CMAP

Reporting Software

Operating Manual

Silverwing UK Ltd Clos Llyn Cwm, Swansea Enterprise Park, Swansea, SA6 8QY Wales, UK
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MANUFACTURER:

Silverwing (UK) Ltd.

Clos Llyn,
Swansea Enterprise Park, Swansea,
Wales, UK, SA6 8QY.
Phone: +44 (0) 1792 798711
Fax: +44 (0) 1792 586044
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.silverwingndt.com

DISTRIBUTOR:

CMAP Software Version 1.3

Copyright© 2014 by Silverwing (UK) Ltd

The text, figures and programs have been worked out with the utmost care. However,
we cannot accept either legal responsibility or any liability for any incorrect statements
which may remain, and their consequences. The following documentation is protected
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in many cases registered trademarks and as such are subject to legal requirements.

Silverwing (UK) Ltd reserves the right to continue developing the system and software
without documenting each individual case. Silverwing (UK) Ltd will be happy to
determine whether this manual is up-to-date. Silverwing (UK) Ltd holds no responsibility
for any damage or destruction caused when following instructions within this manual.

This manual is part of the original documentation supplied with the CMAP Software
package.
 Table of Contents
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 2
1.1 CMAP Software License Terms ....................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Minimum System Requirements ....................................................................................................... 2
1.3 CMAP Software User Interface ........................................................................................................ 3
2 Installation of CMAP Reporting Software............................................................................................ 3
2.1 Installing CMAP Reporting Software ................................................................................................ 4
2.2 CMAP Software Licensing ................................................................................................................ 5
2.2.1 Internet access available ........................................................................................................... 5
2.2.2 No Internet access available ..................................................................................................... 8
2.3 CMAP Support ................................................................................................................................ 10
3 CMAP Software .................................................................................................................................... 11
3.1 Loading CMAP................................................................................................................................ 11
3.2 Importing Data ................................................................................................................................ 11
3.3 Inspection Explorer ......................................................................................................................... 15
3.4 Layers ............................................................................................................................................. 16
3.5 Filters .............................................................................................................................................. 16
3.6 Item Properties ............................................................................................................................... 17
4 CSV Importer ........................................................................................................................................ 18
4.1 CSV Import Options ........................................................................................................................ 19
5 Colour Scheme Options ...................................................................................................................... 22
5.1 Colour Banding ............................................................................................................................... 23
6 Scan View ............................................................................................................................................. 25
6.1 View Mode Toolbar ......................................................................................................................... 25
7 Layout View .......................................................................................................................................... 26
7.1 Layout View Toolbar ....................................................................................................................... 27
8 Generating Reports ............................................................................................................................. 31
9 Exporting an Inspection ...................................................................................................................... 34
9.1 Importing Inspections...................................................................................................................... 35
9.2 Viewer Mode Features.................................................................................................................... 37

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1 Introduction
The purpose of CMAP Reporting Software is to collate scan data and reports from multiple
systems designed and developed by Silverwing UK Ltd and to collate them into a single
comparative report, resulting in easier and more efficient analysis of collected data.

1.1 CMAP Software License Terms

To obtain an activation key please refer to the “Installation of CMAP Reporting Software”
section of the manual for further information and please retain the supplied activation key for
future reference. Additional activation keys can be purchased if required by contacting
Silverwing UK Ltd.

The read only version of the CMAP software can be freely issued by the licensed owner‟s
organisation to their inspection clients at the licensed owner‟s discretion.

1.2 Minimum System Requirements

The following specifications are the minimum recommended requirements for running the
CMAP Software:

 Microsoft® Windows® 7, 8/8.1 or 10 (32-bit or 64-bit),

 2 GHz Intel or AMD processor, 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) capable CPU,
 DirectX 10 compatible GPU (NVidia or ATI) with dedicated RAM with a minimum of
256 MB
 1024 x 768 display resolution (1440 x 900 or higher recommended),
 4GB RAM,
 Microsoft .NET 4.5 framework (supplied),
 Microsoft DirectX10 (supplied),
 100MB Hard disk space for installation, recommended 500GB for storage of tank
data,
 Windows compatible mouse & keyboard,
 USB support for data transfer using the supplied high speed USB flash drive.

