Need advice for using Caveatron Process

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katscan

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Jun 6, 2024, 2:01:18 AM6/6/24
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I'm using Caveatron Process 2.2.1 and using a Caveatron Rev C. I followed the instructions on the Caveatron Process v2 manual as best as I could, but I get stuck on step 7 when I try viewing my scans in the scan list and pressing the "Review" button. I can only interact with the first scan, and even when the Scan Review window opens up, nothing shows up in the 3 graphs (Lidar Rotation, Range Finder Distance Readings, and Traverse Path and Walls...).

I have checked my scans on my Caveatron and everything appears to be normal. I tried this with a scan from another survey file and the same thing happens. I feel like I am missing something obvious, but I can't seem to figure this out.
Screenshot 2024-06-06 014700.png (Scan review window)

Screenshot 2024-06-06 015332.png  (scans from Caveatron, it's not completely calibrated yet...just testing)

Screenshot 2024-06-06 015922.png (list of scans)

Another issue I've been having with Caveatron Process is that the window for the program doesn't expand and is stuck is a small size. I can't drag any of the sides and the maximize window button is greyed out. Because of this, some of the text can't be read. Has anyone else experienced this?  
Screenshot 2024-06-06 013721.png(max size of the Caveatron window)
Thank you for your help!

caveatron-discuss

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Jun 8, 2024, 1:50:40 PM6/8/24
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Regarding the GUI appearance
It looks like you are using Windows 11, which I have never tested. I know sometimes Windows is setup with a font scaling default greater than 100% on high DPI displays. I've never spent the time trying to setup the code to scale automatically or look correct on anything but 100% scaling. Same thing with window size - that would be another effort to make it adjustable and has not been my focus. When I have some free time in the future I will investigate how this might be implemented. In the meantime, look in the Windows control panel under display and there should be a Scale and layout setting with a text size percentage you can change. Try 100% and see what happens.

From your first question, there was a problem with certain scans with the Rev C Caveatron that would not load in older versions of Caveatron Process. This has been fixed in newer versions. Please use version 2.5.0 and see if that helps.

Also I was unclear from your description if you were trying to select and review multiple scan simultaneously. You can only review and process one scan at at time.

Joe

katscan

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Jun 10, 2024, 3:24:04 AM6/10/24
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Hi Joe
Thank you for your help! My issues with the window size and data showing up are now solved by switching to v2.5.0. Everything is running smoothly now.
Also, I don't know if it is intentional, but the latest version on the Caveatron website under "software" (not the Github site) shows that v2.2.1 is the current version.
Thank you
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