 probe (e.g., a ball) along the surface of the part or object to be measured. The measurement data are then recorded and provided to the user. In some cases, the data are provided to the user in visual form, for example, in 3D form on a computer screen. In other cases, the data are provided to the user in numeric form, for example when measuring the diameter of a hole, the text “Diameter=1.0034” is displayed on a computer screen.
An example of a prior art portable AACMM is disclosed in commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 5,402,582 (“the '582 patent”), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The '582 patent discloses a 3D measuring system comprised of a manually-operated AACMM having a support base on one end and a “hard” measurement probe at the other end. Commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 5,611,147 (“the '147 patent”), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, discloses a similar AACMM. In the '147 patent, the AACMM has a number of features including an additional rotational axis at the probe end, thereby providing for an arm with either a two-two-two or a two-two-three axis configuration (the latter case being a seven axis arm).
It is generally known and accepted practice to attach a laser line probe to the probe end of an AACMM. The result is a fully integrated, portable, contact/non-contact measurement device. That is, the AACMM having an LLP attached thereto provides for both contact measurements of an object through use of the “hard” probe of the AACMM and for non-contact measurements of the object through use of the LLP's laser and imaging device. More specifically, the combination AACMM and LLP allows users to quickly inspect or reverse engineer complex and organic shapes via laser scanning, as well as to capture prismatic elements with the relatively high accuracy that contact metrology provides.
When combined as such, the AACMM and LLP may have the LLP carry out some or all of the processing of the 3D captured point cloud data using the signal processing electronics (e.g., computer or processor) within or associated with (e.g., located apart from) the AACMM. However, the LLP may have its own signal processing electronics located within the LLP or associated with the LLP (e.g.,
probe (e.g., a ball) along the surface of the part or object to be measure. The measurement datum are then recorded and provided to the exploiter. In some event, the data are provided to the drug user in ocular form, for model, in 3D form on a computer screen door. In other cases, the datum are provided to the user in numeric form, for example when measuring the diameter of a hole, the textbook “ Diameter=1.0034 ” is displayed on a computer screen. 
 An exemplar of a prior art portable AACMM is unwrap in commonly delegate U.S. Pat. No. 5,402,582 (“ the' 582 patent ”), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The' 582 patent discloses a 3D measuring arrangement comprised of a manually - operated AACMM having a support base on one end and a “ hard ” measurement probe at the other end. Commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 5,611,147 (“ the' 147 patent ”), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, discloses a similar AACMM. In the' 147 patent, the AACMM has a act of features including an extra rotational bloc at the probe end, thereby providing for an arm with either a two - two - two or a two - two - three axis configuration (the latter shell being a seven axis arm). 
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probe (e.g., a ball) along the surface part object to measured. The measurement provided the user. In cases, the data provided to the user in visual for example, in 3D form on a computer screen. In other cases, the are provided to the user in numeric form, for example when measuring the of hole, text is displayed on a computer screen. An example of a prior art portable AACMM is disclosed commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 5,402,582 (“the '582 which is incorporated herein reference in its entirety. The patent a 3D system of manually-operated AACMM having support base on one end and a “hard” measurement probe at the other end. Commonly assigned U.S. No. 5,611,147 patent”), which incorporated by in its entirety, similar AACMM. In the '147 patent, a number of features including an additional rotational at the end, thereby providing for an arm either a two-two-two or a two-two-three axis configuration latter case being a seven axis arm). It is generally known and accepted practice to laser line probe to probe end of AACMM. result a integrated, portable, measurement device. That is, the AACMM having an LLP attached thereto for both contact measurements of an object through use of probe the AACMM and non-contact measurements of the through of the LLP's laser device. specifically, and allows to quickly inspect or engineer complex and organic shapes laser scanning, as well with the relatively high accuracy that contact metrology When combined as such, the AACMM and may have the LLP carry out some or all of the processing the 3D cloud data using the signal processing electronics (e.g., or processor) within or with (e.g., located apart from) the AACMM. However, the may its own processing electronics located the LLP or with the LLP
 probe (e.g., a ball) along the surfaCe of the parT or obJecT to Be MeasUred. the measurement DAta aRe then recorded and proviDed to ThE User. iN sOme caSes, the dATa ARE prOvIdEd tO tHE uSer in VisUal form, For example, In 3D FoRm on a computeR ScReen. In otheR caSes, the data arE prOvided To The USer in NumEric fOrm, for EXample When measuRiNG the diAMeter of A HOlE, the Text “Diameter=1.0034” is disPLaYEd on a computer sCreen.
