Analyses - Ray Statistics

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Ray Statistics

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Description

The Ray Statistics command outputs the statistical average, standard deviation, minimum, and maximum of the position and direction coordinates for rays associated with traceable objects in the FRED document. When called, the user is presented with a Ray Selection Filter dialog that will allow designation of:

•The coordinate system in which the ray statistics will be reported

•The Ray Selection Criteria that must be satisfied in order for rays to contribute to the ray statistics analysis

Navigation

This command can be accessed in the following ways:

•Menu > Analyses > Ray Statistics

•Shift + F12

•Toolbar button:

Controls

The Ray Selection Filter dialog, whose controls are identified in the table below, stores its last applied settings so that if the dialog is closed, re-opening the dialog will display previously configured settings.

Control	Inputs / Description	Defaults
Coordinate System	Entity picker control allowing selection of the coordinate system in which the ray statistics data will be reported.	Global Coordinates
Ray Selection Filter	Allows input of Ray Selection Criteria that rays must satisfy in order to be included in the statistics report.	All Rays

OK	Performs the analysis and closes the dialog.
Cancel	Closes the dialog without performing the analysis.
Apply	Perform the analysis and leave the dialog open.
Help	Access this Help page.