Interactive Graphics Mode

The parameters for many In-Sight functions, particularly Vision Tool functions, can be configured by adjusting a graphic on top of the image. For more information, see Vision Tools Functions.

An interactive graphic can be used to easily set the size, position, and rotation for a region of interest, or for training a model region.
You can adjust an interactive graphic from any spreadsheet cell that contains a function with a corresponding graphic, as well as from any parameter's value with a corresponding graphic on a property sheet. For more information, see Property Sheet.
Interactive graphics mode can be accessed in either standard view or Custom View of the spreadsheet, as permitted by the user's access level. For more information, see Custom View Settings Dialog and User Access Settings Dialog.

Use Interactive Graphics Mode

Select a spreadsheet cell or property sheet value with an associated interactive graphic (the Edit Cell Graphic icons will appear grayed out when their corresponding functions are not available in the current context).
There are four methods for entering Interactive Graphics Mode:
- Press F9.
- Click the Edit Cell Graphic button on the Job Edit toolbar.
- From the property sheet, click the Edit Cell Graphic button on the property sheet's toolbar.
- Right-click and select Cells Graphics... from the shortcut menu. For more information, see Right-Click Menu.

The semitransparent spreadsheet overlay or property sheet will disappear, and the interactive graphic will be displayed on top of the image. There are six types of interactive graphics modes: annulus, regions, circles, crosses, points, and lines. The type of Interactive Graphics Mode icon displayed in the interactive graphic depends on the type of input required by the cell or value:

Annulus:

Move

Repositions the annulus on the image. The pixel coordinates of the center point of the annulus are displayed. When using the mouse, the pixel coordinates are displayed in the status bar.

Action	Keyboard	Mouse
Move left	LEFT ARROW	Click inside the annulus and drag leftward.
Move right	RIGHT ARROW	Click inside the annulus and drag rightward.
Move up	UP ARROW	Click inside the annulus and drag upward.
Move down	DOWN ARROW	Click inside the annulus and drag downward.
Cycle to Resize mode	F9	N/A
Change annulus color	SHIFT+F9	N/A
Undo an action	CTRL+Z	On the Standard toolbar, click the Undo button.
Redo an action	CTRL+Y	On the Standard toolbar, click the Redo button.

Resize

Increases or decreases the inner or outer radius of the annulus from the center. The inner radius (arrow right) and outer radius (arrow down) are indicated, in pixels. When using the mouse, the inner radius and outer radius values are displayed in the status bar.

Action	Keyboard	Mouse
Decrease inner radius	UP ARROW	Click the edge of the inner circle and drag toward the center.
Increase inner radius	DOWN ARROW	Click the edge of the inner circle and drag away from the center.
Decrease outer radius	LEFT ARROW	Click the edge of the outer circle and drag toward the center.
Increase outer radius	RIGHT ARROW	Click the edge of the outer circle and drag away from the center.
Cycle to Move mode	F9	N/A
Change annulus color	SHIFT+F9	N/A
Undo an action	CTRL+Z	On the Standard toolbar, click the Undo button.
Redo an action	CTRL+Y	On the Standard toolbar, click the Redo button.

Regions: Regions behave in three different ways, depending on the value of the Bend parameter:

Bend = 0: The region behaves as a Rectangle.

0 < Bend < 120: The region behaves as an Arc Segment.

Bend >= 120: The region behaves as a Circle.

These different behaviors are evident when working in Resize mode only:

Move

Repositions the region on the image. The pixel coordinates of the center of the region are displayed. When using the mouse, the pixel coordinates are displayed in the status bar.

Action	Keyboard	Mouse
Move left	LEFT ARROW	Click within the region and drag leftward.
Move right	RIGHT ARROW	Click within the region and drag rightward.
Move up	UP ARROW	Click within the region and drag upward.
Move down	DOWN ARROW	Click within the region and drag downward.
Cycle to Resize mode	F9	N/A
Change region color	SHIFT+F9	N/A
Undo an action	CTRL+Z	On the Standard toolbar, click the Undo button.
Redo an action	CTRL+Y	On the Standard toolbar, click the Redo button.

