## Scanning your Part: Introduction

PC-DMIS allows a point measurement to be defined by scanning the surface of the part at specified increments. This provides you with a way to scan and digitize your part's surfaces.

PC-DMIS supports scanning in these supported products:

- PC-DMIS CMM - Using a touch trigger or analog probe on a CMM

- PC-DMIS Laser - Using a laser probe

- PC-DMIS Portable - Using hard probe on a portable arm

For information on the above approaches to scanning, consult the appropriate documentation by clicking on the links below. The documentation for each product will discuss the available scans and procedures to follow within those environments to create those scans.

Contact (PC-DMIS CMM) | Laser (PC-DMIS Laser) | Portable (PC-DMIS Portable)
Advanced Scans
Linear Open Advanced Scan | Linear Open Advanced Scan |
Linear Closed Advanced Scan |  |
Patch Advanced Scan | Patch Advanced Scan |
Perimeter Advanced Scan | Perimeter Advanced Scan |
Section Advanced Scan |  |
Rotary Advanced Scan |  |
Freeform Advanced Scan | Freeform Advanced Scan |
UV Advanced Scan |  |
Perimeter Advanced Scan |  |
Grid Advanced Scan |  |
Basic Scans
Circle Basic Scan |  |
Cylinder Basic Scan |  |
Axis Basic Scan |  |
Center Basic Scan |  |
Line Basic Scan |  |
Manual Scans
Fixed Distance Manual Scan | Manual Laser Scan | Fixed Distance Manual Scan
Fixed Time / Distance Manual Scan |  | Fixed Time / Distance Manual Scan
Fixed Time Manual Scan |  | Fixed Time Manual Scan
Body Axis Manual Scan |  | Body Axis Manual Scan
Multisection Manual Scan |  | Multisection Manual Scan
Freeform Manual Scan |  | Freeform Manual Scan

The main topics in this chapter discuss information common to scanning in any of the supported applications as well as common functions of the scanning dialog boxes. They do not, however, cover the specifics on how to create a scan, since the methods for doing so depend on your specific application.

The main topics discussed here include:

- Components of a Scan

- Working with CAD Surfaces

- Locating Points in a Scan

- Common Functions of the Scan Dialog box

- Common Functions of the Basic Scan Dialog Box

- Additional Manual Scan Options

Changing Animation Speeds: If you want to modify your offline animation speeds, see the "Execution area" in the General tab of the SetUp Options dialog box. In addition, see "Executing and Debugging Part Programs Off-Line" in "Working in Off-line Mode".