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5. Annotation. Linear Defect

Draw a defect

On the model

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Go to the Annotation tab

Select the Create Defect tool

Click on the model with the left mouse button to draw the defect. Press Esc when you’re done.

On the photo

You can also draw a defect directly on a photo instead of the model.

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Click on the desired spot on the model to open the side photo panel

Resize the panel if needed

Switch to a different photo if the first one isn’t clear

Adjust the zoom — to move around the photo, hold the right mouse button and drag

Select the Create Defect tool

Click on the photo to mark points and draw the defect

Assign to the element and chose the defect

When you start drawing, the right panel opens automatically. Here you need to assign defect to the element.

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Select the element where the defect is located

Choose the defect type

Note: if you skip this step and close the right panel, defect will be saved as draft.

Measure a Defect

Use the Ruler tool to take three measurements of the crack in different places. We recommend to do measurements on the photo.

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Turn off defect display.

Select the Ruler tool

Click once on the defect

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Move the mouse to place the scale along the crack and click again

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Use the scroll wheel to adjust the scale width to match the crack width

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Confirm the measurement

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Repeat two more times — the system will calculate the average width.

Note: For some types of defects, you don’t need to take measurements.

Severity

Severity is automatically assigned based on the crack-width measurement

Choose Preferred Image

You can do this later, but we recommend doing it right when you create the defect.

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Choose the most suitable photo

Confirm your choice by clicking the star icon in the defect settings panel

Save the result

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Draw a defect

On the model

On the photo

Assign to the element and chose the defect

Measure a Defect

Severity

Choose Preferred Image

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