File – Import – Elements

Chapter 2

File

Menu

Parameters for [File-Import-Elements] Dialog Box

Look in

Select the folder containing the element file to import.

 

 

File name

File name selected on the list is displayed.

 

 

File of type

Data format of the selected file is displayed.

 

 

Reduction Rate

Selects the reduction rate to be applied when importing the data. You can select any of the

 

following: “1/1”, “1/4”, “1/9”, “1/16”, or “No polygon”, “Adaptive”.

 

Note

 

 

Selecting “Adaptive” reduces data adaptively. This option is displayed only if the CDK format is selected.

 

 

Fill Holes

Selects whether the programs fill in holes when importing the data. If the setting is On, the pro-

 

gram will automatically generate points to fill in holes left by missing data.

 

 

Remove

Selects which the data the program excludes when carrying out the import. Select from an of the

 

following: “None”, “Boundary (B.)”, “5deg. & B.”, “10deg. & B.”, “15deg. & B.”, or “20deg. & B.”

 

None:

Removal is not carried out when importing the data.

 

Boundary (B.):

The program removes boundary points.

 

5deg. & B.,10deg. & B., 15deg. & B., 20deg. & B.:

 

 

The program removes boundary points, and also removes polygons

 

 

within the specified angular range (5°, 10°, 15° , or 20°) to the

 

 

view vector.

 

 

 

Filter

None:

The program does not perform filtering when importing the data.

 

Noise Filter (N.F.):

When importing the data, the points that appear to be noise will be

 

 

corrected according to other data.

 

High Quality (H.Q.):

The program filters out unreliable data. (Effective only when

 

 

importing data that was scanned using the VIVID 9i or the VIVID

 

 

910.)

 

H.Q & N.F.:

Applies both noise filter and high quality filter. (Effective only

 

 

when importing data that was scanned using the VIVID 9i or the

 

 

VIVID 910.)

 

 

Dark Correction

If this box is checked, the program applies dark correction when importing color data.

 

 

Log Correction

If this box is checked, the program applies log correction when importing color data.

 

 

Preview

If this box is checked, the program displays color data.

 

 

 

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