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Introduction

  • What is ZONE3?
  • Course Prerequisites
  • Course Objectives
  • Terms to Remember

System Overview and User Interface

  • How to Power up the System
  • Portal and launching ZONE3
  • Joystick Controls/Lighting
  • Video Controls
    • Presets/Named Lighting
    • SRL
    • Saturation Threshold/Pseudo Color/Light Meter
  • Software UI
  • Software and Hardware Options

Adjusting Steps

  • Editing Steps
    • Right Click-Edit/Double Click/Pencil Button
  • Skip Steps
  • Deleting Steps
    • Delete Multiple
    • Unreferenced Features in Metrology Tree
  • Routine Flow
    • Group
    • GoTo
    • Loop
  • Set Program Marker
  • Insert Before/After
  • Move Steps Before/After
  • Break Points

Measure and Acquire Data Ribbon Groups

  • Measure Functions
  • Targets (Manual)
  • Finders (Automatic)
    • Changing Target and Finder Colors
    • Weak Edge Parameters
    • “Dark-to-Light” Rule
    • Rotated Video
  • Measured Features 3-Question Workflow
  • Exercise: Measurement without CAD

Copy Steps/Apply to Similar/Update Similar

  • Drop and Drag Function
  • System Templates
  • Again Shortcut
  • Copy Step
    • Grid/Linear/Polar
    • Reference Object
    • Copy Within a FOV
  • Apply to Similar
    • Settings
    • Zone Filter
    • Group Apply to Similar
  • Update Similar
    • Update Similar Report
  • Exercise: Apply To and Update Similar

Construct Ribbon Group

  • Constructed-Feature Steps: 3-Question Workflow
  • Adding Constructed-Feature Steps
  • Constructed Feature Result Types
  • Examples of Constructed Features
    • Comparison of Distance, Perpendicular, and Width Constructions
  • Exercise: Constructions without CAD

GD&T

  • GD&T Standard
  • Datum’s
  • Geometric Tolerances
    • Form
    • Orientation
    • Location
    • Profile
    • Runout
  • Feature Control Frames
  • Model Window Simulation
  • Simultaneous Evaluation
  • Reporting GD&T
    • Form Plots
  • Exercise: GD&T

Part Setup

  • No CAD Model
    • Configure Part (Zeroing out DRO)
      • Setup Instructions
    • Exercise: Part Setup without CAD
  • CAD Model
    • Supported File Types
    • Importing and Positioning the Model
      • Configure Part Setup with CAD
    • Metrology Tree
      • Set Color/Semi-Transparent
      • Delete/Hide Model
      • Positioning Model After Import
      • Referencing CAD When Measuring Features
    • Exercise: Importing a CAD Model and Referencing for Measurement

Reporting

  • Results Browser
    • Print/Print to File
    • Filtering
    • Report Headers and Footers
  • Templates
    • Single-Run Report
    • Report Headers and Footers
    • Page Headers and Footers
  • File Output
    • File Output Step
    • File Output Overrides
      • File Output Template
  • Reporting Overrides
  • Re-Report Step
  • Show Form
  • Graphic Reports
    • Report Properties Flyouts
      • Templates
    • Datum Flyouts
    • Deviations
      • Design Deviations Window
  • Exercise: Reporting

Alignment Ribbon Group

  • About Alignment Steps: 2-Question Workflow
  • Creating an Alignment
    • Recall/Rotate/Translate
  • Exercise: Creating an Alignment

Miscellaneous

  • Additional Finders
    • Centroid
    • Edge Trace
    • Data Extractor
      • Zone Types
  • Adjusting Units and Precision
  • Save Image
  • Part Repeat
    • Multi-Run Reports
  • Floating Windows
    • DRO
    • Reset Window Positions
  • Exercise: Data Extractor
  • Exercise: Part Repeat

Model Window

  • Machine Kinematic Model
    • Hide/Show the Kinematic Machine Model
  • Tool Assy. And Head Views
  • Changing the View
    • Locking Views
  • Model Window Mouse Controls
  • Zoom to Fit
  • Indicate Point/ Move To/ Navigate Modes
  • Move Button
  • Hiding Features in the Model Window
  • Modify Entities Window

Support

  • ZONE3 Help System
    • F1 Interactive Help
  • ZONE3.zone

Projects, Part Routines, and Steps

  • Starting, Saving, and Opening a New Project
  • Project vs. Routine
    • Adding Routines
      • Setting the Routine Active
  • Run Status Indicators
  • Playing and Stopping a Routine
  • Exercise: Adding Multiple Routines and Recalling Alignments

Nominals and Tolerances

  • Nominals vs. Actuals
    • Unlocking Nominals of CAD
  • Reporting Node
    • Always vs. Never for Results
    • Carry Forward Parameters
      • Reset Carry Forward Parameters
    • Skipping a Report Node
  • Exercise: Entering Tolerances and Reporting

Adjusting Finders and Path Generation

  • Points List UI
    • Daughter Steps (Start and End)
    • Lock and Unlock of Nominal’s
  • Points List Grid Editor
  • Move to Location
  • Program Marker/Breakpoints
  • Apply Properties/Light Settings to All/Swap Selected Directions
  • Path Generation
    • Path Generation Window
      • Strategies
      • Project Points/Auto-Generate at Runtime/Reverse Path
      • Path Types/Point Spacing/Distance From Start and End
  • Exercise: Adjusting Finders
  • Exercise: Path Generation