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1. Overview

1.1. Introduction to NeuroMeasure

(1) Summary

- NeuroMeasure, a compound word of ‘Neuro’ and ‘Measure’, developed by Dukin, is three-

dimensional measurement software literally meant to perform a fine, precise measurement
and judgment like a nerve network. The first version NeuroMeasure 1.0 came out in 1991
and continues with an up-to-date version.

- NeuroMeasure is an integrated measurement solution getting the spotlight in the three-

dimensional measurement field both home and abroad, covering such overall functions
as : supporting multiple CAD models, colorful graphic performance data, hundreds of
relation calculations, measurement of complicated parts, and GD&T (Geometric
Dimensioning and Tolerancing) assessment.

- NeuroMeasure is a field-centered software designed to be easily used for whoever can

understand drawings (icons), holding the following main features.

(2) Main Features

- Operator-oriented Software : Realizes one-step operation through icons and function keys.

- Software Compatibility and Expandability : Maximizes inter-compatibilities between three-

dimensional measurement softwares by the adoption of DMIS (Dimensional Measuring
Interface Standard), pursues multiple expandability options including an inspection sheet
in Excel format using Windows application software and a statistical program support.

- Computer-aided Virtual Test & Inspection : Secures device stability through a simulation
and collision check by the use of a virtual measuring instrument and a probe, and
CAD(Computer Aided Design) – the latest CAT(Computer Aided Testing) system enabling a
measurement program creation and verification without a direct device operation.

- Multi-language Support : Allows one single program to provide various languages of

Korean, English and Chinese, modifiable for use whenever possible.

- Various Relation Calculations : Able to create far more powerful, multiple configurations
and express results with the support of approximately 700 kinds of relation calculations.

- GD&T(Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) Assessment by Three-dimensional

Configuration : Maximizes efficiency in three-dimensional measuring instruments by
assessing an accurate GD&T on three-dimensional factors on the basis of GD&T of ASME
Y14.5(American Society of Mechanical Engineers).

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- Interactive Program Support : Gives support to an interactive program through the use of
DMIS HLL(High Level Language).

(3) Main Functions

- File Menu : Provides related functions to File Save and File Open including Project Save,
sending out measured values and Print.

- Edit Menu : Provides multiple editing functions including Edit Headword, Search, Select,
current screen copy, and configuration file editing.

- View Menu : Provides related functions to NeuroMeasure overall screen views such as
Graphic View, Report View, Data View, toolbars of all kinds, and graphic option setting.

- CAD Menu : Provides CAD-related general functions of CAD Open, CAD Save, Create
Primitive, Move model, and Reverse Surface Normal regarding all kinds of CAD
commercially in use.

- Probe Menu : Provides multiple functions related to the operation and calibration of a
probe including the Set Reference Position, Create a Probe Group, Recalibrate and
supplement.

- Alignment Menu : Provides overall functions necessary for setting the coordinate system
including Level, Rotate, Translate, Move Alignment, Offset Distance, Step Plane Alignment,
and Best Fit.

- Feature Menu : Provides powerful functions for the measurement of 8 basic features of
Point, Line, Plane and Circle and the others, as well as 9 extended features, Curve and
Surfaces.

- DMIS Menu : Provides overall functions for DMIS records and runs, DMIS records, save,
text message, add comment, multimedia output and HLL(High Level Language) support.

- CMM Menu : Provides multiple functions necessary for measuring instrument operations
such as Absolute move, Relative Move, velocity and Moving directions , joystick direction.

- Report Menu : Provides powerful functions necessary for making a graphic report such as
formatting, Save, Add Page, Add Label, Delete, Align, and insert control point.

- Option Menu : Provides optional functions necessary for the measurements such as an
Excel Report, Excel Statistics and a calculator.

- Help Menu : Serves as a function giving helpful information about NeuroMeasure.

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1.2. NeuroMeasure Install

(1) Installation Requirements

- Installable OS : Over Microsoft Windows VISTA(Windows 7 recommended)

- Process (CPU) : Over Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz.

- Memory (RAM) : Over 2.0GB.

- Graphic Adapter (VGA) : Over 256MB dedicated video memory.

- Monitor : Over 19 inch (Wide-type monitor recommended).

- Mouse : 2 button wheel.

- Network Card : More than one (required).

(2) How to install NeuroMeasure

- Insert the provided CD (or DVD) into CD-Rom(or DVD-Rom).

