#### Custom Probe Builder Utility - Assemble Tab

The Assemble tab allows the user to assemble a custom probe component.

Custom Probe Builder Utility dialog box - Assemble tab

Enter or select a name from the Name drop-down list.

Select one of the three .dat file types in the Probe File section.

Select one of the Component selection items from the drop-down list. This list will be updated based on the Probe File selection. This allows the user to create a component item from one or all of the files. The combined descriptions are written as a new item shown below.

Custom Probe Builder Utility dialog box - Assemble tab showing the combined item

In the above image, an item has been selected from the probe.dat file and is drawn in the graphics area. In the assembled components area, a tree shows the item and connections. The user can select an empty connection and choose a new item from the Component selection drop-down list. At any point, the file being used can be changed. Once the assembly is drawn in the graphics window, the Delete, Clear, and Save IGES... buttons become enabled.

Once an empty connection has been filled, it can be cleared out and the item can be removed from the list by left-clicking the item to highlight it and then clicking the Delete button.

The Clear button clears the entire tree while the Delete button only clears out the selected item in the tree.

The Save IGES... button allows the user to save the imported model out to an IGES file. A standard save dialog will be displayed allowing the use to specify a name and location.

If the user builds a branch on the tree that contains multiple items, the Delete button works similar to the probe dialog. You can delete the entire branch or just portions of it.

All items displayed in the Component selection drop-down list are sorted by their connection type. If Connection 1 is defined as an M8 connection, only items that can connect to an M8 connection will be available in the drop-down list.

The image in the graphics area can be zoomed and rotated similar to the PC-DMIS graphics window area. For example, you can press Ctrl + Z to re-draw the image to fit entirely within the graphics area.