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Entering three-dimensional parameter
values
1
In the device control block, press the [X], [Y], or [Z]
button, turning it on.
The parameter item and setting value appears on the
numeric keypad control block display.
2
Enter a parameter value using the numeric keypad
buttons on the numeric keypad control block.
The number of significant digits after the decimal
point is four.
3
Press the [ENTER] button.
The parameter value is changed, and the image
changes.
To enter a difference value
Press the [+/−] button and enter a difference from the
current value, and press the [TRIM] button to confirm.
Each time you press the [+/−] button, it toggles between
plus (+) and minus (–).
Resetting three-dimensional parameters
To set the current three-dimensional parameter values to
the closest detent points (see page 192), press the [CTR]
button once in the device control block.
To reset three-dimensional parameter values to the default
values (see page 193) for the currently selected transform
operation mode, press the [CTR] button twice in rapid
succession.
Returning three-dimensional parameters
to default state (clear work buffer)
To clear and reset to default state only the three-
dimensional transform parameters contained in the work
buffer, depending on the DME operation, press the [CLR
WORK BUFR] button once in the device control block.
To clear all parameters in the work buffer and return the
DME to the default state, press the [CLR WORK BUFR]
button twice in rapid succession.
It is necessary to do this for both the local space and global
space.
For the DME default state, you can select either the factory
default settings or user settings.
For details, see "Power-On (Startup) State Selection"
(page 366).
Graphics Display
Use the DME menu to make graphics display settings. You
can make separate settings for separate channels. Select
the desired DME channel in the device control block.
For the types of graphics displayed, see "Graphics
Display" (page 195).
Displaying graphics
1
Open the DME >Input/Output >Graphic menu (4164).
2
Press [Graphic], turning it on.
3
In the <Graphic Type> group, select the type of
graphic.
Axis: Displays coordinate axes.
Axis Name: Displays axis names.
Ch ID: Display Channel IDs.
Wire Frame: Displays a wire frame.
Grid: Displays a grid.
Flex Shadow Axis: Displays the flex shadow center
axis.
The selected graphic appears on the monitor screen.
4
To shrink the graphics display to show the range not
displayed on a normal monitor, press [Scale], turning
it on, and set the following parameter.
As the value of the setting increases, the picture on the
monitor shrinks toward the center.
No.
Parameter Adjustment
1
Scale
5
To automatically erase the graphics display during
keyframe execution, press [Auto Erase], turning it on,
and then set the following parameter.
No.
Parameter Adjustment
1
Recover
Time
Virtual Image Cancelation
When a three-dimensional transform is executed with an
extreme degree of perspective set for an image, the part of
the image exceeding the virtual viewpoint is displayed
wrapped around on the monitor screen. This is referred to
as a virtual image.
Using the DME menu, you can make a setting not to show
the virtual images.
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Degree to which the graphics
display is reduced
Time until graphics display appears
again after keyframe execution
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