XYZ DRIVE (Xyz)

Type: Interactive Application Key-in

Drives 3D instrument.

Detailed Description

Drives 3D instrument to location specified. Supports argument operators that allow X,y and Z values to be set to, added to, subtracted from, divided by or multiplied by each axis argument. Xyz is a key-in and if it is a position that needs to be driven to often, such as the index point of the model, it is suggested that a macro be used.

Xyz supports the following operators

= or blank	Set axis to value specified
+	Add value specified to axis
-	Subtract value specified from axis
/	Divide axis by value specified
*	Multiply axis by value specified

Example: Xyz 837831.194 951352.037 303.82

Would drive the instrument to the xyz specified

Example: Xyz -10.0 -23.5 +20.0

Would subtract 10 units from the current X and 23.5 from the current Y and add 20 units to the current elevation and drive the instrument to that location.

Example: Xyz *3.28083333 *3.28083333 *3.2080333

Would convert the current instrument location from meters to feet and drive to that location.

To drive to a negative axis use the = operator.

Example: Xyz 837831.194 951352.037 =-1.23

Would drive the instrument to 837831.194 951352.037 -1.23

To drive without changing an axis add zero to that axis

Example: Xyz +0 +0 23.5

Would drive the instrument elevation to 23.5 and leave the Xy unchanged.

A key-in of XYZ with no arguments allows the entering of an absolute coordinate value

The Operators of =, +, -, /, and * are not supported in this mode.