Deformation Scale Factor

Setting the deformation scale factor consists of scaling the maximum displacement amplitude to be used for visualizing the deformed mesh. You can choose either a large scaling coefficient to zoom in on the deformed geometry or a scaling coefficient of 1 to obtain a realistic visualization of the deformation.

This task shows you how to set the deformation scale factor for a deformed mesh.

  1. Select an image object in the specification tree to make it active.

  2. Click the Deformation Scale Factor icon in the Analysis Tools toolbar.

    The Deformation Scale Factor dialog box appears.

  3. You can modify the deformation scale factor parameters as desired.

    • Drag the Magnification slider from 0 to Max to dynamically change the scale factor.

    • Enter a value for the scaling coefficient in the Scaling factor field.

    • Enter a value for the maximum allowable displacement (in mm) on the image in the Maximum displacement field.

    A new image is displayed with your specified settings.

  4. Click OK to close the Deformation Scale Factor dialog box.