Evaluate > Deviation Map

Shows the deviation (distance) between a set of meshes and a set of NURBS surfaces as a colored error map on the surfaces.

Can also show the deviation between two sets of surfaces, or two sets of meshes.

Deviation Map Control

Ramp Distance: Maximum distance between surfaces and meshes shown on the color ramp. Areas on surfaces where the deviation is larger than this value are displayed in a solid color (red or purple). The default is 10.0.
Acceptable Distance: Upper limit for the acceptable deviation between meshes and surfaces. Regions of the surfaces where the deviation is smaller than this value are colored in green. The default is 1.0.

Where the value of the deviation is between the Acceptable Distance and the Ramp Distance, the surfaces display intermediate colors as shown on the ramp.

Note

The Ramp Distance must be kept larger than the Acceptable Distance.

Absolute Value Ramp: Turn on this option if you are not concerned with the direction of the deviation and simply want to view absolute deviation values.
Use Bands: Turn on this option if you want the ramp to display solid bands of color instead of slowly varying colors.