Method of operating a coordinate measuring apparatus operable in at least two modes

摘要

Method for operation of a coordinate measurement unit in two or more operating modes has the following steps: sampling of a coordinate (12) in a measurement volume of the coordinate measurement unit (10) using a feeler head (28); adjustment of the measurement force; adjustment of a predetermined measurement deflection of the head for a contact in a given direction. Sampling of the coordinate in the second measurement direction or mode is carried out in the same direction as the first mode, prior to adjustment of the feeler measurement force. An Independent claim is made for a coordinate measurement device with two operating modes.