point2model(1)                                                  point2model(1)



NAME
       point2model - Convert point listing to IMOD model file

SYNOPSIS
       point2model [options] <point_file> <model_file>

DESCRIPTION
       Point2model will convert a text file with a simple list of 3D point
       coordinates, one per line, to an IMOD model.  The file can be in one of
       three forms: each line consisting of X, Y, and Z coordinates; each line
       having a contour number followed by the coordinates; or each line hav-
       ing an object number and a contour number followed by the coordinates.
       The objects and contours can be numbered from either 1 or 0.  These
       forms correspond to the different forms that can be output by the com-
       panion program, Model2point.  When contour numbers are not contained
       in the file, there are options to place points into different contours
       based on the number of points or their Z values.

   Options
       Point2model uses the PIP package for input (see the manual page for
       pip).  Options can be specified either as command line arguments
       (with the -) or one per line in a command file (without the -):

       -input OR -InputFile      File name
              Input model file.  If this option is not entered, the first non-
              option argument will be used for the input file.

       -output OR -OutputFile    File name
              Output text file for points.  If this option is not entered, the
              second non-option argument will be used for the output file.

       -open OR -OpenContours
              The default is to make all objects be closed contour type.  This
              option and -scat can be used to make all objects be open or
              scattered, respectively.

       -scat OR -ScatteredPoints
              Make objects be scattered point type

       -number OR -PointsPerContour
              Maximum number of points per contour.  The default is to put all
              points into one contour.  This option is not allowed if the
              point file has contour numbers.

       -planar OR -PlanarContours
              Start a new contour at each new Z value encountered when reading
              sequentially through the lines of input.  This option is not
              allowed if the point file has contour numbers.

       -zero OR -NumberedFromZero
              Objects and contours are numbered from 0 instead of 1

       -StandardInput
              Read parameter entries from standard input


AUTHOR
       David Mastronarde

SEE ALSO
       model2point



BL3DEMC                             3.11.2                      point2model(1)