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.

How to Create a Cut Plane

Cut planes are created with four measurements with the ball probe.

STEP 1 In VTube-LASER click on Measure Process, then click on Measure Cut Plane. The Laser scanner will turn off automatically. Follow the instructions in the yellow guide box on the left. Touch the table with the ball probe and press and release the green button.
STEP 2 Move the probe to another place on table. The further away from the first point, the better for the math engine. Press and release the green button.
STEP 3 Move 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. Press and release the green button.
STEP 3 Select the correct ball probe then press OK. This step will cause the FARO driver to report back to VTube the new probe. The FARO driver should always remember the last ball probe that you set to "Current Probe" in the pulldown box. This is true even if you shutdown VTube-LASER and the FARO arm.
STEP 4 Press the Close button in the FARO Arm Utilities window.
STEP 5 Observe that the new ball probe selection will appear in the Arm grid.