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 1.3 CMAP Software User Interface
The CMAP software consists of a single window with the ability to change the data context
view using the tab page elements under the window‟s main menu.
Most functions of the CMAP software can be located through the left hand menus or by right
clicking various elements throughout the program, such as the Inspection Explorer and
viewing window. The details of how to perform these tasks are contained within this guide.

Toolbar

Inspection
Explorer

Layers

Filters Colour
Gradient

Item
Properties

Layout
View
Figure 1 – CMAP Software User Interface

2 Installation of CMAP Reporting Software

Once an internet connection is established (wirelessly or non-wirelessly), first register and
create an account in the Silverwing downloads section http://downloads.silverwingndt.com.
During the registration process, please enter a unique user name and password then add
the details of the Silverwing products owned and follow the on screen instructions.

If an account is already registered, log into the account and add the CMAP software as a
product and include the activation key. The activation key is provided on completion of
purchasing the Software. Once an account has been registered or the CMAP Software has
been added as a new product (for an existing account holder) and the account has been
verified / updated by Silverwing, the CMAP Reporting Software can be easily accessed and

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downloaded through the registered account. By registering an account, automatic emails
are also sent out to the personal email account that was entered, informing of any new
software updates that are available for any owned products.

2.1 Installing CMAP Reporting Software

After the CMAP Software has been downloaded onto the computer, follow the steps detailed
below:
1. Navigate to the folder storing the installation package (this can be found under the
Downloads folder)
2. Double click the setup executable file as shown below:

Figure 2 – Setup Executable File Window

3. Click the user agreement box and then “Install” as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3 – CMAP User Agreement

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 4. CMAP automatically installs in the location “C://Program Files (x86)/Silverwing
(UK) Ltd/ CMAP Reporting” as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4 – CMAP Installation Complete

2.2 CMAP Software Licensing

CMAP requires authentication on initial start-up using your designated product key before all
of the features can be accessed (unless you are using it in viewer mode). In this section are
two guides on authentication processes depending if your computer with CMAP installed has
available Internet access or is not able to access the Internet:

2.2.1 Internet access available

This section guides you through the process of activating your CMAP Reporting Software if
your computer has access to the internet. If internet access is not available on your desired
computer, but you have a different computer with internet access please refer to section
2.2.2.

1. Ensure the computer is connected to the internet as previously described.

2. The activation key is emailed to the account entered during the registration process. Log
into the personal email account that was entered during the software download
registration process. Select the email sent from Silverwing and make a note of the
activation key within the email.

3. Run CMAP by double-clicking the CMAP icon on the desktop.

4. Enter the activation key into the designated box and select Register (Figure 5).

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 Figure 5 - Activation Key Window

5. If an incorrect activation key has been entered, Please click OK and repeat step 4
(Figure 6).

Figure 6 - Invalid License Key Window

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6. Once the correct activation key has been entered click OK to confirm (Figure 7).

Figure 7 – CMAP successful Registration

7. Once OK has been clicked, the active license screen appears. Click Close to open up
the homepage of the CMAP Reporting software.

Figure 8 – License Manager Window

8. The CMAP Reporting software has now been successfully activated.

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2.2.2 No Internet access available
Section 2 guides you through the process of activating your CMAP Reporting Software if
internet access on your desired computer is not available.

Note: A computer with internet access and a USB port is required.

1. Log into the personal email account that was entered during the software download
registration process. Select the email sent from Silverwing and make a note of the
activation key within the email.

2. Run the CMAP icon on the desktop.

3. The License Manager Window appears (Figure 9). Make a note of the Hardware ID
and email this along with the activation key to [email protected].

Figure 9 - Activation Key Window

4. Await a response email from Silverwing (may take up-to 24 hours) containing a file
called “License.xml”. Copy this file onto a USB memory stick and connect the USB
memory stick to your desired computer.

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5. Click Import on the Activation key window.

Figure 10 - Activation Key Window

6. Open the “License.xml” saved on the USB stick.

Figure 11 – Licence.xml file

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 7. Click OK to confirm.