Resize

(Rectangle)

If the Bend parameter of the region is set to 0, the region behaves like a rectangle. The height and width of the rectangle (in pixels) are displayed near its center point. When using the mouse, the height and width of the rectangle (in pixels) are displayed in the status bar. The height and width can be altered by the following methods:

Action	Keyboard	Mouse
Reduce width	LEFT ARROW	Click and drag any endpoint boundary inward.
Increase width	RIGHT ARROW	Click and drag any endpoint boundary outward.
Reduce height	UP ARROW	Click and drag any endpoint boundary inward.
Increase height	DOWN ARROW	Click and drag any endpoint boundary outward.
Cycle to Rotate mode	F9	N/A
Change region color	SHIFT+F9	N/A
Maximize Cell Region	CTRL+SHIFT+M	On the Job Edit toolbar, click the Maximize Cell Region button.
Undo an action	CTRL+Z	On the Standard toolbar, click the Undo button.
Redo an action	CTRL+Y	On the Standard toolbar, click the Redo button.

Resize

(Arc Segment)

If the Bend parameter of the region is between 0 and 120 (non-inclusive), the region behaves like an arc segment. In this case, the Wide parameter (width) refers to the length of the midpoint arc segment along the Y-axis, and the High parameter (height) refers to the length of the segment along the X-axis. The height and width of the arc-shaped region (in pixels) are displayed near its center point. When using the mouse, the height and width of the arc-shaped region are displayed in the status bar. The height and width can be altered by the following methods:

Action	Keyboard	Mouse
Reduce Y-axis arc length	LEFT ARROW	Click and drag any endpoint boundary inward.
Increase Y-axis arc length	RIGHT ARROW	Click and drag any endpoint boundary outward.
Reduce X-axis segment length	UP ARROW	Click and drag any endpoint boundary inward.
Increase X-axis segment length	DOWN ARROW	Click and drag any endpoint boundary outward.
Cycle to Rotate mode	F9	N/A
Change region color	SHIFT+F9	N/A
Maximize Cell Region	CTRL+SHIFT+M	On the Job Edit toolbar, click the Maximize Cell Region button.
Undo an action	CTRL+Z	On the Standard toolbar, click the Undo button.
Redo an action	CTRL+Y	On the Standard toolbar, click tthe Redo button.

Resize

(Circle)

If the Bend parameter of the region is greater than or equal to 120, the region behaves like a circle. In circle mode, you cannot resize both the inner and outer arc lengths simultaneously by using the mouse to drag endpoints; this eases the process of forming a region to a circular object.

In circle mode, the Wide parameter (width) refers to the length of the midpoint arc segment along the Y-axis, and the High parameter (height) refers to the length of the segment along the X-axis. The height and width of the arc-shaped region (in pixels) are displayed near its center point. When using the mouse, the height and width of the arc-shaped region are displayed in the status bar. The height and width can be altered by the following methods:

Action	Keyboard	Mouse
Reduce Y-axis arc lengths (width)	LEFT ARROW	Click and drag any endpoint boundary inward.
Increase Y-axis arc lengths (width)	RIGHT ARROW	Click and drag any endpoint boundary outward.
Reduce X-axis segment length (height)	UP ARROW	Click and drag any endpoint boundary inward.
Increase X-axis segment length (height)	DOWN ARROW	Click and drag any endpoint boundary outward.
Cycle to Rotate mode	F9	N/A
Change region color	SHIFT+F9	N/A
Maximize Cell Region	CTRL+SHIFT+M	On the Job Edit toolbar, click the Maximize Cell Region button.
Undo an action	CTRL+Z	On the Standard toolbar, click the Undo button.
Redo an action	CTRL+Y	On the Standard toolbar, click the Redo button.

