Coordinate System Overview

Introduction

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Geomet supports several Coordinate Systems for use in your inspection program.  These include:

MCS - Machine Coordinate System
PCS - Part Coordinate System
FCS - Fixture Coordinate System
ICS - Interim Coordinate System
CCS - Clearance Coordinate Systems

To build and use a coordinate systems, several tools are available. The lists below, Coordinate System Tools and Coordinate System Commands are provided to explain in detail how to build coordinate systems.

Coordinate System Tools

Geomet provide several commands to create, recall and transform coordinate systems. In addition to the commands available, there are visual aids to assist and file utilities. Please select from the command structure shown here to obtain additional information.

Coordinate System Commands:

Coordinate System Creation and Transformation:

Coordinate System Examples:

Geomet provides several examples to assist you in learning about proper usage of the Coordinate System commands. A listing of the available examples can be found here.