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

### To Position Fixture Elements on the Part

Before you're able to position fixture elements on the part, PC-DMIS requires that you completely define the machine before you use fixturing.

Follow the steps below to position a column at a selected fixture point:

1. Make sure you have at least one fixture point defined in the fixture points tab.

2. Select the fixture point.

3. Click the Verify button. This checks the location of that point, making sure a column placed there fits within the defined machine volume and that no collisions occur. A message box indicating success or failure appears. If a failure occurs, see the "Troubleshooting Column Placement" topic.

4. Click the Apply button. PC-DMIS associates the column with the fixture point and display it in the Graphics Display window. At this point PC-DMIS also inserts a LOADFIXTURE command into the Edit window, such as the following:

LOADFIXTURE/demo.FXT,LOAD,YES,T1A0B0,0.05,5

5. Repeat this procedure for each fixture point where you want to place a column.