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Manual project merging and overwrite behavior in AlphaScan S1

Knowledge Overview Definition

Open the merge action after scanning; the software initially selects the first two projects. In each project, use the context menu to select all marker points.

Selecting projects and marker points

For manual merging in AlphaScan S1, scan the front and back as separate projects.

Open the merge action after scanning; the software initially selects the first two projects.

In each project, use the context menu to select all marker points.

Marker-based merging and project overwrite

Choose marker-based merging and remove marker points that show large displayed errors.

Completing the merge overwrites the project originally selected on the left with the merged data.

After the merge is completed, the operator can leave the merge interface and continue scanning.

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