Living Image 3.1

9. Generating a Surface Topography
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5. Click Next to display the mask.
The mask is a purple overlay on the subject image that defines the area of interest
for the surface topography reconstruction. The mask should match the underlying
photograph of the subject as closely as possible without including any area outside
the subject image.
6. If you want to smooth the surface, confirm the default surface generation options
and surface smoothing parameters or enter new values. (For more details on the
parameters, see Table 9.1).
7. If you want to save the results, confirm the default name for the results or enter a
new name.
8. If necessary, adjust the threshold value so that the mask fits the subject image as
closely as possible without including any area outside of the subject. To change the
threshold, do one of the following:
Press the left or right arrow keys on the keyboard.
Move the Threshold slider left or right.
Click the arrows or enter a new value in the box.
9. Click Finish.
- The surface and 3D tools appear. For more details on the tools, see page 150.
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