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Export Contours

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Use the Export Contours tool  (tool available via Tool Search, or customize) to bring up the dialog. The Export Contours dialog allows you to export the contours of the selected point mesh in one of three formats:

        Text file: Format of the text file is as follows, where the Header shows the Cloud/Mesh number and the number of contours,  followed by contour number, its height along the shown axis, and the XYZ coordinates of the points that form the poly line:

Point Mesh 15

5 contours

Contour #1

Height: 0.000mm  Axis: Z

    50.684,     39.176,      0.000

    49.611,     39.747,      0.000

    48.932,     39.990,      0.000

    47.904,     40.858,      0.000

...

Contour #2

Height: 5.000mm  Axis: Z

    44.703,     28.596,      5.000

    44.129,     28.842,      5.000

    43.081,     29.476,      5.000

    42.601,     29.438,      5.000

...

Etc.

        2D DXF: Select which plane  to export in the 2D DXF format.

        3D DXF: Export the contours in the 3D DXF format.

Note: In order to export contours, the selected point mesh must be triangulated/meshed with contours generated, as set in the Meshing Options Dialog.