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Build – Merge
Merging Elements
This command is used to merge elements that have been subjected to registration.
Operating Procedure
1
From the element list, select the elements
to be merged.
2
Click [Merge] on the [Build] menu.
The [Build-Merge] dialog box will appear.
• The selected element will be ready to be dis-
played in all windows. It will be displayed if
it is not displayed in the active window or the
windows for which all the elements are set to be
displayed.
3
Set the merge smoothness using the
scale bar.
• To merge only the points selected in the elements,
check the [With selected points] checkbox.
4
Click the [OK] button.
A dialog box asking you to enter a new ele-
ment name will appear.
5
Enter the new element name, and click
the [OK] button.
The program merges the elements to create
a new element. The new element is given the
name that you just entered.
• The elements in effect before merging started will
be hidden.
• The registrated data will be ready to be displayed
in all windows, and will be displayed in the active
window as well as the windows for which all the
elements are set to be displayed.
Note
Theelementnamemustconsistofupto31alphanu-
mericcharacters.