3D laser beam profiler and analyzer software. Menu help.

3D Laser Beam Analyzer Software. Help for Menu.

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The menu provides you with most of the operations. Some of the functions are also implemented with Toolbars for faster access.

MAIN MENU Help

File
Open	Read Laser Beam image file
Save 3D image to File	Save 3D picture as bitmap BMP or JPG file
Save 2D image to File	Save 2D beam image as BMP or JPG file
Save movie	Save AVI movie (clip, animation)
Print All	Print 3D plot, 2D image, Intersection plot and laser beam parameters table in one page
Print 3D	Print 3D window
Exit	Quit the program
Files 1...4	Several previously open files

Copy
3D to clipboard	Copy 3D picture to system clipboard
2D to clipboard	Copy 2D picture to system clipboard
Data
Smooth 3D	Smooth 3D surface for laser beam noise removal
Undo smooth 3D	Undo Data smooth
Filter 3D	Brings the dialog for selection of the Low and High Cutoff laser intensity values
Undo Filter 3D	Undo cutoff filter
Reload 3D from 2D	Restore laser beam data from original image
Auto contrast	Optimize laser intensity contrast of the image to fit the full Z range
Undo Auto contrast	Undo auto contrast operation
3D View
Fill Size 3D
3D Slicers	slicers on/off
Table 3D data	Show Data Table form for data editing
X-axis (arrow)	Show / hide simple 3D axis
Scrolls	Show / hide scrolls within 3D window. Scrolls are used for navigation flyby over zoomed 3D surface
Options
Colors	Show/ hide colors of the 3D surface. The colors are applied in accordance with LUT palette
Contour	Show / hide 3D contour line
Reflection	Turn On / Off the specular reflection of the 3D surface
Data compress	Turn On / Off 3D surface compression algorithm Recommended for high-resolution beam profile data for faster animation of the 3D plot
Fast render	Turn On / Off fast 3D visualization algorithm developed for fasted surface animation
Render Style	User selectable render style : 3D Polygon, 3D Wire or 3D Dots
Palettes	bring Options dialog (same as options button)
Zoom
Zoom +	All size 3D Zoom Up (proportional in X,Y and Z directions)
Zoom –	Same as above, but Zoom Down
Z zoom+	Vertical zoom up (Zoom Z, laser beam intensity direction)
Z zoom -	Vertical zoom down (Zoom Z, laser beam intensity direction)

SUB-MENU Help

within 2D image
-Calculate Centroid position within 2D laser beam image. Draw the target cross to centroid position and show centroid X and Y position is pixel values at the left side of the main form
-Calculate least square Gaussian fit to vertical and horizontal laser beam profiles
-Calculate least square 2D ellipse fit to laser beam image
-Enable / disable User Bucket Mode for intensity read out
-Show / Hide the beam parameter and statistics table

Zoom Effect

Z direction Zoom Down. Decrease laser beam intensity proportional to 3D surface height.

Z direction Zoom Up. Amplify laser beam intensity proportional to 3D surface height.

All Sizes Zoom Down

All Sizes Zoom Up

	Z direction Zoom Down. Decrease laser beam intensity proportional to 3D surface height.
	Z direction Zoom Up. Amplify laser beam intensity proportional to 3D surface height.
	All Sizes Zoom Down
	All Sizes Zoom Up