Volvicon Tutorials

Welcome to the Volvicon tutorial library. These guides provide step-by-step instructions for common workflows, from first-time setup through advanced automation techniques.

Each tutorial builds upon concepts from earlier lessons. If you are new to Volvicon, we recommend starting with the Getting Started tutorial and progressing sequentially through the Fundamentals section before exploring intermediate and advanced topics.

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Tutorial Structure

Guided Tutorials with Sample Data

These are complete, start-to-finish lessons built on the sample datasets installed with Volvicon. Every object name, parameter, and menu path refers to data you already have, so you can follow along exactly and compare your result with the expected one.

Tutorial	Dataset	Description	Time
Guided Tutorials Overview	All three	Where the sample data lives, and the conventions used	5 min
1. Industrial CT Inspection	tutorial-1	Volume rendering, porosity and wall thickness inspection, surface repair, statistics, Python automation, animated video	90 min
2. Medical CT Workflow	tutorial-2	Multi-label AI segmentation, label editing, semi-automatic segmentation, surfaces, volume meshes, measurements	75 min
3. DICOM Import and Segmentation	DICOM-1	DICOM series import, threshold families, dynamic region growing, mask refinement	45 min

The topic tutorials below explain one subject at a time and work with any dataset. Use them as reference alongside the guided tutorials, or as a structured learning path of their own.

Topic Tutorials

Topic tutorials are organized into three skill levels:

Fundamentals

These tutorials introduce core concepts and establish foundational skills:

Tutorial	Description	Time
Getting Started	First steps: launching Volvicon, opening data, and understanding the workspace	15 min
Navigating the Interface	Workspace layouts, view controls, and navigation techniques	20 min
Working with Volume Data	Importing, processing, and exporting 3D image datasets	25 min

Intermediate

These tutorials cover primary workflows for segmentation, surface generation, and visualization:

Tutorial	Description	Time
Threshold Segmentation	Intensity-based segmentation for extracting structures from volume data	25 min
Region-Based Segmentation	Region growing, watershed, and connectivity-based techniques	30 min
Manual Mask Editing	Refining segmentations with brushes, ROI tools, and morphological operations	25 min
Creating 3D Surface Models	Generating triangle meshes from segmentation masks	25 min
3D Visualization Techniques	Volume rendering, surface display, and clipping operations	30 min
Measurements and Statistics	Distance, angle, volume, and statistical analysis tools	30 min

Advanced

These tutorials address specialized workflows and automation:

Tutorial	Description	Time
Quality Analysis	Wall thickness, deviation, curvature, and defect detection	35 min
Volume Mesh for Simulation	Creating tetrahedral meshes for finite element analysis	30 min
AI-Powered Segmentation	Automated segmentation using TotalSegmentator, nnU-Net, MONAI, and Cellpose-SAM	40 min
Python Scripting Fundamentals	Introduction to the Volvicon Scripting API	45 min
Batch Processing and Automation	Processing multiple datasets with scripted workflows	40 min
Command Line Interface	Launching Volvicon from the terminal to open projects, import data, run scripts, and query version or license information	20 min

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Prerequisites

Before beginning these tutorials, ensure you have:

• Volvicon installed and activated — See the Installation Guide and License Guide
• Sample data — Most tutorials work with any volumetric dataset; some tutorials specify particular data types
• Basic computer skills — Familiarity with file management and mouse/keyboard operations

Sample Data

Volvicon installs three ready-to-use tutorial datasets in <Volvicon installation folder>\samples\tutorial-data. The guided tutorials are built on them, and you can also use them to follow any of the topic tutorials below.

If you would rather work with your own data, public datasets from sources such as The Cancer Imaging Archive (TCIA) or the Visible Human Project provide suitable CT and MRI scans for learning purposes.

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Learning Path Recommendations

Medical Imaging Workflow

For users focused on anatomical segmentation and clinical visualization:

1. Getting Started → Navigating the Interface → Working with Volume Data
2. Guided Tutorial 3: DICOM Import and Segmentation
3. Threshold Segmentation → Region-Based Segmentation → Manual Mask Editing
4. Guided Tutorial 2: Medical CT Workflow
5. Creating 3D Surface Models → 3D Visualization Techniques
6. AI-Powered Segmentation (for automated workflows)

Industrial CT Analysis

For non-destructive testing and quality control applications:

1. Getting Started → Working with Volume Data → Threshold Segmentation
2. Guided Tutorial 1: Industrial CT Inspection
3. Creating 3D Surface Models → Measurements and Statistics
4. Quality Analysis → Volume Mesh for Simulation
5. Batch Processing and Automation (for production workflows)

Research and Development

For users who need to customize and automate analysis pipelines:

1. Complete the Fundamentals and Intermediate sections
2. Python Scripting Fundamentals → Batch Processing and Automation
3. Command Line Interface (for scripted, pipeline-driven launches)
4. AI-Powered Segmentation (for ML integration)

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Getting Help

If you encounter difficulties while following these tutorials:

• User Guide — Reference documentation for all tools is available in the GUI Reference
• API Documentation — Scripting tutorials reference the API Reference
• Support — Submit questions through Help → Send Feedback in the application

note

Screenshots and interface elements in these tutorials reflect the current version of Volvicon. Minor visual differences may occur between versions.

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Next Steps

Begin your learning journey with Getting Started to set up your first Volvicon project, or go straight to the Guided Tutorials if you would rather learn on the sample data that came with your installation.