Rotate

Adjusts the clockwise or counterclockwise rotation of the region. The angle of rotation (in degrees) is displayed in the center of the region (0 to 360). When using the mouse, the angle of rotation is displayed in the status bar.

Action	Keyboard	Mouse
Rotate clockwise	RIGHT ARROW	Click and drag the rotation icon in a clockwise motion.
Rotate counter-clockwise	LEFT ARROW	Click and drag the rotation icon in a counter-clockwise motion.
Cycle to Curve mode	F9	N/A
Change region color	SHIFT+F9	N/A
Undo an action	CTRL+Z	On the Standard toolbar, click the Undo button.
Redo an action	CTRL+Y	On the Standard toolbar, click the Redo button.

Bend

Curves the region upward or downward. Used for creating arc-shaped and annular (circle-shaped) regions.

Action	Keyboard	Mouse
Bend up	LEFT ARROW	Click and drag the curve icon upward.
Bend down	RIGHT ARROW	Click and drag the curve icon downward.
Cycle to Move mode	F9	N/A
Change region color	SHIFT+F9	N/A
Undo an action	CTRL+Z	On the Standard toolbar, click the Undo button.
Redo an action	CTRL+Y	On the Standard toolbar, click the Redo button.

Crosses:

Move

Repositions the cross on the image. The pixel coordinates of the center-point of the cross are displayed. When using the mouse, the pixel coordinates are displayed in the status bar.

Action	Keyboard	Mouse
Move left	LEFT ARROW	Click the cross and drag leftward.
Move right	RIGHT ARROW	Click the cross and drag rightward.
Move up	UP ARROW	Click the cross and drag upward.
Move down	DOWN ARROW	Click the cross and drag downward.
Cycle to Resize mode	F9	N/A
Change cross color	SHIFT+F9	N/A
Undo an action	CTRL+Z	On the Standard toolbar, click the Undo button.
Redo an action	CTRL+Y	On the Standard toolbar, click the Redo button.

Resize

Increases or decreases the length of the vertical and horizontal axes of the cross. The length of each axis is shown (in pixels). When using the mouse, the length is displayed in the status bar.

Action	Keyboard	Mouse
Decrease vertical axis	UP ARROW	Click the vertical arrowhead and drag toward the center point of the cross.
Increase vertical axis	DOWN ARROW	Click the vertical arrowhead and drag away from the center point of the cross.
Decrease horizontal axis	LEFT ARROW	Click the horizontal arrowhead and drag toward the center point of the cross.
Increase horizontal axis	RIGHT ARROW	Click the horizontal arrowhead and drag away from the center point of the cross.
Cycle to Rotate mode	F9	N/A
Change cross color	SHIFT+F9	N/A
Undo an action	CTRL+Z	On the Standard toolbar, click the Undo button.
Redo an action	CTRL+Y	On the Standard toolbar, click the Redo button.

Rotate

Adjusts the clockwise or counterclockwise rotation of the cross. The angle of rotation, in degrees, is displayed at the center of the cross (0 to 360). When using the mouse, the angle of rotation is displayed in the status bar.

Action	Keyboard	Mouse
Rotate clockwise	LEFT ARROW	Click and drag the rotation icon in a clockwise motion.
Rotate counter-clockwise	RIGHT ARROW	Click and drag the rotation icon in a counter-clockwise motion.
Cycle to Move mode	F9	N/A
Change cross color	SHIFT+F9	N/A
Undo an action	CTRL+Z	On the Standard toolbar, click the Undo button.
Redo an action	CTRL+Y	On the Standard toolbar, click the Redo button.

Points:

Move

Repositions the point on the image. The pixel coordinates of the point are displayed. When using the mouse, the pixel coordinates are displayed in the status bar.

Action	Keyboard	Mouse
Move left	LEFT ARROW	Click the point and drag leftward.
Move right	RIGHT ARROW	Click the point and drag rightward.
Move up	UP ARROW	Click the point and drag upward.
Move down	DOWN ARROW	Click the point and drag downward.
Change point color	SHIFT+F9	N/A
Undo an action	CTRL+Z	On the Standard toolbar, click the Undo button.
Redo an action	CTRL+Y	On the Standard toolbar, click the Redo button.

