VTube-LASER Cut Planes
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About Cut Planes
Cut planes allow VTube-LASER to define a plane of a table or other surface in order to cut laser points from being used in measurements to VTube-LASER.
Without the Cut Plane Offset set properly, scanning data from a cylinder on a table would appear like this to VTube-LASER. |
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We can use orbit to tilt the view slightly. You can see how the table points are included in this scan of an outer diameter. |
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Increase the Cut Plane offset and you will remove all outliers from the table surface. |
How to Create a Cut Plane
Cut planes are created with four measurements with the ball probe.
STEP 1In VTube-LASER click on Measure Process, then click on Measure Cut Plane. The Laser scanner will turn off automatically. |
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STEP 2Move the probe to another place on table. The further away from the first point, the better for the math engine. |
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STEP 3Move the probe to another place on table in a way that forms an approximate equilateral triangle. (It is best to not make the triangle a thin sliver triangle. |
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STEP 4Move the probe anywhere above the table. This forms the up direction of the plane (also called the "normal" to the plane) |
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STEP 5The Cut Plane Offset menu will display. Granite Surface Plate0.039" offset is acceptable Office Tables0.125" offset is usually acceptable (Tables are much less flat than surface plates - so the offset needs to be greater than on surface plates.) Offset Distance Rule
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Diagnosing IssuesIt has been our experience that there are two conditions where the Cut Plane is likely to fail to work properly:
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