The Options Dialog contains an Analysis section and a View section. The Analysis section is used for defining where to save analytical results; to individual text files and/or to the ImageMet Explorer database. To limit the output amount generated by different analyses you can define which parameters you want to have calculated and which output windows you want to see. Most other options can be defined and set as defaults along with the dialogs for the different functions.
In the view section you can select the language use by SPIPTM, the 3D acceleration mode and reset "Don't show again" messages, which you have turned off to be shown.
Storing results to text files can have the advantage of containing more detailed information, which can be imported to, e.g., spreadsheets.
You may import the files into a spreadsheet program and create your own presentations of the results. Typically the fields are tab separated and ‘.’ is used as the decimal character (Most European countries use ‘,’ as decimal character). Therefore, depending on your nationality settings you might need to replace ‘.’ in numbers with commas.
Saving results to the database has the big advantage that they can be viewed automatically when browsing through the files using the ImageMet Browser, - can be part of a search criteria of the ImageMet Finder, - or contained in reports of the ImageMet Reporter.
Note when the write options are active previous results will be overwritten with no prior warnings.
Preferred Unit: Although SPIP is handling all height values in nanometers it is for some analyses possible to define another unit to be used.
1D Calibration: Results from a 1D Calibration (parallel lines) analysis can be stored to text files with the extension .lin
X,Y Calibration: Results from lateral calibration can be written to text files and the database file. The text files will have the extension .cal.
Z Calibration: Z-calibration results can be saved in text files and the database. The text files will have the extension .zcal
Cross Correlation: When performing cross correlation alone or in combination with linearity analysis the cross correlation peaks, sorted by amplitude can be written to text files where the name is given by the name of the source file a the extension .cross
Linearity: Linearity analysis results consisting of error description as well as correction parameters can be written to text files and database. The text files will have extension .lin
Plane Correction: Plane correction parameters used for correcting the image plane can be stored in text files with extension .slope
Grain / Pores Analysis: Statistical Results from Grain and Pore analysis can be written to text files and database. The files will have the extension .grn and will contain detail information about each particle/pore.
Roughness Analysis: Roughness parameters can be written to text files and database. The text files will have extension .rgh. When clicking on the "Parameters" button the calculation of individual roughness parameters can be set On/Off:
Tip Analysis: Tip analysis results can be saved in text files and the database. The text files will have the extension .tip
Preferred Roughness Unit: Although SPIP is handling all height values in nanometers you can define another unit for reports of roughness results.
Measure Tools: In this part you can define which parameters you want to have calculated when using the interactive measure tools