Figure 12 – CMAP successful Registration

8. Click OK and then CLOSE to open up the homepage of CMAP Reporting software.

Figure 13 – License Manager Window

9. The CMAP Reporting software has now been successfully activated onto the
computer.

2.3 CMAP Support

For further assistance regarding installation and activation, please contact Silverwing
directly:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 (0)1792 798711.
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3 CMAP Software

3.1 Loading CMAP

To load the CMAP Software, either double click on the desktop icon or navigate through the
Windows start menu:
Start → All Programs → Silverwing (UK) Ltd → CMAP Reporting → CMAP Reporting.exe

When the program is launched, a loading screen appears containing the Silverwing logo and
a rotating loading icon. After a brief period, this changes to the opening menu of the CMAP
Reporting Suite. This is the screen from which all scans and reports can be loaded and
viewed in the main window.

Figure 14 - Home Menu

3.2 Importing Data

Importing a scan, or series of scans, into CMAP is performed through the corresponding
Import Data Wizard. To access the Wizard, open the folders in the Inspection Explorer until
the „Inspection Data‟ subfolder is available (highlighted). Right-clicking on this folder brings
up an option to „Import Data‟, clicking this opens the Wizard.

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 Figure 15 - Inspection Explorer Window

Step 1 of the wizard is a brief introduction. The user can navigate through the wizard using
the „Previous‟ and „Next‟ buttons. To cancel the import and return to the main menu, click
„Cancel‟.

Figure 16 - Import Scan Introduction

Step 2 guides the user through selecting the files to import into the CMAP Software. Select
the type of data to import by selecting an Importer from the dropdown list. Click the „Select‟
button and navigate to the folder containing the data. To select specific files to import, tick
the „Select specific files to import‟ checkbox before clicking the „Select‟ button.

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 Figure 17 - Import Scan File Select

Step 3 guides the user through the import options available. To add new scans to an
existing layout choose the layout from the dropdown list. Alternatively a new layout can be
created for the imported scans by ticking the „Create new layout‟ checkbox and entering a
name. By default scans are tiled using X, Y location data if it is available in the scan data file.
To override this behaviour tick the „Manually tile scans‟ checkbox.

Figure 18 - Import Scan Options

When manually tiling scans the user must first select the method of sorting imported scans.
This can be done by File Name or Creation Data by checking the appropriate checkbox.
Ticking the „Sort in descending order‟ sorts the scans in reverse or descending order.

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Choose the tiling direction from the „Tile Direction‟ dropdown. Ticking the „Repeat every‟
checkbox titles the scans in a grid with the number or scans in a Row or Column defined in
the „Scans‟ number box.

To overlap the scans enter the amount of overlap into the „Overlap X, Y‟ number boxes. The
measurement unit can be selected by choosing either „mm‟ or „inches‟ via the associated
checkbox.

Note: If a custom origin is set before using the CMAP importer, scans can be imported
to the custom origin X, Y position.

Step 4 imports the scans into the system. The current scan being processed and overall
progress is displayed. When the import has completed the user is informed and the „Next‟
button enabled to allow the user to progress to the final stage.

Figure 19 - Import Scan Progress

Step 5 shows a summary of the import status of the selected scans, and failures are shown
in red along with a message indicating why the import failed.

Figure 20 - Import Scan Results

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Scans can now be double clicked in the Inspection Explorer to open them in the main
viewing window, with a tool menu running down the left hand side of the screen.

3.3 Inspection Explorer

The Inspection Explorer tool allows the user to navigate through a hierarchical view of their
inspection data. Right clicking on a node in the tree brings up a menu of options applicable
to the type of node.
The user can create a hierarchy of locations, assets and inspection data using the Add
options from the context menu.

Figure 21 - Inspection Explorer

Double clicking one of the available scans opens the selected item in the main section of the
window, and opens further tools in the left hand menu.

Inspection Explorer Guide:

This section contains a brief summary of the nodes that can be found in the Inspection
Explorer. Example names have been assigned for the guide. They are given generic names
which can be replaced by the end user, the example names are listed in brackets for
reference.

Repository (Your Repository); this is the overall storage area for user‟s database. Multiple
instances can exist of each of the following subfolders, in general each user has one
repository for the program.

Data Set (Example Data); contains test data for a requested inspection series.
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Asset (Example Asset); the actual unit that has been tested.
Inspection (Example Inspection); the particular inspection that data has been recorded.
Scans; the actual raw data that has been collected from individual scans. Double click a
specific scan to open it in the viewing window.

3.4 Layers
Located in the left hand menu, the Layers Window allows the user to control the visibility of
elements of the current layout view, or to lock elements to prevent them from being
accidentally updated.

