## Inserting a Move Point Command

The Move Point command allows you to insert a move point into the part program. When PC-DMIS encounters this command, the probe will move to that location.

To use this option, select the Insert | Move | Move Point menu option or the Operation | Move To menu option.

- If you selected Move Point, PC-DMIS will automatically insert a move point command at the current probe location and you will need to modify the XYZ values.

- If you selected Move To, PC-DMIS will display the Move Point dialog box allowing you to fill out the information before the command is inserted.

If you attempt to insert the move point in a location that PC-DMIS doesn't allow, the software will ask you if you want to insert the move point at the next valid location.

The Edit window command line for a sample Move Point would read:
MOVE/POINT tog1,<x,y,z>

tog1 - This field displays either NORMAL or RELEARN.

x,y,z - These fields display the move point location. The location is always displayed using the current part alignment's coordinates.

To change the displayed values in the Edit window, select the desired value and type a new value, or press F9 on the command to access the Move point dialog box.

Move Point dialog box

This dialog box provides you with a more user-friendly way of creating or editing the MOVE/POINT command as well as additional options for the move point. These are discussed in the topics listed in the "More" heading below.

In version 3.5 and later when you insert a MOVE/POINT command, PC-DMIS automatically marks it for execution.

Using Move Points While Animating

If this menu option is selected during probe path animation with the CMM, PC-DMIS will always ask whether the move is to be inserted before or after the current position. The current position will be listed in the status bar.

Inserting Move Points from the Status Bar

The ability to insert a move point can also be accessed while the system is in Program mode, by placing the cursor on the status bar over the readouts and clicking the left mouse button.

Inserting Move Points from the Jog Box

Pressing the PRINT button on the jog box (on Sharpe32 systems) while in Learn mode will automatically insert a move into the part program. The PrintButton entry of the registry must be set to TRUE for this function to be available.

Moving In Only 1 or 2 Axes

Using the Edit window's Command mode, if you set one of the axis values to blank (meaning you completely delete the value), it will result in the axis having a relative move of zero at that axis during program execution. This essentially lets you have a hybrid relative and absolute move point behavior using the MOVE/POINT command. Note that this only works fully in Command mode. If you use Summary mode to do this, the field will disappear from the Edit window. If you want to then set it back to a number value, you would need to do so using Command mode.

For an example of moving in only two axes, create an Edge Point feature followed by a MOVE/POINT command. Execute the part program. Now delete the X value of the command. Execute the part program. There won't be any X component in the move point motion, regardless of where the edge point is taken.

More:

XYZ Move

Read Pos

Offset Move

Show Move in Machine Coordinates

Store Move

OK to Move

Learn During Execution