SIMPLORER User Manual V6.0 - FER-a

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56 General Modeling Functions
SIMPLORER Sheet Scan Tool
Sheet Scan is a tool to extract characteristics from graphics (data sheets) and change the
characteristics into the SIMPLORER data format. Start the program from the Windows taskbar:
Start>Programs>SSC60>Tools>Sheet Scan.
Creating Characteristics and Functions with Sheet Scan
1 Scan the graphic with the required characteristics, and save the data in one of the following
formats: .bmp, .jpg, .png, or .gif.
2 To start Sheet Scan from the Windows taskbar, click Start>Programs>SSC60>Tools>Sheet
Scan.
3 Choose FILE>NEW to create a new data sheet.
4 Choose PICTURE>LOAD PICTURE to load the graphic.
5 Define the coordinate system (COORDINATE SYSTEM>NEW) by clicking the corners of the
coordinate system and entering the axis values for those points. Click . The grid is
placed in the graphic.
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6 Choose CURVE>NEW. In the displayed dialog define the properties of the curve and click
. The cursor changes to cross hairs. Click the points of the characteristic which you
want to apply. The points are connected automatically. A click with the right mouse button
finishes the point selection mode.
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