Path Tool
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.. |xrarr|    unicode:: U+027F6 .. LONG RIGHTWARDS ARROW

The Path Tool is available as a tool in :doc:`../preprocessor` and :doc:`../resviewimage`

* To open: In menubar click Tools |xrarr| Paths

The two topmost radio buttons control which view is the active one. **View1** is the left image view, while **View2** is the right image view.

.. image:: imgs/paths.png
	:align: left

* **Load Path:** Loads a path from a text-file. (Assumes two colums of horizontal and veretical pixel positions).
* **Define New Path:** Activates an action which let you defined a new path by clicking in the image.
* **Split Paths:** (Experimental)
* **Close Path:** Closes the selected path, i.e. connects the start- and end-points of the path.
* **Mesh From Paths Abaqus:** Create a non-structured mesh using defined paths and Abaqus running in background (requires a valid Abaqus CAE lisence)
* **Mesh Generation (Delaunay):** (Experimental) Generates a mesh from a closed-curve path using Delanuay triangulation.
* **Optim. Max Gradient:** (Experimental) Optimizes the path to lie in the position of maximum grayscale gradient.
* **Resample Path:** Resample the path with a specified interval between points.
* **Select Elements - Right:** Select all elements of the mesh in view that lies on the right-hand side of the path.
* **Select Elements - Left:** Select all elements of the mesh in view that lies on the left-hand side of the path.