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Created on: September 24, 2002
Last modified: September 07, 2010

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Using Datums in True Position Dimensions	73 kb	This document, by Rob Jensen of Brown and Sharpe, describes how True Position and Use Datums work in PC-DMIS. (Updated March 2007)
Direct CAD Interfaces and Translators	~580 kb	This document describes Direct CAD Interfaces (DCI), discusses the supported systems, and explains how to install and use the different CAD interfaces. It also discusses Direct CAD Translators (DCT). (Updated September 2010).
PC-DMIS Support Documentation for DMIS	~400 - 510 kb	The documents located here describe the translation that occurs and what results should be expected importing and exporting DMIS files into and out of PC-DMIS.
Iges Setup	226k	This document explains the IGES setup dialog box when importing PC-DMIS IGES file types.
Installing Master / Slave	38k	This document gives instructions for installing and setting up the Master / Slave option.
Temperature Compensation	76k	This document explains how to compensate for temperature.
Wrist support	36k	This document describes how to install and calibrate your wrist, calibrate the tip, and how to use the wrist in a part program.
RMEAS with Auto Features	19k	This document describes the process PC-DMIS takes when using RMEAS NORMAL mode or RMEAS ABSOULTE mode with Auto Features. The zip file also includes an example part program to use with the document.
Setting up Flexible Fixturing	72k	This document explains how to set up your flexible fixturing system using PC-DMIS 3.2 or 3.25. Topics cover: System Five (DCC) Setup Five Unique (Manual) Setup
HyperView Objects and Report Layout	674k	This document describes in detail the various objects available on the HyperView editor's Object bar, and how to organize them in your HyperView report using the Layout bar. (Added November 09, 2001)
SP600 Low Level Matrix	2.5 mb	This Microsoft Power Point presentation created by Brown and Sharpe describes information about the SP600 in general and provides information on the Lower Level deflection matrix. (Added August 17, 2002)
Calibrating Tips	80k	This document describes how to calibrate single tips by inserting a command into the Edit window. The zip file also includes a sample part program. You will need version 3.2063 and higher to use this command. (Added February 11, 2002)
Wolf & Beck Calibration	69k	This document describes how to calibrate Wolf & Beck laser probes. (Added March 5, 2002)
Defining Star Probes	64k	This document describes how to build star probes inside PC-DMIS. Documented with version 3.5 in mind, but works for earlier versions too. (Added August 1, 2003)
2d and 3d Angles - True Vs. Complimentary	7k	This document provides a description of the Angle dimension (Angle Between) and explains how it can display four different angles by using the TRUE/COMPLEMENT field inside the dimension command.(Added May 18, 2004)
Mathematical Definition of Dimensions	22k	This document describes how dimensions are computed in PC-DMIS. (Added April 04, 2004)
Concentricity and Coaxiality Calculations	11k	Similar to the information contained in the Mathematical Definition of Dimensions document above, this document describes in more detail how Concentricity and Coaxiality dimensions are calculated in PC-DMIS. (Added April 04, 2004)