AN eXAmPLE of A prIor art portAbLe AACmm is discLOsED IN coMMonly assigned u.S. Pat. No. 5,402,582 (“the '582 pATenT”), which Is IncORporatEd herEiN By rEference in iTs enTirety. The '582 Patent DIscloseS A 3D measuRing sySteM coMpriSEd Of A maNuALly-OPeRatED AAcMM havinG a SuPport Base ON ONE end And A “harD” measUrement probe aT thE othER enD. CommOnly aSsigNeD U.S. PaT. No. 5,611,147 (“the '147 PatenT”), wHich is incorporaTed hErein by reFerEnCe iN iTs entIRety, diSclOseS a similAr AACMM. iN thE '147 pATENt, The AACMM has a number Of FEAtUres inclUding aN AdDiTIonal rotAtIonAl axIS At the ProbE EnD, thereby ProvidINg FoR an arm wItH eitheR a Two-Two-Two or A Two-tWo-threE axis conFigurATion (the latter cASe being a seven AXiS ARm).
iT is gEneRally known aNd acCEpteD praCTiCe tO AttacH a lasEr LInE Probe to the probe end oF aN AACMM. the reSult is a fully iNtegrated, pORTAble, contAct/nON-cONtact measuremeNt devIce. That is, tHE AACMM haVing aN LLP attaChed thereTO Provides For BotH coNtaCT MeAsurements of aN OBjecT tHrough uSe oF the “harD” prObe Of tHe AaCmM and for nOn-contacT mEaSuReMenTs of tHE object tHrOugH uSe oF the Llp's laseR and iMagiNg DeVIce. more speCIfICAlly, ThE cOmbiNatIoN AACMm and llP aLlows usErs to quicKly INspeCt Or Reverse Engineer complEx And organic ShApeS via laSER scanninG, as well as to capture prismATic elemEntS with The rElatively HigH accurAcy THat conTact meTroloGy ProVIDes.
WhEN CoMbiNeD as such, the aacMM And LLp mAy haVe the LLp carry out some or all OF thE processing of The 3d capTUReD poINt CLouD dATa uSINg the signal procEssing elecTrONiCs (e.g., computER or PrOcessor) Within oR assoCIated wiTh (e.g., locatEd apart frOm) The AacmM. HOwever, the LlP may havE its own siGNal prOCeSsing EleCtroniCs LocAted wIthin tHE LLp or asSociatEd With thE LLP (e.G.,
 probe (e.g., a ball) alon g the surf ace o f t hepa rt o r ob ject to be mea s ured . The measurement data  areth e n re c or ded a nd prov i de d toth euse r. In  some  ca ses, th e data are  pr ov ided to theu se r in visua l f orm, for exa mpl e, in3D  fo r m ona c omput er scr e en. In  other ca se s , thed ata are p ro vide d to the user inn um e ric form, forexampl ew he n mea sur ing the di am etero f a hol e ,t h e  te x t “Diameter=1 .0034” is d i spl ayed o na c o mputer  scre en . 