The eye image indicates whether the associated elements are visible. Clicking on the image
toggles the visibility of the associated elements. Similarly, the chain image toggles the lock
state of the associated elements.

Figure 22 - Layers Window

3.5 Filters
The filters tool allows the user to define a sequence of filters which are applied to the current
layout or scan. Filters are non-destructive and do not affect the underlying data and can be
added/removed and modified freely. Filters are applied to the data in sequence. To change
the position of a filter in the sequence, click the blue „Up Arrow‟ to move it upwards, or the
similar „Down Arrow‟ to move it downwards.

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 Figure 23 - Filters Window

To add a filter, select one from the dropdown list and click the „Add‟ button. A control panel
for the new filter is added to the tool allowing modifications of any parameters which it may
have. Checking or unchecking the „Enabled‟ checkbox for a filter toggles the effect from that
filter in the sequence.

Grow Defect; this filter can be used to smooth out missed data and to emphasise defect
areas, making them considerably easier to spot.

Simple Threshold; this filter can be used to hide data above a threshold. The threshold is
based on the percentage difference between the upper and lower bound values. E.g. the
lower bound is set to 0 and the upper bound is set to 50. If the Simple Threshold slider is set
to 50% then the data shown in the Layout View Window is below 25mm thick.

To remove a filter click the red „Cross‟ button.

3.6 Item Properties

The Item Properties window shows information of an individual scan when it is highlighted.
Information shown in the Item Properties window includes:
 Force overlay (when checked) is used to ensure the highlighted scan always shows
in-front of overlapping scans. This allows users to place smaller scans over larger
ones, meaning magnified, detailed areas of a scan can be placed over the larger
overall section.
 Name of highlighted scan e.g. In Figure 24 „Mapping Scan 05‟ is selected.

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  Layout properties show the scan dimensions along with the X, Y position of the
highlighted scan. Note: The dimensions change depending on the measurement
type selected in the ‘Units’ dropdown option e.g. Imperial or Metric units.

Figure 24 - Item Properties Window

4 CSV Importer
Files containing values that are separated by delimiter values such as semicolons, tabs,
spaces, commas and quoted values can be imported and displayed in CMAP. Follow the
steps below to import a Comma Separated Value (CSV) file into CMAP:

1. To enter the CMAP Import Data Wizard, select the CSV Importer from the drop down
menu and select the CSV file(s) to import. Click NEXT to proceed (Figure 25).

Figure 25 – CSV Importer Wizard

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2. Select the appropriate options in the Layout Options window and click NEXT.
3. Enter the applicable options within the CSV Import Options window. Check the data
within the Data Preview window is correct, then select NEXT. If the CSV file is open in
another application CMAP will fail to import the CSV file. Ensure the file is closed
in all other applications before clicking NEXT.
Note: For further detail on each of the fields within the CSV Import Options window,
refer to Section 4.1 of this manual.
4. After the CSV file is imported click NEXT then FINISH to complete the CSV importer
wizard.

4.1 CSV Import Options

This section explains the options and features found within the CSV Import Options
window. Before setting the CSV import options, we recommend the following information is
known:
1. How the values within the imported CSV file(s) are separated E.g. delimiter char or
quoted characters.
2. The number of columns, header rows and footer rows to skip.
3. The minimum and maximum data range.
4. The resolution of the scan to be imported in mm‟s or inches E.g. a 2mm x 2mm or
10mm x 5mm resolution scan.
Presets
A preset contains the saved configuration settings for the CSV importer. Presets can be
created, saved and loaded. To create a preset, click on the Add new preset button (Figure
26).

Figure 26 – Add New Preset

After all of the applicable fields have been selected, the preset can be assigned a name
within the Preset name box and saved by clicking the Save preset button (Figure 27).

Figure 27 – Save Preset

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A preset can be loaded by clicking on the preset name from the Presets drop down menu.

Data separator and Quoted values

Values saved in CSV file formats are usually separated by a unique character or can
sometimes be included within single or double quotation marks („ or “). The data separator
value can be selected from the Data separator char drop down menu. The options are:
1. Comma,
2. Semicolon,
3. Space,
4. Tab.
Alternatively if the data is contained within single or double quotation marks, then check the
Quoted values box and enter in the („ or “) character into the Quote character box.

