## Introduction to Performing Basic Scans

PC-DMIS now offers support for scans that are classified under a new type called Basic Scans. These new scans are feature based scans (i.e. you could define a feature such as a Circle or Cylinder to be measured along with appropriate parameters and PC-DMIS would execute a scan that uses the appropriate Basic Scanning capability).

The following Basic Scans are available from the Insert Scan submenu if your TTP or Analog probe is placed into DCC mode:

- Circle Basic Scan

- Cylinder Basic Scan

- Axis Basic Scan

- Center Basic Scan

- Line Basic Scan

Note: The Center Scan menu option will be unavailable for selection until you select an Analog Probe Head.

PC-DMIS's more advanced scans are composed of basic scans. While PC-DMIS doesn't allow you to pick basic scans from a list and create advanced scans from them, you can copy and paste basic scans into already created advanced scans.

This chapter will first cover the common functions available to the Basic Scan dialog box and then how to perform the available Basic Scans.

For information on the options available in the Scan dialog box, the dialog box used to perform these scans, see the "Common Functions of the Basic Scan Dialog Box" in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.

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Performing a Circle Basic Scan

Performing a Cylinder Basic Scan

Performing an Axis Basic Scan

Performing a Center Basic Scan

Performing a Line Basic Scan