Add Dataset Properties
The data set appears at the top of the tree and stores all the laser data for the project.
To access the settings, double-click on the data set in the tree:
Enter your settings and click Apply. Refer to the table below for property details.
| Name | The name for this laser data set. This value is also used as the file name for laser projection files created from this data set. |
| Normal Vector Display Length | The length of the line segment that displays in TruLaser to represent the normal vector direction from each laser point. The display length set up in Options automatically appears. To change the length for this instance, enter the new value in the Properties browser. To change the default value, click Options in the ribbon and select General. This value is not passed to a laser projection file; it only serves as a visual aid to show the user where the normal is currently pointing. |
| Data Unit | The unit of measure (either inches or millimeters) for the laser projection projected. This is a display-only field that cannot change. |
| # Projection Sets | The number of data sets (including cloned sets) in your current assembly. |
Access Data Set Context Menu Options
Right-click the data set name to view a menu of options. In addition to the standard menu options (see Navigating the TruLaser Browser in Finding Your Way Around for descriptions), the following options are available for data sets:
- Add Projector: Add a laser projector to the data set.
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Update Laser Equipment: Update projector and target information in the current file.
If you delete or move components in a sub-assembly, select this option to update the links between the associated projector, target, and parent assembly.
If you make changes to target or projector properties, select this option to update all references with the new information.
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Invert Selection: Select everything that is not currently selected in the laser data tree and deselect everything currently selected. The new selections are now highlighted in the canvas.