> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.lumafield.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Analyzing Your First Scan

> Use Voyager to understand your parts

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  Analyzing scan data
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Lumafield's Voyager software provides an ever-expanding set of tools to inspect and analyze your scanned parts. Whether you use a Lumafield scanner or your data comes from another system, Voyager gives you easy access to the insights you need.

The main workflow for scan analysis is outlined below. Refer to the [Voyager](/voyager/voyager-intro) section for more information about how to achieve great outcomes with each tool.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Locate your scan">
    Please reference this page on [Joining an Organization](/platform/joining-an-organization) and creating an account.  Log in to view your Voyager Dashboard at [voyager.lumafield.com](http://voyager.lumafield.com).

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/lumafield/80Xis7n-MF_L320t/images/overview_dashboard.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=80Xis7n-MF_L320t&q=85&s=092b021185335ff462ca8fc1efab77a1" alt="Overview Dashboard" width="1158" height="621" data-path="images/overview_dashboard.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open project">
    Once you see your scan, open it in the Project view. This is the primary interface for reviewing and analyzing your scan data.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/lumafield/bu-vah3nXIACJqIG/images/alternator-housing-voyager.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=bu-vah3nXIACJqIG&q=85&s=886f296abdea4bdfb1d9f3ee580a5848" alt="Alternator Housing Voyager" width="3836" height="1916" data-path="images/alternator-housing-voyager.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find your focus">
    Use the ROI Tool to reorient your part, or to zoom in and enhance a specific region of a larger part.

    After creating an ROI, you may use additional tools to help slice through your part:

    <CardGroup cols="2">
      <Card title="Creating an ROI" icon="crop-simple" href="/voyager/voyager-region-of-interest" cta="Use an ROI to zoom and enhance a portion of your scan." />

      <Card title="Inspection Planes" icon="draw-square" href="/voyager/voyager-inspection-planes" cta="Use inspection planes to create and save dimensions." />

      <Card title="Custom Slice Planes" icon="scissors" href="/voyager/voyager-custom-slice" cta="Use custom slice planes to slice through your part along any vector." />

      <Card title="Revolving Slice Planes" icon="arrows-spin" href="/voyager/voyager-revolving-slice" cta="Use revolving slice planes to slice cylindrical parts around the axis. " />
    </CardGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Detailed analysis">
    Voyager offers a suite of analysis tools to help you better understand your part. Use Integrity Analysis to evaluate solid part composition, measure features with tools like CAD Comparison and Wall Thickness, or perform manual 2D dimensional analysis using Inspection Planes.

    <CardGroup cols="2">
      <Card title="Creating a Mesh" icon="triangle" href="/voyager/voyager-mesh-tool" cta="Create a mesh of one or more materials in your part." />

      <Card title="Creating a Comparison" icon="code-compare" href="/voyager/voyager-cad-comparison" cta="Compare your part surface to CAD or to a nominal part scan." />

      <Card title="Porosity Analysis" icon="cheese-swiss" href="/voyager/voyager-porosity-analysis" cta="Look for voids in your part or materials." />

      <Card title="Wall Thickness Analysis" icon="bottle-water" href="/voyager/voyager-wall-thickness-analysis" cta="Quantify wall thickness on hard-to-measure parts." />
    </CardGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Share results">
    Share insights with your team by creating Bookmarks, Animations, and Renders of key analysis views. You can right-click any Bookmark to copy a link to that specific view and share it with other Workspace Members.

    By default, all scans are fully private to only users who have access to the Workspace your scan is located in.

    <Note>
      **Note:** By default, scans are visible only to users who have access to the Workspace where the scan is stored. Organization Managers can change link-sharing permissions from the [Manager Dashboard](/voyager/voyager-manager-dashboard).
    </Note>

    <CardGroup cols={2}>
      <Card title="Create a Bookmark" icon="bookmark" href="/voyager/voyager-bookmarks" cta="Use Bookmarks to save key views of your analysis. " />

      <Card title="Create an Animation" icon="file-video" href="/voyager/voyager-animation-tool" cta="Use the animation tool to create powerful visualizations." />
    </CardGroup>
  </Step>
</Steps>