Lumafield’s platform consists of scanners, software, automations and more. Use this glossary to familizarize yourself with some of the key terms. Entries are grouped by topic and alphabetized within each section.Documentation Index
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Resource Management & Deployment
Active storage (TB)
Writable tier for projects. Editors can create new analyses and data. New scans initially land as Active projects.
Automatic Read‑Only Migration
A manager‑controlled setting. When enabled, projects exceeding Inactive TB migrate to Read‑Only in least‑recently‑accessed order. Does not affect Active → Inactive migration (which always occurs for Pro/Enterprise).
GovCloud
A deployment environment with the same Resource Management concepts as Cloud (TB budgets, annual Tokens), subject to GovCloud operational requirements.
Inactive storage (TB)
Delayed‑access tier optimized for capacity. Read access is available; to write again, move the project back to Active (may take time). Active → Inactive migration occurs when the Active TB budget is exceeded.
Pinned project
An Active project explicitly kept in the Active tier. Pinned projects are excluded from automatic migration while pinned.
Pricing tier
Controls visibility and behavior of usage features. Legacy shows no usage UI; Pro/Enterprise enables Resource Management.
Project Limit Mode (Auto‑Archive)
Default behavior for Pro/Enterprise organizations to automatically migrate projects between tiers when budgets are exceeded.
Read‑Only project
View‑only state: analyses, data objects, meshes, bookmarks remain available to inspect and share, but no new data can be authored. On cloud, this state is non‑destructive; on on‑prem, reconstruction/radiographs are deleted to free space.
Resource Management
Usage-based model for storage and compute. Storage budgets are measured in terabytes (TB); on Cloud and GovCloud, an annual Token allocation covers compute‑intensive actions. Projects automatically migrate between tiers when limits are exceeded.
Token reset date
The day Tokens refresh annually, typically your contract start (anniversary) date.
Tokens (per year)
Annual allowance for compute‑intensive actions (e.g., reconstructions, bulk operations) in Cloud/GovCloud. Consumption and reset date are visible to Managers.
Voyager Software & Project Editor
Attributes Panel
The right side of the Voyager project view that displays the selected Data Object’s attributes.
Bookmark
A saved perspective and visualization within Voyager that can be shared via link.
Data Object
Every piece of data produced has a top level Data Object that groups and represents the data across Lumafield.
Data Panel
The Data Panel is the left panel in Voyager. Objects, Workflows and Analysis Results populate the Data Panel.
Rangemapper
A set of controls in Voyager that manipulate the visualization of data in the viewport.
Voyager Modes & 3D Auto-Dimensioning
3D Auto-Dimensioning
Voyager’s GD&T evaluation suite, available in Dimensioning Mode. Includes Distance, Angle, Diameter, Flatness, Datums, and Profile, designed initially to comply with ASME Y14.5-2019.
Analysis Mode
The Voyager Mode containing every pre-existing Tool — ROIs, Inspection Planes, Mesh, Compare, and the full Integrity Analysis suite.
Automatic Feature Extraction
A high-precision process that extracts geometric primitives (planes, cylinders, and a full-part mesh) from full-resolution reconstruction data. Runs once per reconstruction; every ROI built on that reconstruction inherits the resulting features. Powers all 3D Auto-Dimensioning Tools.
Datum
Reference geometry (Plane, Axis, or Midplane) built from an extracted feature and used to construct a Datum Reference Frame.
Datum Reference Frame (DRF)
A coordinate system formed by correlated datums on the scanned part and on imported CAD. Anchors Profile evaluation in Voyager.
Dimensioning Mode
The Voyager Mode that hosts the 3D Auto-Dimensioning suite. Entering Dimensioning Mode lets you kick off Automatic Feature Extraction on the parent reconstruction; every ROI built on that reconstruction inherits the extracted features.
Direct Dimensions
The Distance, Angle, and Diameter measurement Tools in 3D Auto-Dimensioning. Each measurement supports tolerance and pass/fail color coding.
Flatness
A GD&T tolerance evaluation that quantifies how close a real surface is to a perfectly flat plane. Available on extracted plane features in Dimensioning Mode.
GD&T
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing — the system of standards (such as ASME Y14.5) used to define and communicate engineering tolerances. Voyager’s 3D Auto-Dimensioning suite is designed initially to comply with ASME Y14.5-2019.
Mode
One of three task-focused Toolbar layouts in Voyager 2.0 — Analysis, Dimensioning, or Reporting. Switching Modes changes which Tools are available without modifying your data.
Nominal CAD
An imported
.STEP file used as the reference geometry for Profile evaluation. Uploaded via the Import Tool in Dimensioning Mode.Profile
A GD&T evaluation that compares a scanned part to its nominal CAD under a Datum Reference Frame. Supports both whole-part and per-feature scope.
Reporting Mode
The Voyager Mode for Bookmarks, Renders, and Animations — the foundation of reporting and sharing in Voyager.
STEP
A neutral CAD interchange file format (
.STEP / .STP) used in Voyager as the nominal geometry input to Profile. Carries native units and exact geometry.Analysis Tools
Auto Alignment
An operation that finds the global best fit between two meshes.
CAD
Imported reference geometry of the part being analyzed. Voyager accepts
.STL files in Analysis Mode (for Mesh Compare) and .STEP files in Dimensioning Mode (for Profile).Crack Analysis
Part of the Integrity Analysis Module, Crack Analysis fills the cracks in a part to highlight and characterize them.
Inclusion Analysis
Part of the Integrity Analysis Module, highlight and characterize high density pockets of material in your part.
Porosity Analysis
Part of the Integrity Analysis Module, Porosity Analysis characterizes and visualizes voids that are within your part.
Region of Interest
A specifically oriented rectilinear prism that defines a volume subsection of a parent volume or reconstruction.
Slice
The intersection of a plane with a volume defines a slice. The slice is functionally a 2D image of the Reconstruction at that plane.
Threshold
A threshold is an important point along a dataset. For example, a threshold can define the part surface or boundary in volume data.
Recipes & Automation
Analysis Recipe
A preconfigured set of analysis steps that result in automatic analysis on new parts.
Recipe
An end to end automation from data capture through to analysis and limit characterization. Recipes are powered by Atlas.
Scan Recipe
A program that supports repeatable scanning and scan workflows. Scan recipes can be simple or wizard type.
Scanning & Reconstruction
Axis of Rotation
The centerline of the scan volume. This must be accurate to create a reconstruction with no doubling.
Axis of Rotation Correction
A process by which the axis of rotation can be adjusted so as to improve reconstruction quality.
Batch
A set of scans that are grouped at the time of scan. Batch can be defined when starting a Triton routine.
Beam Hardening
This is an artifact that emerges due to differential beam absorption. Beam hardening can be corrected.
Beam Hardening Correction
Beam hardening can be corrected by multiplying the data against a curve to improve the homogeneity.
Cone
The cone is the geometry of the spreading beam of X-rays projecting from the source to the detector.
Cone Beam Artifacts
These are reconstruction artifacts that occur at the extents of your part due to data loss due to geometry.
Exposure Length
The amount of time that each frame is exposed on the detector. Shorter exposure lengths degrade quality.
Gain
Gain is a software per-pixel multiplier that increases the brightness of an image. Use this sparingly.
kV
Higher kV (Energy) generally penetrates larger and denser parts at the expense of resolution.
Multi-Part Scan
A scan that captures more than one distinct part. Each part must be isolated with an ROI to perform per-part analysis.
Part
A single SKU or individual object that is being analyzed.
Projections
Projections are another word for Radiographs. These are the individual images that comprise a full CT scan.
Reconstruction
A volume made of voxels (or 3D pixels) where each voxel represents derived attenuation at that coordinate.
Scan Volume
The area within the scanner that is addressable by the source to detector geometry. Scan part size needs to be smaller than this.
Serialization
If a part requires a unique piece of metadata to be tracked through the system, it must be serialized at some point in the process.
Scanner Hardware
Collet
The collet is the gripping portion of the mechanism on the motion stage in your Lumafield scanner.
Detector
X-rays produced by the source cross the scan volume and hit the detector to produce Radiographs.
Filter
A piece of metal (usually copper) used to change the qualities of the X-rays. Use more for multi-material parts.
Fixturing
The object used to hold the part in place during scanning. Rigid, low attenuation materials (like foam) work best.
Motion Stage
The turntable or motion stage is the collet and platform that the part and the fixture sits upon. Rotates during the scan.
Neptune
Lumafield’s lab-oriented X-ray CT scanner. Investigate your parts with Neptune, Neptune High Power and Neptune MFX.
Pallet Tag
A coded insert that allows Triton Pallets to be grouped according to the designed Triton Routine.
Triton
Lumafield’s production-oriented X-ray CT scanner that supports continuous scanning in various configurations.
Triton Pallet
The rectangular plate that allows Triton to handle fixtured parts automatically. The pallet tag indicates which group the pallet is in.
Modules
Expanded Volume Module
The scan volume can be expanded in multiple ways to scan larger parts with the Expanded Volume Module.
Fast Scanning Module
Advanced techniques make it possible to capture faster scans when the Fast Scanning Module is enabled.
High Resolution Module
Increase the overall resolution of the reconstruction to improve small feature resolution in your analysis.
Integrity Analysis Module
The Integrity Analysis Module lets you characterize your part material qualities like porosity, inclusions and cracks.
Module
A set of features and aspects of the Lumafield product that are bundled and sold together.
Surface Capture Module
This module allows a Neptune scanner to capture a colorized surface mesh of your part including specular and visible light data.