About Primary Stations
Every Leap Set has one Primary Station. When you create a Leap Set, the Primary Station is created automatically and is linked to a default Reference. The Primary Station cannot be deleted or copied, but may be configured in several ways.
When setting up a Leap Set for use you are likely to want to make changes and additions to the Primary Station. The default Reference that is created with the Leap Set is a Three Point Datum object. Unless you add additional references, this default Reference is automatically linked to any new Stations you create. You may wish to set up an alternate Datum type for the Reference that you use to leap to the next Station you define. See Creating a New Reference for specific instructions on how to add References to your Leap Set.
The Primary Station is unique in that it establishes the coordinate system to be used for all Stations in the Leap Set. You can choose to associate a Datum or Origin with the Primary Station to establish a specific part coordinate system or you can choose to use the native device coordinate system. When Setting up the physical locations for Stations around the object to be digitized, you must place the Primary Station within reach of the geometry or jig that you intend to use to set a part alignment, if a Datum or Origin is being used to set a part coordinate system, and within reach of the component to be used as the Reference for the leap to the next Station.
To better familiarize yourself with Primary Stations, read the following topics: