Adding, editing, and deleting measurements

Matthew Yarro Updated by Matthew Yarro

Adding a Measurement

From Gallery View:

  1. Click Measure () for the selected image or object.

    Note: Once enabled, the button turns blue.
  2. Click within the image to place the first anchor point and click again to set the second anchor point. Once both anchor points are placed, Techcyte generates a line and measurement between the two.

    Note: You can only place one measurement on an image.
    Note: The Measure button is blue () if a measurement has already been placed within the image, and the tooltip changes to “Toggle measurements.”

From Slide view:

  1. Zoom in on an object or area of the scan you wish to measure.
  2. Click Toggle measurements () from the toolbar.
  3. Press and hold the Alt key and click to place the first anchor point.
  4. While holding the Alt key, click again to place the second anchor point. You can also release the Alt key to place the second anchor point where your mouse cursor hovers. Once both anchor points are placed, Techcyte generates a line and measurement between the two.

    Note: You can place an unlimited number of measurements on a scan.

Editing a measurement

From Gallery view:

  1. Click Measure () for the selected image or object.

    Note: The Measure button is blue () if a measurement has already been placed within the image, and the tooltip changes to “Toggle measurements.”
  2. Use the mouse to click, hold, and drag an anchor point to a new location.
  3. Release the mouse button to set the anchor point.

From Slide View:

  1. Click Toggle measurements () from the toolbar.

    Note: When enabled, the Toggle Measurements button turns blue.
  2. While the Toggle measurements button is enabled, all measurements on the scan are visible. Look for a pair of anchor points and a measurement to find where they appear on the scan.
  3. Press and hold the Alt key and use the mouse to click and drag an anchor point to a new location.
  4. Release the Alt key and mouse button to set the anchor point.

Deleting a measurement

From Gallery View:

  1. Click Toggle measurements () for the selected image or object.

    Note: The Toggle measurements button is blue if a measurement has already been placed within the image.
  2. Click Remove Measurements ().

From Slide View:

  1. Click Toggle measurements ()  from the toolbar.

    Note: When enabled, the Toggle measurements button turns blue.
  2. While the Toggle measurements button is enabled, all measurements on the scan are visible. Look for a pair of anchor points and a measurement to find where they appear on the scan.
  3. Mouse over an anchor point or the line for the measurement you want to remove and press the Delete key.

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