Patent ID: 8601701
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: G01B,G05B

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling or programming a measurement path for a probe mounted on an articulating head, which is mounted on a quill of a coordinate positioning apparatus which enables a position of a probe tip to be varied and an orientation of the probe to be varied angularly about at least one axis, the method comprising the steps of: (a) a user manipulating a user interface operating in a first mode to adjust the position of the probe tip or a representation of the probe tip so as to place the probe tip at a desired position; and (b) the user manipulating the user interface operating in a second mode to adjust the orientation of the probe or a representation of the probe, in which during such adjustment of the orientation, the quill of the coordinate positioning apparatus is moved about the probe tip in order to keep a location of the probe tip substantially unchanged at the desired position.