Are the peaks in your surface texture data real, or noise? There’s another possibility: your analysis may also be creating issues! In Part 5 of our series, we show how comparing analyzed data to raw measurement data can sometimes help you to determine whether peaks are real features or artifacts of the analysis. This is … Read more
A few bad data points can dominate your surface texture data. But what can you do if you can’t get better data? In this fourth video in our series we’ll show you how the Surface Editor in OmniSurf3D can help you quickly remove bad data so you can explore the underlying surface. It’s a unique … Read more
Sometimes it’s hard to see the forest through the trees—or the surface through the peaks! This is the third video in our series about how to tell surface texture features from noise. The peaks on this ground and lapped shaft don’t look like the result of grinding or lapping…can we still salvage this measurement and … Read more
If you’re questioning your surface roughness data, don’t just trust the numbers: EXPLORE the surface! Here’s a measurement with a lot of spikes along the feature edges. Are they real, or are they noise, or dirt, or something else? In Part 2 of this 60-Second Surface Analysis series, we’ll give you some tips on how … Read more
When your surface texture data shows bumps and spikes, how can you tell whether those peaks are real surface features, or just dirt or measurement noise? In this series of videos, we’re going to give you a few strategies to answer that. When you question something in your surface data, don’t just trust the numbers—EXPLORE … Read more
Do you ever want to compare a surface you’re making to a past surface that you know performed well? TraceBoss+ now gives you that ability with a single click! Find out how the new Reference Profile gives you an immediate visual reference, so instead of just honing by numbers you can target the SHAPE that … Read more