03-25-2018, 07:24 PM
Think of the absolute mode in a literal sense. You would zero the display on the corner, or center of a part and use that as a reference for other features. You could then move to another location on the part, the center of a hole pattern or pocket for instance, switch to incremental mode and re-zero the display. This could be done as many times as necessary, for each feature on the part, always referencing back to that absolute zero point you set when you started.
Tom
Tom