Edit Tools

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Structure

After each scanning step, apart for the articulator, the wizard interface presents the Image Edit step. For this step, the lower toolbar adapts offering selection tools and actions.

Wizard-edit-scan.png

Another edit step is the identification of markers and dies (when scanned using the custom setup and not the multidie).

Edit Toolbar

PrevAction.png Previous
Goes back to the previous step. Icon not active during the first scanning step.
RectSelTool.png Selection Tools
Opens the selection tool panel in which it is possible to choose how to select part of the image. The available tools will be described later in this page.
SelOpAction.png Select Action
Opens the actions panel in which it is possible to choose what to do with the selected part of the image. The available actions will be described later in this page.
CutBaseAction.png Cut base
Cuts the base of the object with a straight plane. This tool will be described in detail later in this page.
NextAction.png Next
Goes forward one step in the project. This icon is available when the ongoing step is complete or in steps that can be skipped.

Selection Tools

Selection-tools.gif

As shown in the GIF, these tools allow to select part of the image to edit the object. Four selection tools are available:

RectSelTool.png Rectangular Selection
Draws a rectangle that starts from the click point and grows following the mouse; to select, release the left mouse button.
ElliSelTool.png Elliptical Selection
Draws an ellipse centered in the click point that grows following the mouse; to select, release the left mouse button.
LineSelTool.png Free Closed Line Selection
Click and hold the left mouse button to start drawing a line that follows the mouse. Release the left mouse button to close the line and select all the area inside its borders.
PolygonSelTool.png Polygonal Selection
Click in two different points to draw a line and a third point to create a polygon. Double click to close the polygon and select all the area inside its borders

Actions

Edit-actions.gif

These actions allow to modify the selected information. The following actions are available:

CutSelAction.png Delete Selection (DEL) 
Deletes the currently selected data.
CropSelAction.png Crop Selection (Key ctrl.png + K) 
Keeps only the selected data and removes all the rest.
InvertSelAction.png Invert Selection (Key ctrl.png + I) 
Selects all the data that is not selected and deselects the selected data.
ClearSelAction.png Clear Selection (Key ctrl.png + C) 
Deselects all the data.

Cut Base

To use the Base Cut tool, click on the CutBaseAction.png button then, either click on the model or drag the cursor to determin the height of the cut. Click Apply to accept the changes. Here below an explainatory video.

Cut-base.gif

Dies identification

Marker identification

Navigation Back.png Homebutton.png Navigation Next.png