Frequently Asked Questions

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Image data

  • What is the difference between a pixel and a voxel?
  • What does DICOM stand for?
  • How do I change from Hounsfield Units to Grayvalues and back?
  • What is CT/MR/Cut Air/Lossless compression?
  • Why do I see pixels when I zoom in?
  • Difference between slice thickness and slice increment
  • Why are there no predefined thresholds for MR images?
  • What are Hounsfield Units (HU)?

License

  • How to set Mimics to automatically update the license?
  • I have a permanent license but why do I get a password for 6 months?
  • I receive the error license -8 but I am still able to start Mimics, how do i get rid of this error?
  • license error code -9
  • License error code 0
  • License error code -8
  • My System ID is correct and I still get the License Error -11
  • License error code -11
  • License Error -5
  • License error code -13
  • Where do I find my SystemID?
  • Where do I find my CCKey?

Meshing

  • How can I change the refinement of my mesh?
  • Where is the wrapping function in my remeshing tab in 3-matic?
  • Where is the smoothing and reduce function in 3-matic?
  • How do I import the .mphtxt file into Comsol?

Other

  • What is 3-matic?
  • Does Mimics run on a linux plattform?
  • What is the Recommended System Requirement for Mimics?
  • What is the main difference of Mimics Student Edition and Mimics?
  • Where can I find the Mimics tutorial?

Segmentation

  • What quality setting should I use to generate my 3D model?
  • I edited in 3D, but afterwards I don't see the results?
  • Why do I get "Can't interpolate slices"?
  • How do I get rid of the noise in my mask?

User Community

  • I used to have full access to the User Community, now I often get "Access denied". How come?
  • How do I add a picture to my post/comment?

User Interface

  • How do I save my part in the remesher?
  • What do the numbers in the axial view mean?
  • What is Project Management? And how can I enable it?
  • My part rotates out of view in the 3D window, why?
  • How can I open my newly created Mimics 14 project in my older versions of Mimics?
  • How to avoid the pop-up dialog "The mask exists out of multiple parts. Continue?"
  • How do I close the start screen?