3Dxl: 3D & 2D Visualization Viewer with Volume Rendering

3Dxl

This module offers functionality to combine 3D and 2D visualization in one screen, enabling the user to render up to three 2D and one 3D view panes together in one new viewer. The 3D view features volume rendering with different render modes, flexible adjustment of 3D view, background color and lighting. The three orthogonal 2D view panes are synchronized with the 3D view.

Opening an Image in 3D

You have acquired or loaded a z-stack image.
You have the 3D workbench available.

In Free Mode, select your z-stack in the gallery on the right and click on the 3D workbench. In Job Mode, enter the step with the 3D workbench.
The image is displayed as a three dimensional volume in the 3D view, which is combined with up to three orthogonal 2D views.
Use the settings in the toolbar and on the view tabs below the image to adapt the view to your needs, e.g. by changing the rendering mode.

You have opened an image in 3D and adapted the appearance. You can now interact with the volume and make additional settings with the view tabs or the toolbar above the view.

Animating the 3D Volume

The Rotation mode is enabled in the toolbar.

Make sure that is activated in the toolbar.
Rotation mode is enabled.
Move the mouse inside the 3D view, press and hold the left mouse button and move the mouse.
Release the left mouse button again.

The 3D volume rotates continuously in the direction in which you moved the mouse. If you move the mouse quickly, the 3D volume rotates quickly. If you move the mouse slowly, the 3D volume rotates slowly.
To stop the animation, left-click again in the image area.

3D Workbench

This workbench enables you to display your z-stack images in a 3D view combined with up to three orthogonal 2D views, see User Interface 3D View.

Create Image Tool

This tool enables you to take a screenshot of the current view.

Parameter	Description
Resolution	Selects the resolution for the screenshot. The following resolutions are available: Current View (resolution of the current view) 720 x 576 (SD) 1024 x 768 1920 x 1080 (HD) 4096 x 3072 (4K)
Apply	Only available in Free Mode. Takes the screenshot with the selected resolution and adds it to the documents area on the right. In Job Mode, the screenshot is automatically taken if you have added this tool and go to the next step of the job.

Parameter

Description

Resolution

Selects the resolution for the screenshot. The following resolutions are available:

Current View
(resolution of the current view)
720 x 576 (SD)
1024 x 768
1920 x 1080 (HD)
4096 x 3072 (4K)

Apply

Only available in Free Mode.
Takes the screenshot with the selected resolution and adds it to the documents area on the right. In Job Mode, the screenshot is automatically taken if you have added this tool and go to the next step of the job.