- An auto program is executed and NeuroMeasure installation program appears. (If the
NeuroMeasure installation program is not executed automatically, AutoSetup.exe among
CD-Rom files can be directly executed and installed.)

Fig. 1-1 NeuroMeasure Installation Program

- If this is the first NeuroMeasure installation, select the [Require License File] in the center
of the installation program. Then a window for license information is displayed as shown

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below in Fig. 1-2.

- Select the [Save Text] button at the bottom and save the license information, then
transmit the corresponding file to Dukin Co., Ltd. via e-mail or fax and get permission for
a license file for PC in use, so a normal installation should be possible.

- In case the license file has already been kept or re-installation is needed, direct
installation is possible without issuing a license file separately.

- When the license file has been ready, select the [Install] button(Fig. 1-1) and begin the
installation.

A. Select the [Install] and the [Require License File] configuration window appears as
shown in Fig. 1-3

B. Select the [Path] button and pick up the license file, then select the [OK] to see the
program begin the installation.

C. Read guidelines through during the installation program and continue with the
installation.

D. Unless any special problems are detected, select [Next(N) >] to proceed to the next
step, and when all the guidelines and option settings are complete, the [Install]
button is displayed. (See Fig. 1-7 for reference.)

E. Select the [Install] button, NeuroMeasure is installed into the hard-disk.

F. Please see Fig. 1-4 to Fig. 1-9 below for reference.

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Fig. 1-2 Require License Information

Fig. 1-3 License File Path

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Fig. 1-4 NeuroMeasure Installation Window

Fig. 1-5 Installation – User Information Input

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Fig. 1-6 Installation – Destination Folder Selection

Fig. 1-7 Installation Preparation Complete

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Fig. 1-8 NeuroMeasure Installation Underway

Fig. 1-9 Installation Complete

- When the normal installation has completed, select the [Exit] from the NeuroMeasure
installation program to close the installation program.

- Simply apply the NeuroMeasure shortcut icon on the desktop to execute NeuroMeasure.

- When NeuroMeasure has already been installed on a computer, a window Maintenance

Program appears as shown below in Fig. 1-10.

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- Select one of option(Modify, Repair and Remove) and click [Next(N) >] to continue.

Fig. 1-10 Maintenance Program Window

(3) NeuroMeasure Execution

- NeuroMeasure Execution : Execute (or Double-click) the NeuroMeasure shortcut icon on

the desktop.

Fig. 1-11 NeuroMeasure Shortcut Icon

- NeuroMeasure default screen comes up and a ‘Homing’ window appears as shown below
in Fig. 1-12.

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Fig. 1-12 Fine Home Position

- If [Yes(Y)] is selected, the ‘Fine Home Position’ process is performed, and when the ‘Fine
Home Position’ is complete, a message ‘Fine Home Position has been completed.” comes
up as the preparations for measurements are finalized.

- If [No(N)] is selected, NeuroMeasure cancels its execution.

- When executing NeuroMeasure in an off-line environment, a message ‘Fine Home

Position’ does not come out.

(4) Exit NeuroMeasure

- Select the [Exit] from File Menu.

- When the measured value has not been saved, it will ask to save the results as Fig. 1-13.

Fig. 1-13 File Save Message

- If [Yes(Y)] is selected, a Save window for the measured value appears, and once a file
name is typed, a file is saved and closed.

- If [No(N)] is clicked, NeuroMeasure is closed without saving the measured value.

- If [Cancel] is selected, NeuroMeasure is not closed and instead returns to the state of
measurement preparations.

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1.3. NeuroMeasure Screen Configuration and Operating Methods.

(1) Screen Configuration Details

Fig. 1-14 NeuroMeasure Screen Configuration

- Title Bar : Displays NeuroMeasure version and file names of measured values.

- Shortcut Icon : Displays shortcut icons.

- Measuring Toolbar : Displays icons for features, Alignment, calculation distances and
angles.

- Measurement Window : Displays information about automatic and manual measurement

for each configuration.

- Default Screen : Convertible to graphic view, report view and data view, showing
measurement features, reports and others.

- DMIS Window : Displays DMIS codes while DMIS recording or running.

- Information Window and Various Trees : Displays information necessary for each window
such as an information window, probe/coordinate and cad tree…. Etc.

- Measured Result Window : Displays measured results.

- Explanation Window : Explains the selected icon.

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(2) Operation

A. How to use a mouse

- Move the mouse to let an arrow point to Menu and click on the left button of the
mouse, then the Menu is selected and executed at the same time.

B. How to use [Alt] key

- Hit the [Alt] key on the keyboard and [File] Menu is selected.

