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Table of Contents Part 1 What's Dr.PICZA3?...............................................................................................................3 1-1 System Requirements ...................................................................................................................................... 3 1-2 Overview of Dr.PICZA3 ................................................................................................................................. 3 1-3 What You Can Do with Dr.PICZA3 ...
[File] - [Print Preview] command.....................................................................................................................21 [File] - [Page Setup...] command......................................................................................................................21 [Page Setup] dialog box....................................................................................................................................22 [File] - [Preferences...] command ...............
Part 1 What's Dr.PICZA3? 1-1 System Requirements - Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT(R) 4.
1-3 What You Can Do with Dr.PICZA3 Scan three-dimensional shapes and create 3D data You use a 3D scanner from Roland DG Corp. to scan the object to be scanned. Rescan any locations you want After scanning, you can change the scanning conditions and scan the areas you want. Export scanning data to another program You can export some or all of the scanning data to 3D Editor, MODELA Player, or 3D Engrave.
1-4 Names and Functions of Screen Items (1) Title bar The file name and program name are displayed here. The window can be moved by dragging the title bar. (2) Menu Bar Runs the various commands for Dr.PICZA3. (3) Toolbar The toolbar is provided with buttons for running Dr.PICZA3 commands. Moving the mouse pointer over a button displays a brief description of the button's function. (4) Coordinate axis display This shows the object's coordinate axes.
Part 2 Operation Procedures Step 1: Connect the computer and the 3D scanner with a cable Use a cable to connect the computer and the 3D scanner. For more information about cable connections, refer to the user's manual for the 3D scanner. Step 2: Choose the communication port Start up Dr.PICZA3 and make the choose the communication port that matches the terminal where the cable is connected. If the communication port is not set correctly, the 3D scanner will not operate.
Step 4: Start scanning Scan the object loaded on the 3D scanner. . 1. Click The [Scan] dialog box appears. 2. Choose the scanning method, then click the corresponding button. For more details about the [Scan] dialog box, go to Part 4 Commands and refer to the section on the [Scan] dialog box. Log File When you start scanning, a file called "Dr.PICZA Latest Log.*****.plg" is created in the Dr.PICZA3 folder. This is a temporary file for holding data during scanning.
Part 3 Hints and Tips 3-1 Scanning only part of an object To scan only a portion of an object, limit the scanning area to only the desired portion of the object. To make the settings for the scanning area, display the [Scan] dialog box and click [Make Settings and Scan]. 1. From the [File] menu, click [Scan]. The [Scan] dialog box appears. 2. Click [Make Settings and Scan]. The [Settings for Scanning] dialog box appears. 3. Specify the portion you want to scan as the scanning area.
3-4 Combine two or more objects Use 3D Editor to combine objects into a single object. With 3D Editor, you can open and edit not only Dr. PICZA data, but also general-use data such as DXF and STL. For information about how to use 3D Editor, refer to the help screens or the manual for 3D Editor. 3-5 Change the view method Dr.PICZA3 provides four types of view methods for objects. You can choose from among Point Group, Wire Frame, Hide Lines, and Rendering to use the view that is best suited to the task.
3-7 Cut the scanning data You can cut the 3D data you have scanned using a modeling machine. You can create reduced-scale objects of a different size than the scan object. 1. To cut only a portion of the scanning data, use the commands on the [Select] menu to specify the range. 2. From the [File] menu, click [Run MODELA Player...]. MODELA Player starts and the scanning data is exported. 3. Operate MODELA Player and set the cutting parameters.
Part 4 Commands 4-1 Toolbar buttons The toolbar is provided with buttons for running Dr.PICZA3 commands. Moving the mouse pointer over a button displays a brief description of the button's function. The following buttons are available on the toolbar. New This creates a new file. Open This opens a Dr.PICZA file. Save This saves the file, overwriting the previous version of the file. Undo This erases the change just made and returns to the previous form.
Area Ellipse This selects polygons by using an ellipse. Area Polygon This selects polygons by using a multi-sided shape. Rotate Point of View This command allows the object to be rotated by dragging with the mouse to change the angle of view. Shortcut: Hold down the [Space] key while dragging the object. Using the Arrow Keys Move Point of View This command allows the object to be moved by dragging with the mouse. This is used to view parts of the object which lie beyond the edge of the window.