Skip columns, header rows and footer rows

CSV files can sometimes contain Metadata in the headers and footers of the file, which are
required to be skipped by the CMAP CSV importer. We recommend checking if the CSV file
has any header or footer rows that need to be skipped before importing the CSV file into
CMAP and entering the values into the Skip header rows , footer rows and columns
boxes.

Sample width, height and units

The measurement unit can be switched between imperial and metric by selecting the
appropriate unit in the Measurement unit drop down menu.
The values entered into the Sample width and Sample height boxes should equal the
resolution of the scan in mm‟s or inches. If the values do not match, then the scan displayed
in CMAP will either be stretched or shrunk compared to the original scan captured.

Data range
The values entered into the Data range min and Data range max boxes should match the
minimum and maximum range, which the imported data can be saved as. There are two
examples below to further explain this:
1. Equipment is used which saves data in a CSV file between the values of 0-100 to
display material thickness loss as a percentage. The values entered into the Data
range min and Data range max boxes would be 0 and 100 respectively.

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 2. Equipment is used which saves data in a CSV file between the values of 0-65535 as
a 16-bit number. The values entered into the Data range min and Data range max
boxes would be 0 and 65535 respectively.

Data source and Merging with existing data

A data source name can be entered into the Data source name box, which enables users to
switch between data sources on the Layout window. Alternatively if the data source name
already exists within the Layout window the Merge with existing data checkbox can be
ticked and the appropriate data source name can be selected from the Data source drop
down menu.

Downscale filter
The downscale filter is used within CMAP when processing scans onto the Layout window
and is directly linked to the level of zoom used in the window.
If the downscale filter is set to minimum, whilst viewing scans at zoomed out levels, the
Layout window still displays detailed minimum areas of scans. If the downscale filter is set
to maximum, whilst viewing scans at zoomed out levels, the Layout window still displays
detailed maximum areas of scans.

Data preview
The Data preview window provides a preview of the data contained within the selected CSV
file after the chosen settings in the CSV Import window have been applied. The Data
preview window will also provide error messages if the CSV file cannot be imported into
CMAP. Below are some examples and possible solutions:

1. #PARSE ERROR# - Check the correct amount of header and footer rows are
skipped. Also, check the correct data separator char or quoted value is used.
2. #OUT OF RANGE# - Check the data range minimum and maximum values are
correct.
3. #INVALID COLUMN COUNT# - Check the correct amount of columns are skipped.

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5 Colour Scheme Options
The colour gradient tool allows the user to modify the colour gradient used to represent the
scan data. A number of predefined palettes are available and can be accessed by using the
palette drop-down menu at the top. New palettes can be created by clicking the „Create new
preset‟ button. Palettes can be saved by clicking either the „Save changes‟ button to
overwrite the current palette or can be saved as a new palette by clicking the „Save as new
preset‟ button.

The „Lower‟ and „Upper‟ bound sliding tools can be used to adjust the range of data values
that the palette covers, alternatively the units can be entered into the specified boxes. This
range is represented in the vertical ruler alongside the palette colour bar.

Figure 28 - Colour Scheme Window

Individual regions in the palette can be selected by clicking on them in the colour bar. The
currently selected region is highlighted in red. The properties of the selected region can be
modified using the „Region‟ tools. The colour used for the start of the region gradient can be
selected by clicking the „Start Colour‟ button. The colour used for the end of the region
gradient can be selected by clicking the „End Colour‟ button. If the „Chain regions‟ checkbox
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is ticked then setting the end colour for a region also sets the start colour for the next regions
(this simplifies creating continuous gradients).
The „Copy End to Start‟ button copies the current end colour for the region to the start colour
of the next region. The „Start to End‟ button copies the current start colour for the region to
the end colour. The „Flip Start and End‟ button swaps the start and end colours.

The size of the regions can be modified by placing the cursor at the intersection of the two
regions. The cursor changes to indicate it is in the correct position. Then click and drag the
intersection with the left mouse button. Alternatively, region start and end points can be
numerically defined with the „Start Value‟ and „End Value‟ input boxes.

The „Split Selected Region‟ button splits the currently selected region in two. The „Remove
Selected Region‟ button removes the currently selected region.

