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+====== Rod as a Digitizing Pointer ======
+Almost any rigid object with at least 3 non colinear markers attached rigidly to the object can be used as a digitizing pointer.
+in this example the CalTester rod is defined as a digitizing pointer.\\
+{{:caltestermtd2.gif}}\\
+Given an MTD2 Rod with the following dimensions (as defined for the CalTester)\\
+\\
+{{:CalTesterDefaultDimensions.jpg}}\\
+with the following marker assignment.\\
+{{:CalTesterPointerMarkers.jpg}}\\
+The following digitizing wand configuration will compute a landmark at the TIP.\\
+{{:CalTesterDigitizingWand.jpg}}\\
+An image of the CalTester rod as a digitizing pointer.
+Note the blue sphere displaying the location of the landmark located at the tip of the rod.<br.
+{{:CalTesterTip.jpg}}