Analyzing data

You can analyze data created during ImageWarp's measurement sessions using the following steps:
To open a data table

1.

From the File menu, choose Open. The Open Data dialog box will appear, listing all "dbs" and "dbx" data files available in the ImageWarp\Images directory. To change the type of file listed, click the drop-down arrow in the Files of type field.

2.

Double-click the file you want to load. The data will be displayed in a table frame.

To sort data

1.

Double-click the column heading which contain the name of the parameter by which you want the data to be sorted. ImageWarp will sort the data in the ascending order of the selected parameter.

2.

Double-click the column heading again to sort the data in the descending order.

3.

To display the data belonging to a certain class of objects, select the desired class ID in the Active class box located on the toolbar at the top of the table frame.

To display data statistics

1.

Click the Statistics button on the table toolbar. The table will switch to the statistics mode, reporting statistical summary of the data for each measurement parameter.

2.

Click the Statistics button again to switch back to the regular mode.

To insert a function

1.

Click the Resize button on the table toolbar. The Resize Table dialog box will appear where you can select the number of rows and columns in the table.

2.

Increase the number of rows or columns in order to add empty cells to the table.

3.

Activate the cell you in which you want to insert a function and click the Paste formula button on the table toolbar. The Paste formula dialog will appear.

4.

Select the desired group of functions and the function from the group. In the selection field indicate the range of the grid cells you want to be an argument for the function (e.g. B1..B127).

5.

Click OK to insert the formula into the active cell.

To export data

1.

Select the block of data by dragging in the table or leave the data unselected to export the whole table.

2.

Click the Export to Excel button on the table toolbar. ImageWarp will open Microsoft Excel and transfer the data to it .

To display data as a graph

1.

Select one or two parameters by holding down the CTRL key and clicking the corresponding column headings.

2.

Click the Chart button on the table toolbar. ImageWarp will display the histogram of the first selected parameter.

3.

To change the number of the histogram bins, use the Bins list box.

4.

To switch to the Line mode of the histogram, select the Line option from the Graph type box.

5.

To display the round diagram, select the Pie option from the Graph type box. The round diagram will show the distribution of the selected parameter among different classes.

6.

To display the plot of two selected parameters against each other, select the Scattergram option from the Graph type box.

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To display the two selected parameters as a three-dimensional histogram, select the 3D-histogram option from the Graph type box.

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To switch back to the table mode, unselect the Chart button.