- Use the left and right arrow keys (← →) with the already-selected [File] Menu, select
the menu to use, and press the [Enter] key to execute the menu.

C. How to use abbreviations

- When pressing abbreviated alphabet keys and numbers represented beside each
menu, they are executed immediately.

- For example, to select the [Create a Probe Group] menu, select ‘P’ and ‘X’ in order
and the menu ‘Create a Probe Group’ is performed.

(3) Mouse Operating Method

- Screen Scrolling : Allows a screen to scroll wherever possible by pushing and shifting the
wheel button in the middle of a mouse.

Fig. 1-15 Screen Scrolling

- Screen Rotation : When pushing the wheel button in the middle of a mouse and the right
button of a mouse at a time, the main screen shows a red circle and a screen rotation
becomes possible. (See Fig. 1-16 for reference)

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Fig. 1-16 Screen Rotation

Fig. 1-17 Mouse-based Screen Rotation

- Screen Zoom : A screen zooms in and out when scrolling up and down the wheel button
in the middle of a mouse.

- A screen scrolling and rotation can be performed even through the Graphic View in View
menu.

(4) Feature Selection

- When needing to select a feature from the main screen, press the Ctrl key on the
keyboard, push the left mouse button and dragging the screen, then the mouse pointer

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turns yellow and dragging areas are displayed. (See Fig. 1-18 & Fig. 1-19 for reference.)

- When needing to select the feature included in the dragging areas and to exclude some
of the features, drag again and select the corresponding feature. Then, the feature
selected again among the currently-selected ones is disselected.

Fig. 1-18 Mouse Operation (Feature Selection)

Fig. 1-19 Select Feature

- Disselect the Ctrl key and select an empty space on the main screen, the disselection
process is complete.

(5) Toolbar(Icon) Descriptions

A. Feature Toolbar

- Measure Point - Measure Ellipse

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- Measure Line - Measure Single Arc

- Measure Plane - Measure Double Arc

- Measure Circle - Measure Rectangular Slot

- Measure Sphere - Measure Round Slot

- Measure Cylinder - Measure Arc Slot

- Measure Cone - Measure Parallel Plane

- Measure Step Cylinder - Measure Torus

- Alignment - Measure Hexagon

- Calculation Distance - Calculation Angle

B. Alignment Toolbar

- Leveling - Alignment Macro3

- Rotation - Alignment Macro4

- Step Plane Alignment

- Translation
Macro

- Step cylinder Alignment

- Alignment Macro1
Macro

- Alignment Macro2 - Previous

C. File Toolbar

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- New - Export

- Open Project - Print

- Save - Preview

D. Edit Toolbar

- Find - Edit DMIS file

- Configure initial file

E. View Toolbar

- Graphic view - View Direction –Y

- Report view - View Direction –Z

- Data View - View Direction ISO

- View Direction +X - Zoom Window

- View Direction +Y - Zoom All

- View Direction +Z - Configure Graphic Option

- View Direction -X

F. CAD Toolbar

- Open - Create Primitive

- Save - Model Translation

- Remove All Models

G. Probe/Alignment Toolbar

- Set Distance - Axis Converse

- Step Plane Alignment - Set Feature Coordinate

- Rotation Offset Distance - Best Fit

- Rotation Offset Angle - CAD Model Alignment

- Angle Rotation Repetition - Save Alignment

- Move origin - Recall Saved Alignment

- Geometric Alignment

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H. DMIS Toolbar

- New File - Pause

- Open - Stop

- Save - Record

- Close - Set Range

- Run - Options

- Step Running - Find

I. CMM Toolbar

- Absolute Move - Set Velocity

- Relative Move - Set Target Range

- Step Move - Simulation Option

J. Report Toolbar

- Open Report Form - Drawing Rectangular

- Close Report Form - Drawing Ellipse

- Save Report Form - Radius

- Add New Page - Diameter

- Summary - Align Left

- Default Page view - Align Middle

- Multi Page view - Align Right

- Insert Control Point - Align Top

- Delete Selected Label - Align Center

- Undo - Align Bottom

- Redo - Align Horizon Gap

- Drawing Text Box - Align Vertical Gap

- Drawing Line - Label Output Option

- Drawing Arrow - Report Page Option

K. Explanation Window

- Korean - Chinese

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- English

L. Measurement Window

- Manual Measurement - Automatic Measurement.3

- Automatic Measurement.1 - Data Measurement

- Automatic Measurement.2

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