4-2 [File] menu [File] - [New] command This creates a new file. If changes made to a file being edited have not been saved, a window asking if you wish to save the changes is displayed. Toolbar button: Keyboard shortcut: [Ctrl]+[N] [File] - [Open...] command This opens a Dr.PICZA file. Running this command opens the [Open] dialog box. If changes made to a file being edited have not been saved, a window asking if you wish to save the changes is displayed.
[File] - [Export] - [DXF] command This saves the 3D data as a file in DXF format. When you have specified an area or object, only the selected portion is saved. The output file can be read by applications that support the DXF file format. Color information for rendering is not saved. Toolbar button: [File] - [Export] - [STL] command This saves the 3D data as a file in STL format. Color information for rendering is not saved. When you have specified an area or object, only the selected portion is saved.
[File] - [Run MODELA Player...] command This launches MODELA Player to perform cutting on the Modeling Machine. By selecting polygon and then running this command, you can export only the selected portion to MODELA Player. Toolbar button: [File] - [Run 3D Engrave...] command This starts 3D Engrave and exports the scanning data. You can engrave shapes and text on the surface of the scan object. By selecting polygon and then running this command, you can export only the selected portion to 3D Engrave.
[Scan] dialog box This automatically sets the scanning conditions and performs rotary scanning. Choose this to scan objects that are nearly spherical or cylindrical, and that have smooth curves with little unevenness. Make Settings and Scan - Rotary Scanning This manually sets the scanning conditions and performs rotary scanning. Clicking this button opens the [Settings for Scanning] dialog box.
[Settings for Scanning] dialog box - Rotary Scanning This shows the displayed scanning area as a three-dimensional solid or as a plane. This rotates the displayed scanning area by five degrees in the direction of the arrow. Preview This performs a rough scan of the shape of the scan object and adds a view of the scanning area. Circumferential Enter the circumferential scanning area. To limit the scanning area, enter the scan-start (first) and scan-end (last) angles, referenced to 0 degrees.
Circumferential pitch This sets the angle of adjacent scanning points or the number of scanning points on the circumference. Height-direction pitch This sets the distance between scan points. A narrower scan pitch results in scanning of greater precision, but the scan time also becomes correspondingly longer. Conversely, a wider scan pitch yields shorter scan times, but scanning results are rougher.
This automatically sets the scanning conditions and performs plane scanning. This is an all-powerful scanning method that has fewer shape-related restrictions than rotary scanning. Make Settings and Scan - Plane Scanning This manually sets the scanning conditions and performs plane scanning. Clicking this button opens the [Settings for Scanning] dialog box. [Settings for Scanning] dialog box - Plane Scanning Surfaces to Scan This sets the number of scanning surfaces.
Preview This performs a rough scan of the shape of the scan object and adds a view of the scanning area. Height Enter the scanning area in the height direction. The scanning area is applied to all surfaces, and cannot be set individually for each surface. Width Enter the scanning area in the width direction. The scanning area is applied to all surfaces, and cannot be set individually for each surface. Offset Amount Enter the amount of displacement from the center of the plane.
[File] - [Print...] command This sends the image on the screen to the printer. By selecting an object and running this command, you can print only the selected portion. Running this command opens the [Print] dialog box. This dialog box is normally used to make settings for paper size, orientation, number of copies, and the like, but the available setting items will vary according to the printer.
[Page Setup] dialog box Position This displays, as numerical values, the object's printing position on the paper. The values show the object's distance in millimeters (or inches) from the paper's upper-left edge. The printing position can also be set by typing in numerical values directly in the text box. Paper Size This displays the paper's printing area without margins. To change the paper size or type of printer, click [Printer Setup...].
[File] - [Preferences...] command This allows you to switch the display of data while scanning on or off, select a file format, switch the beep when scanning ends on or off, and select a communication port. Running this command makes the [Preferences] dialog box appear. [Preferences] dialog box Show data during scanning This constantly updates the on-screen image of the object as it is being scanned. When this is off, the scanned object isn't shown until after scanning has finished.
Save PIX file in binary format This saves a Dr.PICZA3 file (PIX file) in binary format. This can reduce the size of the file compared with when the setting is off (text format). Beep when scanning ends This plays a sound to signal when scanning ends. To choose a sound type, click [Browse...]. To test-play a chosen sound, click the Play button ([ ]). You can specify a file in WAV format as the signal sound. WAV is a sound-data file format used as a standard for Windows.
