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Data editing

A variety of tools are provided to process the 3D data. Users can use these tools to reduce image noises and obtain accurate 3D data.

Model editing

After pausing or completing the scanning, you can use the following tools to edit the data.

Icon Name
Description
Multi view To view the scanned data from 6 different angles.
Cutting plane To create a plane to do quick cutting. See more details inCreating a Cutting Plane.
Icon Name
Description
Data editing To edit the selected data. Click it again and you can switch the mode.
Edit markers To edit the markers. Click it again and you can switch the mode.
Icon Name
Description
Select Visible To select the outer data.
Select Through To select the inner and outer data.
Icon Function
Description
Rectangular To select a rectangular area by holding down shift and left mouse button, which will then turn red.
Polygon To select a polygonal area by holding down shift and left mouse button, which will then turn red.
Lasso To select an area at will by holding down shift and left mouse button, which will then turn red..
Line Hold down Shift+Left Button and move the cursor to draw a straight line to select/deselect the area.
Paint Brush To brush an area with red solid circle, which will then turn red. Press shift/ctrl and roll the wheel to zoom in/out the circle.
Select All To select all data.
Unselect To cancel all selection.
Connected Domain To select the area connected to the chosen part.
Invert To revert the selection.
Delete Selected Data Click it or press Del to delete the selected data.
Undo To undo the last deletion.
Redo To redo the last operation.
Cancel Edit To cancel all editings and quit the edit mode.
Apply Edit To apply all editings and quit the edit mode.

Caution

Once the editings are applied, the data can not be recovered only if you re-load the file.

Kerboard shortcuts

Shortcut Function
Hold down left mouse button and move the cursor To rotate the data
Hold down wheel button and move the cursor To move the data
Shift+left mouse button To select an area
Ctrl+left mouse button To cancel the selection
Scroll Wheel To zoom in/out the data
Space To apply all editings
Delete To delete the selected data
Function
Description
Select all/Invert/Deselect/Delete selected data The same as editing tools. You can use these function by shortcuts.
Fitting View To display the data at the center appropriately.
Connected domain/Select through/Select visible The same as editing tools.
Switching the display type To display the data in point, line, plane and line-plane.
Set Rotate Center The rotation center can be set on the data by the left mouse button.
Reset Rotate Center After reset, the center of rotation is at the data center.

Cutting plane

Remove the base data from the whole scanned data by creating a cutting plane.

Create cutting plane

  1. Click .

  2. Select the creation method and follow the interface prompts to create a cutting plane.

Method
Instruction
Scan Data Fitting The plane that the selected data are in will be the cutting plane.
Creating Straight Line The plane that the straight line cuts through will be the cutting plane.
Markers The plane that the markers(at least three) are in will be the cutting plane.

3.Click Create Plane.

Set cutting plane

Illustration
Instruction
  • Delete selected data/markers: Check the box and the data/markers to be deleted will turn red. Click Apply and the data/markers will be deleted.
    • You can not delete all data.
    • Please keep at least 3 or more markers on the front of the cutting plane.
  • Invert: To revert the selection.
  • Delete Plane: To delete the cutting plane and go back to Create cutting plane.
  • Reset: To reset all operations after creating the cutting plane.
  • Apply: To apply all editings.
  • Positioning: After creating the plane, fill in a number in the positioning box or drag the cutting plane normal arrow to translate the cutting plane.
  • Rotate the cutting planeļ¼šCutting plane can be rotated around an axis by dragging either ball .