To perform an Area Scan from the Area Scan dialog box and create the Area Scan command:
Select a Surface probe.
Open the Area Scan
dialog box from the menu (Insert | Scan | Area
Scan), or click the Area Scan button
from the Tracker Measure toolbar.
Select an accuracy option from the Accuracy Settings list of the Area Scan dialog box. The available options are: Standard, Fast, and Precise.
Click the Overview Camera button and define the scan region and settings. When done, click the "X" in the upper-right of the Overview Camera window to close it.
Example of the Overview Camera window
You define the Region settings in the Overview Camera window. PC-DMIS stores these settings in the Area Scan command. The Region settings include the Point 2 Point Distance, Line 2 Line Distance, and the Grow/Shrink Width.
For details on the Overview Camera window including the Region settings, see the appropriate Leica manual.
Select the Signal Filter option from the list
Select the AOI Filter check box to enable this filter if necessary, and then enter a valid value.
Select a COP from the ID list or enter a new COP ID if one does not exist.
Select the Measure check box if you want to begin measurements immediately after you close the dialog box.
From Area Scan dialog box, click Create to add the Area Scan command into the Edit window, and then click Close to return to the PC-DMIS main screen.
Example of the Edit window showing the Area Scan command with Region settings
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