Tools enable you to perform a specific action in the software, for example:

  • Acquiring an image
  • Selecting a different hardware magnification
  • Reducing the noise
  • Measuring a length

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Workbench

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Tool (e.g. Camera tool)

In order to prevent scrolling if you have added several tools, you can collapse the tools by clicking the tool header:

Click the tool header again to expand the tool:

Your settings are persisted. When you leave the Free Mode, the current state of each tool (collapsed/expanded) is saved.

The tools contained in a workbench may also be present in multiple other workbenches. As a supervisor you can also create new workbenches or modify existing ones by adding and removing tools according to your requirements. These customized workbenches can be saved as new workbenches and reused in other examinations or by other users.