使用选取工具条，抓取出CAD模型上的理论圆柱，在理论元素节点上使用鼠标右键弹出菜单选项“定义扫描”，扫描属性页中，软件根据理论元素自动计算元素扫描的起始点、终止点、方向点。点击扫描按钮机器开始扫描。
在圆柱右键选择“定义Adaptive扫描”，弹出圆柱的扫描属性页：
1.圆柱水平扫描方式
圆柱定义adaptive扫描允许用户输入开始角、结束角和扫描方向界面；
【1】开始角/起始角：
以起始点为基准，扫描的路径为开始角到结束角的范围。
【2】第一路径：
可以选择“顺时针"或者“逆时针”控制扫描的顺序。
【3】 起始点：
除了可以使用鼠标点击定义扫描起始点，下拉菜单中可以选择特定的轴向。
当路径和扫描按钮灰选的时候，预览按钮也灰选。
【4】密度：
可以编辑密度值（angle/pt）
【5】层控制：
圆柱的水平扫描方式需要用户自己设置层控制，扫描层控制可以通过托放平面元素层控制节点来定义；也可以用鼠标在圆柱上自己点选位置来定义。
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MODE/PROG,MAN
GOTO/31.5000, 31.5000, 50.0000
F(CYL1)=FEAT/CYLNDR,INNER,CART,31.5000,31.5000,-4.0000,0.0000,0.0000,1.0000, 20.0000, 8.0000
SCNSET/DRAG, DIST, 1.0000
P(CYL1_L1) = PATH/ARC,CART, 31.5000, 31.5000, -5.8837, 0.0000, 0.0000, 1.0000, 10.0000, 0.0000, 360.0000, 0.0000, 1.0000, 0.0000
P(CYL1_L2) = PATH/ARC,CART, 31.5000, 31.5000, -2.0323, 0.0000, 0.0000, 1.0000, 10.0000, 0.0000, 360.0000, 0.0000, 1.0000, 0.0000
MEAS/CYLNDR, F(CYL1), 5
GOTO/CART, 31.5000, 38.5000, -5.8837
PAMEAS/P(CYL1_L1), -0.0000, -1.0000, -0.0000
GOTO/CART, 31.5000, 38.5000, -5.8837
GOTO/CART, 31.5000, 38.5000, -2.0323
PAMEAS/P(CYL1_L2), -0.0000, -1.0000, -0.0000
GOTO/CART, 31.5000, 38.5000, -2.0323
ENDMES 2.圆柱的螺旋扫描方式
对于螺旋扫描，起始点使用鼠标来点选相应的会调整扫描高度，保证扫描范围在圆柱高度内；
可以设置起始点、扫描高度、圈数和密度等信息：
【1】起始点：除了可以使用鼠标点击定义扫描起始点，下拉菜单中可以选择特定的轴向。
对于螺旋扫描，起始点使用鼠标来点选相应的会调整扫描高度，保证扫描范围在圆柱高度内。
无论是圆柱的水平扫描或者螺旋扫描方式，打开自学习的情况下，点击"路径，后都会在DMIS执行窗口产生完整的路径定义、扫描语句。
MODE/PROG,MAN
GOTO/31.5000, 31.5000, 50.0000
F(CYL1)=FEAT/CYLNDR,INNER,CART,31.5000,31.5000,-4.0000,0.0000,0.0000,1.0000, 20.0000, 8.0000
$$ Path label = CYL1
P(CYL1) = PATH/CURVE, $
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PAMEAS/P(CYL1)
GOTO/CART, 33.3207, 38.2591, -0.8535
ENDMES