Last updated on January 19 2023
The Copy tool allows you to copy a selected region on the image.
Same as with the cut tool, after selecting the option on the toolbar, the copy mode is automatically available and you can immediately start marking a set of points with the left mouse button on the image, in order to define the border. This marking will delimit an area or volume (in the 3D environment), which will subsequently be copied.
After performing the copy, you can add new nodes to the copy’s outline and alter their position. You can then approve the area/volume to be copied by clicking on the check button on the right side of the planning view. You can also cancel it by clicking the cross button.
Using the left mouse button, you can move the fragmented area/volume to the appropriate position.
The central point you see in the area that was segmented is the fragments’ rotation axis. You can change the rotation axis by clicking on the handle and using the left mouse button to move it. To rotate the fragment, you must press the left mouse button on the rotation handles and move it to the desired position.
When working in the 3D environment, the copy tool allows copying any part of the 3D model turning it into an independent fragment. When the tool is activated, a box appears. The volume inside the box will be copied, turning it into an independent object. You can use the handles in the center of each square face to adjust the box size or drag the mouse up and down while pressing the right mouse button. The handle in the center of the box allows you to drag it. To rotate the box, just press the left mouse button anywhere on the box and drag the mouse to the side you want to rotate it. Once the box is in the appropriate position, press Enter on the keyboard or click on the check button on the right side of the planning view to complete the copy.
When using this tool in the 3D renderer, there are three rotation handles, one for each orientation (axial, coronal, and sagittal). To rotate the fragment you must first toggle the rotate 3D objects option and then press the left mouse button on the rotation handle. You can then move it to the desired position.
Every copy can be deleted as any other object.