In the Size Distribution view, various methods are available for filtering particles to enable rapid particle inspection.

Filtering by particle size class

  1. You are in the Size Distribution view.
  1. Click on one or more bar(s) in the Class Chart diagram tab.
  2. The images displayed in the Image Gallery are filtered according to the selected data.
  1. The filter buttons in the Particle Button bar above the Image Gallery are replaced by the filter description, e.g. Class Chart Filter: B Non-shiny.

Filtering by acceptance criteria

You can obtain a rapid overview on potentially critical particles by filtering over the approval status NOK.

  1. You have defined acceptance criteria in the Standard Template to display OK or NOK in the Size Distribution view. For more information, see Standard Template Editor.
  2. You are in the Size Distribution view.
  1. In the Class Chart diagram, click on the toggle button to switch between the approval status NOK or OK.
  2. The Class Chart diagram and the Image Gallery are adapted.
  3. The filter buttons in the Particle Button bar above the Image Gallery are replaced by the filter description, e.g. NOK Filter active.
  4. In the Scatter Plot, click the toggle button to switch between OK and NOK.
  5. The Scatter Plot and the Image Gallery are updated.
  6. The filter buttons in the Particle Button Bar above the Image Gallery are replaced by the filter description, e.g. NOK Filter Active.

Filtering by particle type

You can filter your results by particle types.

  1. You are in the Size Distribution view.
  1. In the Particle Button bar above the Image Gallery, click the particle type button you want to filter the Image Gallery by.
  2. The Image Gallery and the Class Chart diagram are adapted.