## Appendix B: Adding a Ring Tool

PC-DMIS Vision supports the use of a Ring Tool for Probe Offset calibration. The ring tool is used for Vision and Multi-sensor machines. See the "Calibrate Probe Offset" topic for information.

Add Tool dialog box - Ring Tool

Specify the following Ring Tool values:

- Tool ID: Provide a descriptive name for the Ring tool.

- Tool Type: Ring is selected.

- Shank Vector IJK: Specifies the vector of the center axis of the ring tool.

- Search Override IJK: These boxes allow you to specify a vector used by PC-DMIS to determine the most efficient order to measure all the tips when you select the User Defined Calibration Order check box in the Probe Utilities dialog box.

- Diameter : Provides the diameter of the ring gage hole or bore

- Z Point Offset X: Specifies the X offset of the Z value measurement point from the top center of the bore.

- Z Point Offset Y: Specifies the Y offset of the Z value measurement point from the top center of the bore.

- Z Point Offset Z: Specifies the Z offset of the Z value measurement point from the top center of the bore.

- Datum Depth Start: Specifies the minimum depth into the bore where the bore cylinder is the datum

- Datum Depth End: Specifies the maximum depth into the bore where the bore cylinder is the datum

- Focus Offset: Provides distance in Z from the top surface to the bore circle focus height.