Tips & Tricks
The importance of optimizing target models
The use of the Optimize Model feature in VXelements is an important step in scanning process; it enables you to improve the quality of target models and even correct an accumulation of errors caused by not carefully setting acquisition parameters.
Probing with an extension
Measuring with a probe extension is really convenient when probing in hard-to-reach spaces. However, using probe extensions also increases system uncertainty. Part of this increase in uncertainty is due to the deflection of the probe.
Section cannot be analyzed message
When assessing corrosion in Pipecheck and there is an area of exclusion close to another area of exclusion or scan border, Pipecheck might return the warning message “Section cannot be analyzed.” This message is displayed when these two areas are too close to one another.
Simplified Visualization
When you launch a model follow-up with VXtrack, it can be tedious to really see how our models evolve. The chart can be unreadable, especially when you try to position a model against another. What we really want is simple: just to find out the relationship between 2 models in the last seconds of this movement.
Validating the editing with a preliminary analysis
When assessing corrosion in Pipecheck, the 1st step before scanning is to clean and free the surface of any coating, dust or corrosion scale. This is done to reveal only the remaining good material. In some cases, it is not possible to remove everything prior to scanning (like arc strike near a weld for example), or sometimes small pieces of coating or corrosion scale are left.
Targets required - When accuracy is critical
As we know, the Go!SCAN 3D can generate a complete 3D surface of an object without using a single positioning target (marker). However, this relies on the geometry of the object to scan. When an object’s area doesn’t supply enough geometrical information, targets should be added (even while scanning) in order to allow the acquisition.
How to scan hidden surfaces in an assembly
The example shown here explains this concept applied to a seal compression analysis in the automotive industry. Using the dynamic referential of the Creaform Handyscan 3D, it is possible to acquire hidden surfaces of assemblies as if in the assembled configuration. With traditional measurement devices, moving parts from an assembly results in a misalignment and a referential loss.
Minor functionalities that can be very useful
Pipecheck features several minor functionalities that are not well-known yet, but end up being very useful. Let’s have a look at 3 of them. Standard Views The user can automatically display the pipe in 6 different standard views in the 3D scene, which is helpful. This helps proceeding further operations or analysis:
Calibrating the stylus
The calibration of the HandyPROBE stylus is a key step to a good project. There are two modes in which the calibration of the probes can be done: static and dynamic modes. As we never really know how stable the environment is, the dynamic mode should remain the 1st choice for most of the probe calibrations.