In case if a model does not quite match the real stone (this, for example, may be a result of imperfect shadow or reflect scan), it may be manually adjusted by adding or removing edges. For this purpose, the Model Topology Editing Tool is presented in the system which allows removing extra edges and drawing in their place a new configuration - all this within one operation.
A brief overview of the tool and the latest changes in it are presented in the video:
Video summary:
The model which you edit with the Model Topology Editing Tool may contain the following measured data:
Only the Main Scan can be edited (see Models management: Main Scan for details). |
To edit the model, perform the following steps:
Make sure that the appropriate cutting type is selected.
A refinement with incorrect cutting type would result in a severely inconsistent model, which would be manifested by large errors in Model Building Info panel. |
To delete one or more edges, click the Delete button and select the edges by single-clicking. To deselect an edge, click it again.
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To add an edge, click one of the Add buttons: or and specify the ends of the new edge on the model. The ends must be located on the existing edges. Note that both ends of the new edge must be on the same existing facet, so that the new edge would not span across multiple facets. To undo the addition of a new edge, click anywhere on it. It is possible to perform this on Photo view, using the reflection photographs to see where the missing edge might be.
Alternatively, if the model is provided with a reflection photo set, it is possible to switch to Photo view while editing edges.
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Before (note the facet highlighted in red where the missing edge should be) | After (note the problem facet now split in two) | ||
Facets angles | Facets azimuths | Facets angles | Facet azimuths |
Note that excessive changes applied at once may cause unstable refinement. In case if multiple edges need to edited, better apply the changes in small batches and recalculate each time in between. |
Once the refinement is finished, the resulting model appears in the list (see Models management for more details) as new Edited model.
In the video below, see another example of how the Model Topology Editing Tool is used:
The example is based on the previous version on the tool. |