Info – Elements

Displaying Information for the Element(s)

This command is used to display information related to the selected element.

Operating Procedure

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From the element list, select one desired

 

element.

2 Click [Element] on the [Info] menu. The [Info-Element] dialog box will appear.

Chapter 2 3 If you want to change the element name, enter a new name.

4 Click the [OK] button. The dialog box will close.

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Parameters for [Info-Elements] Dialog Box

Element name

Name of the element

 

 

Points

Number of points comprising the element

 

 

Polygons

Number of polygons comprising the element

 

 

Surface

Element’s surface area

 

 

Volume

Element’s volume

 

 

Date

Acquisition date (“N/A” will be displayed in the case of merged element data)

 

 

Time

Acquisition time (“N/A” will be displayed in the case of merged element data)

 

 

Image

Image No. (for the image whose information is displayed)/Total number of images

 

 

Size

Size of the image

 

 

View point

Coordinates of the view point

 

 

Direction

Vector of the line of view

 

 

Up Vector

Upward vector

 

 

Focal length

Focal distance

 

 

Previous

Displays information for the previous image.

 

 

Next

Displays information for the next image.

 

 

Memo

The program calculates the surface area by calculating the triangles comprising the element, and then summing the surface areas of these triangles.

The program calculates the volume by estimating the volume enclosed by the polygons comprising the element. Results may not be precise if elements have many broken parts.

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