Deviation Tool Guides and Options

Deviation Tool Guides

The following tool guides help step you through the process. Use the Tab key to cycle through them. As soon as the tool guide switches, the cursor may change to reflect the active guide.


Select Body	The Select Body tool guide is active by default. Use it to select the source and target bodies.
Deviation Probe	Use the Deviation Probe tool guide to set a probe location. Use the Ctrl key to select multiple probe locations.

Deviation Tool Options

The following options are available:


Swap Source/Target	Swap the faceted bodies selected as source and target bodies.
Deviation	Inside distance - Choose a color for displaying distances to sample points inside of the target body. Outside distance - Choose a color for displaying distances to sample points outside of the target body. Tolerance - Display deviation results above a specified tolerance. Choose a color for displaying distances within the specified tolerance Transition - Slide the scale or click - or + to increase or decrease the smoothness of the transition between colors in the display.
Sample Spacing (Source Body)	Select the method for defining the sample point spacing. Body - Use body faceting vertices as sampling points Percentage - Specify a percentage of the body's diameter to define sample spacing Length - Specify a length to use as the sample spacing
Show	Display controls: Shading - Use textured shading to indicate deviation Porcupine - Use lines to indicate deviation Sample points - Show sample points in the deviation display Target - Show the target body in the display Transparent - If the target body is displayed, show it as transparent