Keep probe visible in display at all times?

Is there a way to keep the probe visible in the Graphics Window Display at all times? Failing that, how about making it visible at a given line of code in the program? I searched on here for a solution, but all I came up with was do a Ctrl + E to execute at a Move Point. That didn't work for me. There were also some suggestions about changing Settings, but I was unable to find those.

PC-DMIS CAD ++ 2013 MR1 (offline)

Michael Johnston over 9 years ago

I have asked this question before... Same answer so as far as I know, there is not a way to have it display all the time. I wound up making a short cut on my 3D mouse. 2 clicks and my probe is back.
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Schrocknroll over 9 years ago

Place the cursor after the Loadprobe command. Then from the menu select Insert | Hardware definition | Machine. Select any CMM and click OK. With the cursor still on the Loadmachine command hit F9 to bring back the dialogue. From the top of the drop down menu select No Machine and click OK. The CMM will be gone, but the probe head will stay.
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NinjaBadger over 9 years ago

I don't see why you need to - exactly where do you want it to appear?
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BKulpa over 9 years ago

You can turn on program mode.
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Schrocknroll over 9 years ago

I don't see why you need to - exactly where do you want it to appear?

It's especially helpful if you're looking for clearance around the probe in a tight location. There are many times I'll want to execute one point, then rotate the view around back and forth to look for clearance around the probe head relative to the CAD model.
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NinjaBadger over 9 years ago

It's especially helpful if you're looking for clearance around the probe in a tight location. There are many times I'll want to execute one point, then rotate the view around back and forth to look for clearance around the probe head relative to the CAD model.

So you want to see where it is immediately before or after a feature?
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Schrocknroll over 9 years ago

You can turn on program mode.

True, but then as soon as you hit CTL E to execute a feature or if you want to use an auto feature, program mode turns off. You can turn it back on again, but if you're in a tight location and you want to see clearance between the CAD and the probe head, it can be cumbersome turning it back on again and again.

At least that's the reason I use the method I mentioned before, but it's good to know the options.
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Michael Johnston over 9 years ago

Right on Schrock!! That worked beautifully! I have been looking for a way to do that for years! Thanks!!!
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Schrocknroll over 9 years ago

So you want to see where it is immediately before or after a feature?

Not just for a single feature here or there, but having the probe visible while programming offline has helped me better visualize where collisions might occur. I've been doing a lot of programs offline in recent months and when I'm done and I run the collision detection I usually either have just a couple of collisions to correct or none at all. I credit a lot of that to having the probe visible while I'm creating or editing features.

It works for me, but everybody has to find out what works best for them.
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ELaFever over 8 years ago

Is this what you are trying to do?

Go in here and see if the prob components are on draw

If you turn them on you should get this

also on the graphic modes tool bar, toggling this icon: will cause the probe to stay centered in the graphics window
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