In the Leica MC1 system, the Height Tool Point defines the point on the blade or bucket to be used vertical position of a tool for precise elevation control, while Side Tool Point specifies to point on the blade or bucket to be used for its lateral alignment to maintain accurate width and path. These reference points work together to ensure the tool operates precisely within 3D design parameters, enabling accurate, efficient, and automated machine control for grading, paving, and excavation tasks.
Height Tool Point
The Height Tool Point is shown as the Green Arrow on the blade. In the current example the Height Tool Point is set to Left. When the Automatics for dozer are in use, they will use the height and blade cross slope at the point where the Height Tool Point meets the surface via the dotted green line.
Pressing the UP Hard Key switches the Height Tool Point to the Center of the blade.
Pressing the UP Hard Key again switches the Height Tool Point to the Right side of the blade.
Pressing the DOWN Hard Key switches the Height Tool Point in the opposite direction
Using the center or right-side Height Tool Point in the application shown would be the proper way to use automatics to prevent the blade from diving down to the ditch elevation.
Side Tool Point
The Side Tool Point is shown as the Blue Mark on the blade. In the current example the Side Tool Point is set to Left. When a line is selected as a side reference, the distance shown will be the distance to the side tool point.
In the example below, the user has the Top of Slope for the ditch selected as the Side Reference. It is currently telling them that the Top of Slope line is currently 0.26ft from the Side Tool Point which is currently set to the left side of the blade.
Pressing the RIGHT Hard Key switches the Side Tool Point to the Center of the blade.
Pressing the RIGHT Hard Key again switches the Side Tool Point to the Right Side of the blade.
Pressing the LEFT Hard Key switches the Side Tool Point in the opposite direction.