M3 User Manual

Video Inspection Software User’s Guide

5 Save the part.

System toolbar > M3 System menu > Save

Step and Repeat function

The Step and Repeat function is used to duplicate measurements and constructions in a part program, increasing programming speed for inspection tasks with large numbers of features. NOTE The Step and Repeat function is disabled by default. It can be enabled by setting the Always allow step and repeat field in Programs of system Settings to Extra.

There are two options of the Step and Repeat function: cartesian and polar.

Cartesian Step and Repeat To create a program that utilizes the cartesian step and repeat: 1 Measure a reference frame (or load one from file).

2 Perform the seed measurements that you want to step and repeat. 3 Select the seed features, click on the Cartesian step and repeat button. 4 Enter the required information according to the desired step and repeat operations. 5 Press the Done button when complete.

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