Measurement and Analysis
Versana Essential – User Guide 2-57
5759238-100 English Rev. 2
Circumference and area (ellipse) measurement
You can use an ellipse to measure circumference and area. To
measure with an ellipse:
1. Press Measure.
2. To position the active caliper, move the Trackball.
3. To fix the start point, press Set. The system fixes the first
caliper and displays a second active caliper.
4. To position the second caliper, move the Trackball.
5. Use the Gain control on the Trackball to adjust the Ellipse
control; an ellipse with an initial circle shape displays.
6. To position the ellipse and to size the measured axes (move
the calipers), move the Trackball.
7. To increase or decrease the Ellipse adjust the Gain control
on the Trackball.
8. To toggle between active calipers, adjust Cursor Select.
9. To complete the measurement, press Set. The system
displays the circumference and area in the Results Window.
Before you complete the ellipse measurement:
• To erase the ellipse and the current data measured, press
Clear once. The original caliper is displayed to restart the
measurement.
• To exit the measurement function without completing the
measurement, press Clear a second time.