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The Art of Clipping: A Piece of Cake
9/27/2021
The Art of Clipping: 
A Piece of Cake

Let's say you invited some virtual friends over for some virtual cake. The question is, how do you even cut this thing? Where's the cake shovel? By using the clipping tools of VGSTUDIO MAX, you will learn that there are many ways to slice a cake—even a virtual one.

Tips & Tricks
Segmentation
Battle Against the Void: Combining Voids and Inclusions in One Analysis
9/17/2021
Battle Against the Void: Combining Voids and Inclusions in One Analysis

As you may well know, too much porosity can damage the part, but inclusions can damage the tool. If only there was a way to keep an eye on both types of defects at the same time. Check out this workaround on combining voids and inclusions in one analysis!

Porosity/Inclusion Analysis
Tips & Tricks
Your Image Goes Here
9/10/2021
Your Image Goes Here

Ah, the age-old scenario: You've poured your heart and soul into creating an image, only to hear back from your marketing colleagues that they need fancy, high-quality visuals. With VGSTUDIO MAX, that's no problem! With just a few clicks, you can turn a dull, blurry screenshot into a professional-looking rendering that you and your colleagues can easily show off to the outside world.

Tips & Tricks
Visualization & Rendering
A Clean Slate: Using ROIs to Polish the Surface
8/6/2021
A Clean Slate: Using ROIs to Polish the Surface

By using ROIs, you can really make your surface shine! Check out how we can quickly and easily polish the surface of a propeller.

Tips & Tricks
Segmentation
Let's Talk Print Resolution
7/30/2021
Let's Talk Print Resolution

Learn how to create sharp, high-resolution images in VGSTUDIO MAX.
TLDR;   A DIN A4 brochure has 2480 x 3508 pixels at 300 dpi.

Tips & Tricks
Visualization & Rendering
Let's Do the Twist: Automating Transformations
7/7/2021
Let's Do the Twist: 
Automating Transformations

Check out this neat workaround for automating pure transformations in VGSTUDIO MAX.

Automation
Tips & Tricks
Going with the Flow: Directional Variability
7/5/2021
Going with the Flow: 
Directional Variability

You know what they say—at some point, you gotta just go with the flow. That applies to analyses, too. With directional variability, we can see how analysis values change along a specified direction. Join us as we use VGSTUDIO MAX to explore directional variability in porosity/inclusion, foam/powder, and gray value analyses!

Tips & Tricks
Porosity/Inclusion Analysis
Foam/Powder Analysis
Gray Value Analysis
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