To Identify Pores the Watershed algorithm is used, which is especially useful to optimize mechanical and transport properties of foams and other structures with joined pores. The method introduces a segmentation of the pores, based on a distance transform, which identifies the number of pores, as well as the pore volume. This analysis is also very important to study the complex interconnected pore space in µCT scans of rocks. Find more details about the theory behind Identify Pores in the Theoretical Basics section.

The Identify Pores dialog opens when clicking the Edit… button and includes the Pore Segmentation, the Output Options and the Constituent Materials tab.

At the top of the dialog, enter the Result File Name. The result file is saved in the chosen project folder (File → Choose Project Folder in the menu bar).