Thanks for these suggestions - looks promising so far! mjp
On Oct 1, 2010, at 4:32 PM, Nick Schmansky wrote: > also, once you get a surface file, then mris_convert will convert > to .stl format, which we've used in 3d printer applications. > > if you can get a skull from mri_watershed, then mri_tessellate will make > a surface. mris_smooth and mris_keep_main_component are two other useful > utility to clean things up. > > n. > > On Fri, 2010-10-01 at 16:24 -0400, Bruce Fischl wrote: >> Hi Mark, >> >> you might check Matti Hamalainen's MNE website. He uses the watershed code >> to generate boundary models, including skull. Or just try out mri_watershed >> with -surf I think (it's covered in the help, at least a bit) >> >> cheers >> Bruce >> >> >> On Fri, 1 Oct 2010, Mark J. Pearrow wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I know this is slightly outside the normal bounds, but I am wondering if >>> there is a way to create a surface from the skull? One of our folks is >>> looking to create some custom-fitted recording chambers for nonhuman >>> primates based on the individual skull. I seem to recall that FS has a way >>> of generating STL files, which would be perfect for submitting to a rapid >>> prototyping machine. Here's what the user says: >>> >>> " In brief, I would like to shape the bottom-side of my recording chambers >>> (elliptical/circular cylinder) so that they form-fit to the curvature of >>> the primate skull. Ideally, this will involve segmenting and extracting a >>> 3D portion of the skull and converting it into an STL file to use for >>> machining the implant." >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> mjp >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Freesurfer mailing list >>> Freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu >>> https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/freesurfer >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Freesurfer mailing list >> Freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu >> https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/freesurfer >> >> > > > > The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is > addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the e-mail > contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance HelpLine > at > http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent to you in > error > but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender and > properly > dispose of the e-mail. > _______________________________________________ Freesurfer mailing list Freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/freesurfer