5.1 Colour Banding

Colour bands between thickness values can be set using the colour gradient adjustment.
Shown in the below table is the relationship between the colour division setting and the
corresponding number of colour bands required.
Number of colours Colour Division
required setting
1 1
2 3
3 5
4 7
5 9
6 11
7 13
8 15
9 17
10 19
Figure 29 - Colour band table

Colour band setup can be illustrated through the following example. To generate a banding
colour palette consisting of the following 4 colours red, yellow, green and blue:

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1. Set the colour division to the appropriate number of colours bands required by using the
„Split‟ button when the appropriate region is selected, see table above.
To display 4 colour bands red, yellow, green and blue, set the colour division to 7.

2. Correctly set the colour for each colour division by using the „Start‟ and „End‟ buttons,
and the colour palette that appears.
To achieve the required 4 colour bands, set the colour for each colour division,
including the 0mm division, to the following:
red, red, yellow, yellow, green, green, blue, blue.

3. Move the position of the neighbouring divisions together to form the four distinctive
colour thresholds. If the uppermost colour division is below the appropriate position drag
the uppermost colour division to the desired location. However if the neighbouring colour
division is above the desired location, the lower division must be moved first as divisions
cannot be overlapped.
Figure 30 is an illustration of the above steps required to create a 4 colour banding palette.

Figure 30 - Editing colour banding palette

Colour gradients can be applied within each colour band by adjusting the colour for each
division. To achieve this, in step 2 set the 8 colour divisions to the following colours
dark red, red, dark yellow, yellow, dark green, green, dark blue, blue
Banding and gradient colour styles are available as pre-saved colour schemes.

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6 Scan View
Scan view allows the user to view an individual scan which has been imported into the
system. To enter Scan View, simply double click a scan under the „Inspection Data‟ folder in
the Inspection Explorer Window.
When in Scan View the mouse scroll wheel or the „Zoom‟ slider in the toolbar can be used to
zoom in and out of the scan. Click and drag with the right mouse button to drag the view
around to a specific location.

6.1 View Mode Toolbar

Tools available are displayed in a toolbar at the top of the Scan View. This toolbar is also
available for Layout View, which is discussed in Section 7.

Figure 31 - Scan and Layout View Toolbar

Grid Tools:

Centre Display; returns the view to the origin and resets zoom to 1.

Invert Background; toggles between dark and light background.

Toggle Grid; show or hide the background grid.

Gate selection; use the dropdown menu to select the current data source.

Unit selection; enables the user to select the unit of measurement used (metric or imperial).

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Zoom slider; allows the user to zoom in or out of the view mode. This can also be achieved
by scrolling the mouse wheel.

7 Layout View
Layout view allows the user to combine multiple scans into a layout representing the
inspected area. To access Layout View, go back to the Inspection Explorer Window and
expand the „Layouts‟ folder to show a list of imported layouts. Double clicking a layout opens
it in the viewing window.

Use the mouse wheel or the zoom slider in the toolbar to zoom in and out of the layout. Click
and drag with the right mouse button to drag the view to a specific location. Left click on any
element in the layout to select it.
Left click and drag to define a lasso selection area, release the left button and any elements
within the lasso area becomes selected. The currently selected scans are also shown in the
Inspection Explorer Window.

Figure 32 - Single scan selected

When a single or multiple scans are selected a user can click on the rotate icon at the top
left of the selection and drag left or right to rotate the selection. If there are multiple items in
the selection they rotate around the central point of the selected area. Some elements such
as images can also be scaled. If an element can be scaled, a scale icon is displayed at the
bottom right of the selection. Left click on the scale icon and drag the element to the required
size.

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7.1 Layout View Toolbar
Tools available are displayed in a toolbar at the top of the viewing window.

Figure 33 - Layout View Toolbar

Save; saves any modifications to the layout.

Undo & Redo; undo or redo last action performed.

Markers and Measurements:

Add Marker Pin; select this option and then left click in the layout view at the position.
Choose a colour from the dropdown box to assign the marker a colour and add a description
in the Notes section.

Add Measurement; select this option and then left click in the layout view at the position to
place the start of the measurement, hold down the left button and drag the mouse to the
position to place the end of the measurement. Release the left button to place the
measurement.

Add Inspection Area; select this option and then left click in the layout view at the position
and drag the mouse to create an area box. After drawing the box a Title and additional Notes
can be added, which are shown when hovering the mouse over the area box in the layout
view.