4-3 [Edit] menu [Edit] - [Undo] command This erases the change just made and returns to the previous form. Toolbar button: Keyboard shortcut: [Ctrl]+[Z] [Edit] - [Redo] command This cancels an [Undo] command that has just been run. Toolbar button: Keyboard shortcut: [Ctrl]+[Y] [Edit] - [Remove Noise] command This reduces marked unevenness (noise) on an object or a selected surface, thereby smoothing the surface.
4-4 [View] menu [View] - [Top] command This displays the object drawn in the XY plane using the perspective projection method. The view is expanded or reduced in size to fill the screen. Because the orientation of the coordinate axis may vary according to the 3D scanner, this may not produce a figure as seen from above in actual space. [View] - [Front] command This displays the object drawn in the XZ plane using the perspective projection method. The view is expanded or reduced in size to fill the screen.
[Coordinates and Distances] window Current This displays the coordinates of the mouse pointer (X/Y/Z) at all times. Point 1 This shows the coordinates (X/Y/Z) of the position where you first click the mouse. When it is difficult to specify the point, then move or rotate objects, or zoom in or out. Move Drag while holding down the [Ctrl] key. Rotate Drag while holding down the [Space] key. Zoom in/zoom out Drag while holding down the [Shift] key.
[View] - [Hide Lines] command The lines that represent the back of the object, which ordinarily is hidden from view, are called "hidden lines." This command toggles the display of these hidden lines on and off. This command can be useful when the view of the object is cluttered by too many lines, making it hard to make out the front and back of the object. To change the color of the frame, from the [View] menu, click [Options...].
[View] - [Options...] command This specifies the drawing method and color scheme for the screen display. Running this command makes the [Options] dialog box appear. [Options] dialog box Drawing This specifies the command set (graphic library) used to draw three-dimensional shapes on the screen. Generally, high-speed drawing is performed when you specify a general-use library such as [OpenGL].
4-5 [Select] menu [Select] - [Select Area With Rectangle] command This selects polygons by using a rectangle. The rectangle is created by the placing the mouse pointer at the desired start point (the corner of the rectangle), then dragging. This selected area is shown in red. To select more than one area, drag the object while holding down the [Shift] key. At this time, you cannot zoom in or out by dragging an object while holding down the [Shift] key. To cancel the selection, click the right button.
4-6 [Help] menu [Help] - [Contents] command This displays the contents page for online help. [Help] - [About...] command This displays the version number and copyright information for Dr.PICZA3.
Part 5 If You Think There's a Problem... 5-1 3D scanner doesn't function. Has the correct port been selected for Dr.PICZA3? The communication port is selected with Dr.PICZA3's [File] - [Preferences...] command. Make sure the port where the cable is connected has been correctly selected. 5-2 Error Messages "Unexpected file format." Make sure the file you want to open is a Dr.PICZA file. Dr. PICZA can't open a file saved using [Export] from the [File] menu.
"Can't find 3D Engrave" 3D Engrave cannot be found your hard disk. Install 3D Engrave. "3D Editor is not in 'exe' format. File is missing or corrupted." 3D Editor cannot be started correctly. If the same message keeps appearing, reinstall 3D Editor. "MODELA Player is not in 'exe' format. File is missing or corrupted." MDDELA Player cannot be started correctly. If the same message keeps appearing, reinstall MODELA Player. "3D Engrave is not in 'exe' format. File is missing or corrupted.
"It is likely that the scanning time will greatly exceed the estimate. To make the actual time match the estimated time more closely, clear the selection for showing data during scanning. Do you want to scan with [Preferences] - [Show data during scanning] turned off?" The time required to display an object on screen is the main cause of differences between estimated and actual times. To switch off the display of data while scanning is in progress, click [Yes].
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Appendix Glossary Dr. PICZA files A file saved in Dr. PICZA format. This normally has ".pix" as the extension. DXF DXF, the proprietary format for AutoCAD®, is also widely used as a format for exchanging data between different applications. 3D Editor can export files in the DXF format for AutoCAD® Release 12. Object This refers to a three-dimensional object shown on the Dr. PICZA screen. OpenGL OpenGL is a one of high-performance graphics library for 3D graphics and image processing.
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