• Object ID: 00000018WIA30A9A970GYZ
  • Topic ID: id_40024457 Version: 1.4
  • Date: Mar 30, 2022 11:45:24 AM

Generate a curved distance measurement

About this task

Use these steps to create a curved distance measurement.
Figure 1. Curved measurement

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Open the Volume Viewer.
  2. From the Measure/Annotate Toolbar, click the Curved Distance icon ().
  3. Follow these steps to create a curved measurement.
    1. Place the cursor over the start point of the curved measurement.
    2. Click and drag the cursor or left-click to deposit each point along the curve to define the distance.
    3. Right-click to end the measurement.
      • When endpoints are deposited on the same plane on a 2D or 3D image, the distance measurement is set as 2D.
      • When endpoints are deposited at different depths on a 2D image, the distance measurement is set as 3D.
  4. To reshape the curved measurement, see the resize/rotate image graphic procedure.
  5. To deactivate the measurement, click anywhere away from the measurement within the viewport.
  6. To remove the measurement, see the remove image graphics procedure.