Re: [MORPHMET] Read .landmarkAscii file into R

2016-01-19 Thread David Katz
I won't get back to my office, and the hard drive where the files are stored, for about a week. I'll send something along then. Thanks, Emma. David On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 12:08 AM, Emma Sherratt wrote: > Hi David, > > Not sure what the file actually looks like since you’ve not included a > sa

Re: [MORPHMET] Read .landmarkAscii file into R

2016-01-19 Thread Emma Sherratt
Hi David, Not sure what the file actually looks like since you’ve not included a sample here. However I suggest taking a look at the readland functions in geomorph R package to see how we tackle the different types. If you want, send it through to us and we can take a look. If there’s a lot of

[MORPHMET] Read .landmarkAscii file into R

2016-01-19 Thread David Katz
Hi everyone, I've collected 3D landmarks on a series of cranial surface models in Avizo. Avizo's landmark editor outputs .landmarkAscii files, which I would like to read into R. The way I've done the reading has the following very unexpected effect: *sometimes, *it* writes *additional data to my .

[MORPHMET] New pub Geometric Morphometrics in cardiology

2016-01-19 Thread Paolo Piras
Hi folks, for those that could be interested I signal this publication *Piras P.*, Teresi L., Gabriele S., Evangelista A., Esposito G., Varano V., Torromeo C., Nardinocchi P. & Puddu P.E. (2016) - Systo–diastolic LV shape analysis by geometric morphometrics and parallel transport highly discrimina

Re: [MORPHMET] plotTangentSpace() versus prcomp() in geomorph

2016-01-19 Thread Collyer, Michael
Dear Brenna, It appears the problem is that you are attempting to use prcomp on your points(p) x dimensions(k) x n Procrustes coordinates without converting these data into a n x pk matrix, required by prcomp. Unfortunately, prcomp will use the first p x k part of the array of coordinates, res

[MORPHMET] plotTangentSpace() versus prcomp() in geomorph

2016-01-19 Thread Brenna Hays
Hello, I am trying to perform a PCA on a basic set of 30 configurations, 3 specimens each with 10 configurations of landmarks. I was wondering why I am getting different PCA results between plotTangentSpace() and prcomp(). When I perform plotTangentSpace(), it gives me a comprehensive list of 3

Re: [MORPHMET] 3D surface scanner information

2016-01-19 Thread Thomas O'Mahoney
Hi, This subject pops up every few months on Morphmet. The general consensus is that either Creaform or structured light scanners like Artec or LMI have made are generally very satisfactory solutions. People like Breuckmann are an order of magnitude more expensive but also very good. You'll want to

Re: [MORPHMET] writing .nts files from geomorph

2016-01-19 Thread Ariadne Schulz
Dear Emma and Andrea, Thanks for the rescue. I'll give this a try. I don't really know much about code so some of the syntax is confusing to me, but this looks to be an explanation I can follow after a few tries. Thank you so much. Best, Ari On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 11:08 AM, Emma Sherratt wrote:

RE: [MORPHMET] 3D surface scanner information

2016-01-19 Thread Robert Z. Selden, Jr.
Hi Miguel, I've been using a Creaform GoSCAN50, and am very happy with it (I scan ceramics though; not hominins). There are two of these scanners (GoSCAN20 and GoSCAN50 - see http://www.creaform3d.com/en/metrology-solutions/handheld-portable-3d-scanner-goscan-3d); the 20 gets better detail on

Re: [MORPHMET] writing .nts files from geomorph

2016-01-19 Thread Emma Sherratt
Dear Ari, geomorph uses the following code to write an .nts from the digtizing functions. It's an .nts file for single specimens # Write .nts file for output of digitize2d(), buildtemplate() digit.fixed() and digitsurface() # A is an nx2 or nx3 matrix of the output coordinates. To be used interna

[MORPHMET] writing .nts files from geomorph

2016-01-19 Thread Ariadne Schulz
Hi all, I'm hoping this will be a quick and easy question. I've even done it before and then forgotten how. I need to create quite a few .nts files. The easiest way to do this I think is in R. I read in my .dta file, got my landmarks all switched the way I want them but now for each of my element