Import Surface dialog box

Settings

Description

Surface name

Enter a name for the surface you are importing. This name will be used in the Scene Manager dialog box.

Maximum triangulation distance

Enter the maximum allowable distance between points in the surface.

Where this distance is exceeded a gap will be displayed in the surface.

Object coloring by intensity

If the surface is being imported from an xyzi file, the Object coloring by intensity area will be displayed. Use the following settings to set the intensity color display settings for the surface:

• Color display minimum - Sets the value below which all intensity values will be displayed in the Below threshold color of the selected color scheme.  

• Color display range - Sets the range of intensity values which are mapped to the selected color scheme. All values above (Color display minimum + Color display range) will be displayed in the color schemes Above (threshold + range) color.

• Color scheme - Sets the color scheme that is used to color scheme the object.

• Select Alternate palette to use the alternate palette defined for this color scheme.

QTC seabed classes

If the surface is being imported from an .seabed file, the QTC seabed classes area will be displayed.

The change buttons set the color used for each QTC seabed class. The QTC seabed class is stored for each point of a .seabed file through a Class Identifier value. For further information on QTC seabed class please consult your EchoIMPACT manual.