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Screenshot Options; this menu allows the user to grab a screenshot of the current view.
The screenshot can be saved to the clipboard to be pasted into a document, or saved to
disk.

This is primarily useful for exporting to Excel. By selecting the „Copy Data to Clipboard‟
option, the mouse cursor can now be used to select a certain area, which can then be
pasted in to a spreadsheet. Note: due to the large amounts of data contained within a
CMAP file, it is impractical to copy a whole layout, so smaller sections are
recommended.

Inspection Tools;

Show Scan Outlines; select this option to enable scan outlines of data, which also shows
scan references. Note: Enabling Show Scan Outlines is useful when manually aligning
or overlapping scans.
Show Missing Data; layouts can incorporate scans that used a number of gates to acquire
the data. Select this option to show scans, which contain data outside of the currently
selected gate.

Show Cursor Information; select this option to show a description box, which indicates the X,
Y coordinates and also the thickness at the mouse pointer location. Note: When enabled,
position the mouse pointer inside an Inspection area box and the Cursor Information
also indicates Maximum, Minimum and Average thicknesses within the Inspection
area box.

Layout Menu;

Align Top; align all elements in the selection with the top edge of the selection area.

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Align Left; align all elements in the selection with the left edge of the selection area.

Align Bottom; align all elements in the selection with the bottom edge of the selection area.

Align Right; align all elements in the selection with the bottom edge of the selection area.

Tile Horizontally; tile all elements in the selection in a horizontal row.

Tile Vertically; tile all elements in the selection in a vertical row.

Bring To Front; bring all elements in the selection to the front of the stack.

Send To Back; send all elements in the selection to the back of the stack.

Reset Rotation: reset the rotation of all elements in the selection.

Grid Tools;

Centre Display; returns the view to the origin and resets the zoom level to 1.

Invert Background; toggle between light and dark backgrounds.

Toggle Grid; show or hide the background grid.

Set Custom Origin; select a point in the Layout View Window to set a new origin.

Clear Custom Origin; clears the Set Custom Origin point.

DXF Tools;

Load DXF/DWG; insert auto-CAD file.

Remove DXF\DWG; remove any selected auto-CAD drawing file.

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Bring to Front; moves any selected file to the top of the stack.

Send to Back; moves any selected file to the back of the stack.

Set Properties; manually set the properties for an inserted auto-CAD file.

Compositor;

In situations where two or more scans overlap, the Compositor can be used to determine,
which scan takes priority over other scans and whether it is shown in-front or behind of other
scans. The Compositor can be set to one of three settings:

1. Minimum; when two or more scans overlap, the minimum value (thickness) of a scan is
displayed in-front.
2. Maximum; when two or more scans overlap, the maximum value (thickness) of a scan is
displayed in-front.
3. Overlay; uses the Layout options of scans (depending if they are sent to front or back of
the stack) to determine overlap.
Note: We recommend setting the Compositor to the Minimum setting to ensure
minimum thickness area of scans are shown clearly.

Gate Selection; Use the dropdown menu to select the current data source.

Unit Selection; Use the dropdown menu to select the unit of measurement used (metric and
imperial).

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8 Generating Reports
Generate an inspection report by right clicking on the inspection in the Inspection Explorer
menu and selecting „Generate Report‟. This brings up a Report Generation Wizard.

Figure 34 - Report Generation Introduction

Click „Next‟ to start creating a report.

Figure 35 - Report Generation Item Selection

The first step is to select which layouts, scans, areas and layers are included in the report,
by default everything is selected. Clicking on a layout loads the list of scans and areas
included in that layout.

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Click „Next‟ to move on to the next stage of the report wizard.

Figure 36 - Report Generation Customisation Options

The customisation options allow a template to be selected from the drop down menu, which
the style of the report is based on.

Click „Next‟ to continue to the Generating Report loading screen.

Depending on the number of scans and areas selected to be in the report, the generation
process could take some time, during which the loading bar is displayed (Figure 37).

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 Figure 37 - Report Generation Progress

When generation is complete, the system automatically moves to the results screen (Figure
38).

Figure 38 - Report Generation Results

Click CLOSE and the report appears in a new tab (Figure 39).

