to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/laserprobe to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/masterslave to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/NC0 to run PC-DMIS in normal offline mode when you're running PC-DMIS NC (CNC licenses is defined as greater than 0 in your portlock).

/nocontactprobe to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/remotepanel to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/rotarytable to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/sheetmetal to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/statsoutput to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/systemv to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/toolchanger to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/valisys to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/vision to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/wrist to run PC-DMIS without this functionality

/DCTLOAD:<file> to load a supplied part model using the direct cad translators where <file> indicates the complete path and filename of the model.

/DCILOAD:<file> to load a file using Direct Cad Interfaces (DCI) where <file> indicates the complete path and filename of model.

/ISPROE to specify that the .prt file will be used in ProE (both UG and ProE use the same .prt filename extension). This follows the /DCILOAD switch.

/nocrashdump to disable crash reports in PC-DMIS.

DCI/DCT Examples

- This command line launches PC-DMIS and loads a .igs cad model using PC-DMIS Planner's Direct CAD Translators:
  C:\Program Files\Wai\Pcdmis for Windows\Pcdlrn.exe New.prg /DCILOAD:d:\partmodels\hexblock_wireframe_surface.igs

- This command line launches PC-DMIS and loads a .prt cad model from the UG DCI:
  C:\Program Files\Wai\Pcdmis for Windows\Pcdlrn.exe New.prg /DCILOAD:d:\partmodels\hexblock.prt

- This command line launches PC-DMIS and loads a .prt cad model as a ProE DCI:
  c:\program files\wai\pcdmis for windows\pcdlrn.exe new.prg /DCILOAD:d:\partmodels\proe.prt /ISPROE

Routine of Shortcut Modification with Switches

1. Access the directory where the PC-DMIS executable shortcut is located (generally this is located at C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PC-DMIS for Windows).

2. Right-click in the directory and select New | Shortcut.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to have the shortcut point to where the PC-DMIS executable, pcdlrn.exe, is located (wherever you installed it).

4. Add any of the command line switches (or arguments), following the shortcut's full path to the executable:

So, if you want to run PC-DMIS pro in offline mode, the target location would look something like this:
"C:\Program Files\pcdmisw\PCDLRN.exe" /p /f

You can also tell PC-DMIS to automatically open a specific part program (or part programs) by appending a pathway string pointing to a part program as a command line argument.

- When specifying a part program to load, however, you do not need the / character required for the other arguments discussed above.

- To open more than one part program, type a space between each additional pathway.

- If your filename contains spaces, put the pathway within quotation marks.

For example, if you wanted to launch two part programs named test.prg and test2.prg in offline mode from a directory called "My Part Programs", the target locations might look something like this:

"C:\Program Files\PCDLRN.exe" /f "d:\my part programs\test.prg" "d:\my part programs\test2.prg"

The most common modes are Off-line and On-line modes. These two distinct products are designed to meet particular needs. They can be used together to create a complete part program, measurement analysis and reverse engineering system.

These and other configurations are explained below in greater detail.

More:

Comparison of Off-Line and On-Line Versions

PC-DMIS CMM

PC-DMIS Vision

PC-DMIS/NC

PC-DMIS Laser

PC-DMIS Portable

PC-DMIS Planner

PC-DMIS Gear