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Application Notes

Application Notes for specific software features and application specific work cases

  • Using the Stereo Microscope Module

    The stereomicroscope module in VIC-3D uses an inverse mapping technique to correct for the complex distortions present in a dual camera stereomicroscope imaging setup, the document below outlines the ...

  • Polar Coordinate Extension

    Standard DIC analysis produces displacement and strain data in Cartesian (x, y, z) coordinates. This works well for many applications, but certain geometries and loading conditions are better understo...

  • Computing Forming-Limit Curves in VIC-3D - ISO 12004

    Fully compliant with the DIN EN ISO 12004-2:2021 standard, this guide outlines how to seamlessly leverage our FLC ISO 12004 and FLC ISO 12004 Annex F extensions to automate per-sample analysis and agg...

  • Comparing DIC & FEA

    This document outlines the recommended workflow for quantitatively comparing full-field measurements from VIC-3D 11 with the simulated results from a finite element (FE) model. Carefully following the...

  • Abaqus Export Utilities for VIC-3D 11

    To install a plugin for Abaqus CAE that allows export from Abaqus directly, the following files have to be copied to the Abaqus plugin directory: element_faces.py export_faces_plugin.py export_faces_d...

  • Ansys Export Utilities for VIC-3D 11

    This folder contains a collection of python scripts for converting ANSYS FEA results to a format compatible with Vic-3D.  These scripts run outside ANSYS Mechanical in a normal Python 3 interpreter. T...