Lines:

Set Endpoint(s)

Sets the position of both endpoints of the line. The pixel coordinates of the current endpoint are displayed. When using the mouse, the pixel coordinates are displayed in the status bar.

Action	Keyboard	Mouse
Move endpoint left	LEFT ARROW	Click and drag the endpoint boundary leftward.
Move endpoint right	RIGHT ARROW	Click and drag the endpoint boundary rightward.
Move endpoint up	UP ARROW	Click and drag the endpoint boundary upward.
Move endpoint down	DOWN ARROW	Click and drag the endpoint boundary downward.
Toggle between endpoints	F9	N/A
Change line color	SHIFT+F9	N/A
Undo an action	CTRL+Z	On the Standard toolbar, click the Undo button.
Redo an action	CTRL+Y	On the Standard toolbar, click the Redo button.

If you would like to accept the modifications, then press ENTER. The graphic will appear (in red, by default) over the image, but beneath the semitransparent spreadsheet. To cancel the modifications, press ESC. Once you accept the changes, the new values will automatically be entered into the cell formula or the property sheet value from which interactive graphics mode was accessed.

Interactive Graphics Mode Shortcuts

Action

Keyboard

Mouse

Enter interactive graphics mode

Note: In order to enter Interactive Graphics Mode, the active cell or property sheet value must have an associated interactive graphic.

On the Job Edit toolbar, click the Edit Cell Graphic button.
From within the property sheet, click the Edit Graphic button on the property sheet's toolbar.

Maximize a region cell graphic.

N/A

On the Job Edit toolbar, click the Maximize Cell Region button.
From within the property sheet, click the Maximize Region button on the property sheet's toolbar.

The following actions are only available while in Interactive Graphics Mode:

Cycle between interactive graphics modes

Note: Depending upon the Interactive Graphics Mode being used, pressing F9 will cause the icon within the interactive graphic to change.

N/A

Move interactive graphic axially

Move up: UP ARROW

Move down: DOWN ARROW

Move left: LEFT ARROW

Move right: RIGHT ARROW

Click within the interactive graphic and drag to the desired location.

Move interactive graphic diagonally

Move up & left: HOME

Move up & right: PG UP

Move down and left: END

Move down and right: PG DN

Click within the interactive graphic and drag to the desired location.

Pan the Image (slowly)

Pan up: SHIFT+UP ARROW

Pan down: SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

Pan right: SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Pan left: SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Click and drag the image scroll bars.

Pan the Image (quicker)

Pan up: SHIFT+PG UP

Pan down: SHIFT+PG DN

Pan right: SHIFT+END

Pan left: SHIFT+HOME

Click and drag the image scroll bars.

Zoom in (image)

SHIFT+PLUS SIGN
(on the numeric keypad)

On the Job Display toolbar, click the Zoom In button.
To zoom in on a specific location within the image, hold down SHIFT and double-left-click the location that you would like to be centered.

Zoom out (image)

SHIFT+MINUS SIGN
(on the numeric keypad)

On the Job Display toolbar, click the Zoom Out button.
To zoom out from a specific location within the image, hold down SHIFT and double-right-click the location that you would like to be centered.

Cycle graphic color. For more information, see Basic Colors.

SHIFT+F9

N/A

Accept changes made to the interactive graphic

ENTER

Double-click within the interactive graphic, or on the Job Edit toolbar, click the Enter

button.

Cancel changes any changes to the interactive graphic

ESC

On the Job Edit toolbar, click the Cancel

button.

Undo an action

CTRL+Z

On the Standard toolbar, click the Undo button.

Redo an action

CTRL+Y

On the Standard toolbar, click the Redo button.

Display help on Interactive Graphics Mode

On the Help menu, click In-Sight Explorer Help.