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Measure >> Curvature Plot

• Measure >> Curvature Plot command shows the curvature distribution of a shell in five different methods. ( Mean, Gaussian, Maximum, Minimum and Average)

• A curvature plot is represented by a color map. Smoother curvature plot means that the shell is smoother. Thus, it can be used to evaluate the quality of scanned data.

Step   

Execute Measure >> Curvature Plot command as follows:

1. Select Measure >> Curvature Plot from the menu or click the icon from the Measure toolbar.

2. Select the desired shell. ( See Shell selection )

3. The curvature plot and its control dialog box are displayed.

The type of curvature plot can be set with Curvature Type option to one of the five: Mean, Gaussian, Maximum, Minimum and Average.

A user can choose None or Median or Mean Filter Type

The plot range is displayed and controlled with the slide bar in Plot Range option.

Press Max Range to set the both extreme value of curvature range to maximum value.

Press Reset to set the the both extreme value of curvature range to optimal value for the effective evaluation.

If you move the mouse over the color map, curvature values show in real-time.

Result

• If you click the right mouse button on the color bar window, you can select the Vertical, Horizontal by one's purpose.

• Using Select Faces, Select Vertices options, User can select entity within specific range which values are default min/max .

• You can customize the color bar by View  >> Customize Color Bar or pop-up menu by right click on digits in color bar.

Note  

• A user can inspect the curvature plot with virtual trackball until he / she selects other menu, presses ESC key, or clicks   icon to return to input ready state.