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 Figure 39 - Report Viewer

The left and right arrow buttons allow the user to move forward and back through the pages
of the report.
Clicking the „Print‟ button brings up the print dialogue box. This is a standard windows
dialogue box which allows you to select the printer, paper size, orientation etc.
Clicking the „Save‟ button allows the user to save the report in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word
formats. Saving in Microsoft Word format allows the report to be further edited to add
additional information or customise the layout.

9 Exporting an Inspection
To export an inspection, right click on the Inspection tab in the Inspection Explorer Window
and click Export Inspection as shown in Figure 40.

Figure 40 – Export Inspection

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The Export Inspection window appears. Fill in the Client Name and Author fields and select a
folder to export the inspection to.

Figure 41 – Export Options

9.1 Importing Inspections

The exported inspection is saved under a .CMX file extension, which can be imported into
CMAP in the full license mode and also the Viewer mode of CMAP. This feature allows
inspection companies to export inspection data to their clients for further analysis. Clients
can import the inspection data into CMAP without a full licensed version by following these
steps:
1. Clients must follow the CMAP installation steps in Section 2.1 of this Operating
Manual to install CMAP. Note: Clients can download CMAP Reporting Software
by requesting access from Silverwing directly by contacting
[email protected]. Also, inspection companies can send the CMAP
installation setup files along with the .CMX inspection file to their clients.
2. After installation is complete. Run CMAP from the desktop or start menu and select
the Run as Viewer option as shown in Figure 42. Note: Many of CMAP’s features
are disabled in Viewer mode. For a full list of features see Section 9.2.

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 Figure 42 – License Manager Window

3. Right-click on „Your Repository’ in the Inspection Explorer Window and click „Add
Plant’. Enter in the inspected plant name, then right-click the plant name and click on
„Add Asset’. Enter in the inspected asset name and then right-click on the asset and
click „Import Inspection’.

Figure 43 – Import Inspection

4. Click „Select’ and navigate to the .CMX inspection file to import into CMAP. After
successfully importing the .CMX inspection file. The inspection appears in the
Inspection Explorer Window in the top left.

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 Figure 44 – Inspection Import Navigation

9.2 Viewer Mode Features

Whilst running CMAP in Viewer mode there are a number of features made unavailable. The
Layers window is locked, so scans or layout drawings can‟t be moved in Viewer Mode. The
colour palette and filters are described in Section 4 and 3.6 respectively are available in
Viewer Mode. Figure 45 shows the Viewer Mode Toolbar and below are a description of
available tools.

Figure 45 – Viewer Mode Toolbar

Markers and Measurements:

Add Measurement; select this option and then left click in the layout view at the position to
place the start of the measurement, hold down the left button and drag the mouse to the
position to place the end of the measurement. Release the left button to place the
measurement.

Inspection Tools;

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Show Scan Outlines; select this option to enable scan outlines of data, which also shows
scan references. Note: Enabling Show Scan Outlines is useful when manually aligning
or overlapping scans.

Show Missing Data; layouts can incorporate scans that used a number of gates to acquire
the data. Select this option to show scans, which contain data outside of the currently
selected gate.

Show Cursor Information; select this option to show a description box, which indicates the X,
Y coordinates and also the thickness at the mouse pointer location. Note: When enabled,
position the mouse pointer inside an Inspection area box and the Cursor Information
also indicates Maximum, Minimum and Average thicknesses within the Inspection
area box.

Grid Tools;

Centre Display; returns the view to the origin and resets the zoom level to 1.

Invert Background; toggle between light and dark backgrounds.

Toggle Grid; show or hide the background grid.

Set Custom Origin; select a point in the Layout View Window to set a new origin.

Clear Custom Origin; clears the Set Custom Origin point.

Compositor;

In situations where two or more scans overlap, the Compositor can be used to determine,
which scan takes priority over other scans and whether it is shown in-front or behind of other
scans. The Compositor can be set to one of three settings:

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1. Minimum; when two or more scans overlap, the minimum value (thickness) of a scan is
displayed in-front.
2. Maximum; when two or more scans overlap, the maximum value (thickness) of a scan is
displayed in-front.
3. Overlay; uses the Layout options of scans (depending if they are sent to front or back of
the stack) to determine overlap.
Note: We recommend setting the Compositor to the Minimum setting to ensure
minimum thickness area of scans are shown clearly.

Gate Selection; Use the dropdown menu to select the current data source.

Unit Selection; Use the dropdown menu to select the unit of measurement used (metric and
imperial).

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