An  example of  a p rior artportab l e AACMM is disc losedincom monl y  a ss ign ed U.S .  P at. No.  5,402,5 82  ( “the'582 p a t ent” ),whic h isincorporatedher einb y r efere nce i n it sentir ety. T he '5 82  patent disclos es a  3D measu rin gsys te m com p risedofa m anually -operat e d A AC M M ha ving a support bas eo n  o ne end a nd a “ h ar d” measurem en t p robe a t the  oth e rend. Com monlya ss ig ned U.S .Pat. N o.  5, 611 ,147( “the  '147patent”) , whi c h is incorpora t ed herein byr ef e r en c e in  it s entirety,  dis c lose s as im ila r  AACM M. In  t h e' 147 patent, the AAC MM  has a  numb er of feature s includin g a n additi onal ro t ational axis a t the  probe end ,  thereby  prov iding fo r an armw i th eithe r a  tw o-t wo- t w oor a two-two- t h reeax is conf igu ration(th e l att erca se beinga sevenax is  a rm ).It is generall ykno wn  an d acc e pted p racti ce t oat t ach  a lase r  l i n e pr ob eto t hepr obe e nd o f  an  AACMM.  The resu lti s afu ll y integ rated, portab le , contact/ no n-c ontact m easureme nt device. That is, the AACMM h avi ng an  LLP  attached  th eretopro v ides f or bot h con ta ctm e asure m e nt s o fan objectt h rou gh us eof t he “har d” probe of the AA C MMand for non-c ont actm e as ure m en t s o ft heo b ject through us e of the L LP ' slaser andi mag in g devic e. More  spec i fically , the com binationAA CMMa n d L LP allowsusers to  quicklyi nspec t  o r rev ers e engi ne ercompl ex and org anicshapes  v ia las er sc an ning, as  well as to capture pri smatic  elem ent s with th e r e lat ively hig h ac curacy tha t c ont act m etr o logyprov i de s.W hen c ombi n ed as suc h ,the A AC MM and LLPm a y  ha ve th e L L P carr y ou t some or all oft he processingof t h e  3D  ca p ture dpoint cloud da taus i n g the si gn al processi ng elect ro n ics ( e.g.,comput er or p r o ce s sor) w ithi n o r associa ted  w i th (e.g .,  l o catedapar tfrom)the AA C MM.H o wever, the LLP m ay ha v e  itso wnsigna lprocess i ng e lectronics  located wi thin t he L LP or  associ at ed wit h t he  LLP (e.g. , 
 probe_(e.g., a_ball) along the surface_of the_part_or object_to_be measured. The_measurement data are_then recorded and provided_to the user._In_some cases, the data are provided to the user in visual form, for example,_in_3D form_on_a_computer screen. In other cases,_the data are provided to_the user_in numeric form, for example when measuring the_diameter_of a hole,_the text “Diameter=1.0034” is displayed on a computer screen.
An_example of a prior art portable_AACMM is disclosed_in_commonly_assigned U.S. Pat. No._5,402,582 (“the '582 patent”), which is_incorporated herein by reference in its_entirety. The '582 patent discloses a 3D_measuring system comprised of a manually-operated_AACMM having a support base_on one_end and a “hard” measurement_probe at the_other end._Commonly assigned U.S._Pat. No. 5,611,147 (“the '147 patent”),_which is incorporated_herein by reference in its entirety,_discloses_a similar AACMM._In_the_'147 patent,_the AACMM has_a_number of_features_including an additional rotational axis at_the_probe end, thereby providing for an arm_with either a two-two-two_or_a two-two-three axis configuration_(the latter case being a_seven axis arm).
It is generally known_and accepted_practice to_attach a laser line probe to the probe end of an_AACMM. The result is a fully_integrated, portable, contact/non-contact measurement_device. That_is,_the AACMM having_an_LLP attached_thereto provides for both contact measurements of_an object_through use of the “hard” probe_of the AACMM and_for_non-contact measurements of the object through_use of the LLP's laser and_imaging device. More specifically, the_combination_AACMM_and LLP allows users to_quickly inspect or reverse engineer complex_and organic shapes_via laser scanning, as well as to_capture_prismatic elements with the relatively high_accuracy_that contact metrology provides.
When combined as_such,_the_AACMM and LLP may have_the LLP carry out some or_all of the processing of the 3D captured point_cloud data using_the signal processing electronics (e.g.,_computer_or_processor) within or associated with (e.g., located apart from) the_AACMM. However,_the LLP may_have its own signal processing electronics located within the LLP_or associated with the LLP (e.g.,