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Data Editing

You can edit the imported data in the EXScan Libre. The editing toolbar is in the right side of the interface.

Icon Function Description
Multi View There are six different view angles for you to check data.
/ / / Point Cloud Data / Wireframe / Triangles / Triangles and Wireframe There are four different styles of data for you to check mesh data.
Perspective The object appears larger when closer, and smaller when farther away, which is consistent with the rule of normal human eyes to observe the 3D world.
Orthogonal The object does not appear larger when closer, and smaller when farther away; Also known as "isometric view", the size of the object displayed in the view is independent of the current viewpoint distance.
Show / Hide texture Only projects with textures allow you to enable the display of textures.

After clicking or pressing F12, the model will be displayed in rotation. Press F12 again or Esc to exit the model display interface.

  • You can adjust the rotation speed by clicking > Fast / Med / Slow.
  • The model is only displayed in the clockwise rotation at the current viewing angle. If you need to display other angles, please exit and adjust the display angle.
Icon Function Description
Edit Point Cloud Edit the selected data. Click again will toggle the editing markers mode.
Note
In editing point cloud mode, if you delete the selected data, only the point cloud data will be deleted, not the markers.
Edit Markers Select the data area and the markers in this area will be shown in red. The red markers can be edited at this time.
Note
  • This feature is only supported by markers, global markers and hybrid alignment with markers.
  • In editing marker mode, if you delete the selected data, only the markers will be deleted, not the point cloud data.
  • At least three marker points must be retained.
Edit All Date Edit the selected markers and point cloud data.
Select Through / Select Visible Select Through causes the current selection tool to affect all areas within the selection boundary, not just those visible on screen, allowing you to select the surface data and the interior data simultaneously; Select Visible causes the selection tools to operate only on visible data in the current view, obscured data will not be selected.
Icon Function Description
Lasso Hold down Shift and move the cursor select the area by using the lasso tool. The selected area is displayed in red.
Rectangular Hold down Shift and move the cursor select a rectangular area. The selected area is displayed in red.
Polygon Hold down Shift and move the cursor select a polygon area. The selected area is displayed in red.
Line Hold down Shift and move the cursor to draw a straight line to select the area. The selected area is displayed in red.
Paint Brush Hold down Shift and a red circle will appear. At this time, rotate wheel will zoom in and out of the circle. Move the red circle to select/deselect the area to be edited. The selected area is displayed in red.
Select Plane You can quickly select all data on the same plane (including data in unconnected areas) with one click.
  • After clicking , use the selection tools (Lasso, Rectangle, Polygon, Line and Paint Brush) to select data, and all data on the same plane will be selected automatically.
  • If there is already selected data, click to quickly select all data on the same plane.
    Note
    • If you only select markers, this function is unavailable.
    • If you click without performing any other operation, you can click again to exit the function.
  • Select All Select all the data.
    Unselect Cancel all selected areas.
    Icon Function Description
    Expand Click the button after selecting a patch of data and all connected region to the selected data will be picked.
    Invert Revert the selection.
    Icon Function Description
    Delete Selected Data Delete selected data.
    Undo The last deletion will be undone. You can click multiple times to undo multiple deleted data.
    Redo Redo the previous action. You can click multiple times to redo multiple actions.
    Cancel Edit Undo all edits, and exit the edit mode.
    Apply Edit Click the button or press the space bar to apply the edit, and exit the edit mode.

    Context Menu for the Project List

    Function
    Description
    Rename
    Supports renaming projects and meshes.
    Save
    After saving, a dialog box for renaming will appear.
    Delete
    Supports deleting one or multiple files from the project list panel. If you check Delete Original Files, the file is deleted and cannot be restored.
    Group Selected Projects
    It can group multiple files into one group or split files within a group into separate entities.
    Select all / Unselect all / Reverse selection
    Select all, deselect all, or revers the selected projects data.
    Show all / Hide all
    You can hide or show the currently opened projects/mesh data.

    Context Menu

    Function
    Description
    Select All / Invert / Unselect / Delete Selected Data
    The function is the same as the function on editing bar, and can be operated by shortcut keys.
    Connect Domain
    Click the button after selecting a patch of data and all connected region to the selected data will be picked.
    Zoom to Fit
    The data on the interface is displayed in the center according to the appropriate size.
    Set Rotate Center
    Click the desired position to set it as the rotation center.
    Reset Rotate Center
    After reset, the center of rotation is at the data center.
    Select Through
    Clicking the select through icon causes the current selection tool to affect all areas within the selection boundary, not just those visible on the screen. The surface data and the interior data can be selected at the same time.
    Select Visible
    Select Visible causes the selection tools to operate only on visible data in the current view, obscured data will not be selected.

    Shortcut

    Shortcut
    Function
    Ctrl+D
    Zoom to fit
    Rotate Wheel
    Zoom in / Zoom out the data
    Hold the wheel button and move the cursor
    Pan the model
    Ctrl+F
    Set the rotating center
    Move and drag cursor
    Rotate the data
    Shift + primary
    Select the area of data
    Ctrl + primary
    Deselect the area of data
    Ctrl+A
    Select all data
    Ctrl+C
    Deselect all selected data
    Ctrl+I
    Reverse selected / unselected data
    Del
    Delete the selected data