mincmakevector (1)

mincmakevector [<options>] <in>.mnc [...] <out>.mnc

Mincmakevector converts a list of scalar minc files into one vector minc file. A vector minc file is one that contains the dimension vector_dimension as the fastest varying dimension of the image data and represents vector data at each voxel such as RGB images or gradient volumes. A scalar minc file does not contain the vector dimension and represents grayscale or intensity data.

Note that options can be specified in abbreviated form (as long as they are unique) and can be given anywhere on the command line.

-2

Create a MINC 2.0 format output file.

-clobber

Overwrite an existing file.

-noclobber

Don't overwrite an existing file (default).

-no_clobber

Synonym for -noclobber.

-verbose

Print out progress information for each chunk of data copied (default).

-quiet

Do not print out progress information.

-buffer_size size

Specify the maximum size of the internal buffers (in kbytes). Default is 10 MB.

-filetype

Create an output file with the same type as the first input file (default).

-byte

Store output voxels as 8-bit integers.

-short

Store output voxels as 16-bit integers.

-int

Store output voxels as 32-bit integers

-long

Superseded by -int.

-float

Store output voxels as 32-bit floating point numbers.

-double

Store output voxels as 64-bit floating point numbers.

-signed

Create an output file with data stored in a signed type. This only has an effect if the one of the -byte, -short or -int options is specified.

-unsigned

Create an output file with data stored in an unsigned type. This only has an effect if the one of the -byte, -short or -int options is specified.

-valid_range min max

Create an output file with integer data stored in the specified restricted range. This only has an effect if the one of the -byte, -short or -int options is specified.

-help

Print summary of command-line options and exit.

-version

Print the program's version number and exit.

To convert files containing red, green and blue colour components into an RGB file:

   mincmakevector red.mnc green.mnc blue.mnc rgb.mnc

Peter Neelin

Copyright 1997 by Peter Neelin