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Application Notes for specific cases and general hardware set-up

  • File Naming in Vic-3D

    Vic-Snap automatically names the images with the correct naming conventions for Vic-3D.  So other than remembering not to use an underscore in the filename, there is no actions necessary for naming fi...

  • External Orientation Calibration

    There are several instances in which the use of the External Orientation Calibration can be helpful: 1. Large measurement fields for which a large enough grid is not practical. 2. The cameras have bee...

  • Processing Images for DIC Analysis

    Sometimes, images acquired for use in 2D or 3D digital image correlation tests can be too dark; noisy; blurry; or aliased. From time to time we are asked whether it would be beneficial to process thes...

  • Computing Cylindrical Transformations

    Computing Cylindrical Transformations The cylindrical coordinates transformation in Vic-3D is used to orient the data in an appropriate orientation for looking at cylindrical data. This transformation...

  • Using Photron cameras with Vic-Snap

    The linked article discusses the details of testing with Photron (TM) cameras....

  • Marker Tracking in Vic-3D

    With a few pointers and tips, the marker tracking feature in Vic-3D can be easily mastered. The attached application note explains the basics of a test from start to finish. ...

  • Viewing Through a Window

    Particularly common with high heat applications, sometimes we must view through a window, glass, viewing pane. There are just a few things to keep in mind when doing this: 1. Keep the window as planar...

  • Considerations for High-Magnification Tests

    Some of the most useful results in Digital Image Correlation come from high-magnification, small field of view tests. At the same time, these tests can be increasingly difficult, depending on the magn...

  • Laser-Marked Calibration Target Tips

    Starting in 2021 Correlated Solutions started providing laser-marked calibration targets to allow for more robust calibrations. These laser-marked targets are black anodized aluminum panels, with the ...

  • DAQ Wiring Configuration

    The attached application note shows all of the proper connections for various hardware triggering set-ups....