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Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 09:53:30 -0400
From: Carmelo Fruciano <[email protected]>
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> ----- Forwarded message from "House, Clarissa" -----
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> Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:59:57 -0400
> From: "House, Clarissa"
> Reply-To: "House, Clarissa"
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> Hi all,
>
> I am looking for software that describes the shape of a closed
> outline. I have tried 'SHAPE' but the contrast between my specimen
> (beetle genitalia) and the background isn't good enough, so the
> program 'found' outlines that were of use or interest. The Alpha
> version of 'Morpheus' is useful but this will only run on my aging
> laptop. Also, the coordinate data (done in tpsDIG) had to be
> completely rearranged for Morpheus. I thought to use the Beta
> version of 'Morpheus' but have been unable to find a users guide?
> Finally, I have got hold of a program; EFourier that was created by
> John Endler. Has anybody used this program and can give my any
> insights into is utility? Also is it possible to do Fourier analysis
> using the tps programs?
Dear Clarissa,
in addition to what others have suggested, I would like to point out
that NTSYSpc has routines for performing elliptic Fourier analyses
with different options for standardization/orientation.
I suggest this as it might be relatively straightforward to go from
tpsDig to NTSYSpc.
I never tried the following but I guess it should work:
- recently I suggested to another MORPHMET user how, using a text
editor, one could save curves as landmark points in a TPS file (see
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg03095.html )
- Then you could use tpsUtil to convert the TPS file in NTS format
- At that point you should be able to use the NTS file in NTSYSpc
I hope this helps.
Carmelo
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Carmelo Fruciano
Marie Curie Fellow - University of Konstanz - Konstanz, Germany
Honorary Fellow - University of Catania - Catania, Italy
e-mail [email protected]
http://www.fruciano.it/research/
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