Modules:Saving-Documentation-3.4 - Revision history

Marianna at 19:50, 26 May 2009

2009-05-26T19:50:15Z

Wjp: /* 3. Modify Filenames & Formats */

2009-05-06T18:54:16Z

3. Modify Filenames & Formats

Wjp: /* 3. Modify Filenames & Formats */

2009-05-06T18:53:29Z

3. Modify Filenames & Formats

Wjp: /* 2. Select Save Destinations */

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2. Select Save Destinations

Wjp: /* Saving Scenes and Unsaved Data */

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Saving Scenes and Unsaved Data

Wjp: /* 1. Select What to Save */

2009-05-06T17:59:51Z

1. Select What to Save

Wjp at 17:58, 6 May 2009

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Wjp at 17:45, 6 May 2009

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Wjp at 13:42, 4 May 2009

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Wjp at 13:36, 4 May 2009

2009-05-04T13:36:20Z

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−	[[Documentation-3.4~~#Main_GUI~~\|Return to Slicer Documentation]]	+	[[Documentation-3.4\|Return to Slicer 3.4 Documentation]]
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		+	[[Announcements:Slicer3.4#Highlights\|Gallery of New Features]]

	= Saving Scenes and Unsaved Data =		= Saving Scenes and Unsaved Data =

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	** Transform (.tfm)		** Transform (.tfm)
	** Text (.txt)		** Text (.txt)
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−	~~'''Saving data:''' Finally, selecting the ''Save Selected'' button will launch the scene/data saving process, and ''Cancel'' will abort it.~~

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 * Finally, you can specify the file names for the scene and data files to be saved in the '''File Name''' column. By changing the extension in this column, you can determine what file type will be used to save the data (e.g. typing .nrrd for instance will save the volumes in the nrrd format), and the '''File Format''' column will be updated appropriately. Alternatively, a different format can be selected from the menu provided in the '''File Format''' column. If the dataset whose name or format are modified was not previously selected, it will be automatically selected.
 The GUI panel is shown below:
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 '''Note: many file formats are 'lossy' when it comes to saving and restoring metadata.'''  For example, Analyze format cannot store all image orientations and .vtk format for images does not store orientation information at all.  When exporting data to a new format, please reload the data to ensure the correct data has been saved.  In general, NRRD, NIfTI, and Meta formats preserve exported information.

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	* To revert to original save destinations, just '''Cancel''' the save instead of finishing; the next time this interface is raised, the original settings will be shown.		* To revert to original save destinations, just '''Cancel''' the save instead of finishing; the next time this interface is raised, the original settings will be shown.
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	== 3. Modify Filenames & Formats ==		== 3. Modify Filenames & Formats ==

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 The option to save a scene and its data is accessed through the Application GUI's File menu using '''File->Save''', or by using the '''Ctrl-S''' keyboard shortcut. The interface allows you to save the current scene (including all scene snapshots, fiducial lists, ''etc.'') and/or individual datasets.
-'''Note:''' in order to provide a rich set of options for saving data, the '''Save Scene and Unsaved Data''' interface does not behave in the way that Windows data exploerer and Gnome file browser behave. The user is encouraged to read this documentation carefully, and be mindful when specifying save options. Consider using this interface in the following three steps:
+'''Note:''' in order to provide a rich set of options for saving data, the '''Save Scene and Unsaved Data''' interface does not behave in the way that Windows data exploerer and Gnome file browser behave. The user is encouraged to read this documentation carefully, and be mindful when specifying save options. Consider using this interface in the following '''three steps:'''
 == 1. Select What to Save ==
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 == 2. Select Save Destinations ==
 == 3. Modify Filenames & Formats ==
-* Make sure that you follow the following procedure:
+* Finally, you can specify the file names for the scene and data files to be saved in the '''File Name''' column. By changing the extension in this column, you can determine what file type will be used to save the data (e.g. typing .nrrd for instance will save the volumes in the nrrd format), and the '''File Format''' column will be updated appropriately. Alternatively, a different format can be selected from the menu provided in the '''File Format''' column. If the dataset whose name or format are modified was not previously selected, it will be automatically selected.
 [[Image:Data-3.4-SaveDataGUIPanel.png | Save Data GUI]]
 '''Note: many file formats are 'lossy' when it comes to saving and restoring metadata.'''  For example, Analyze format cannot store all image orientations and .vtk format for images does not store orientation information at all.  When exporting data to a new format, please reload the data to ensure the correct data has been saved.  In general, NRRD, NIfTI, and Meta formats preserve exported information.

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 == 1. Select What to Save ==
-When invoked, Slicer will select the scene and any modified datasets for saving by default. This set of selections can be overridden by manipulating the checkboxes in the leftmost column. The four icons in the panel's upper left provide convenient selection shortcuts for the following four commonly-used selection states:
+When invoked, Slicer will select the scene and any modified datasets for saving by default. This set of selections can be overridden by manipulating the checkboxes in the leftmost column. The four icons in the panel's upper left provide convenient selection shortcuts for commonly-used selection states arrayed in the interface, from left to right:
 * Select Scene Description and Modified Data

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 [[Documentation-3.4#Main_GUI|Return to Slicer Documentation]]
-* This module allows to save the current scene (including all scenesnapshots, fiducials etc.) and data.
+= Saving Scenes and Unsaved Data =
-* The module is not intuitive. It will not set defaults from the mrml file that you used to load data. It does not behave in the way that windows data explorer and gnome file browser behave.
 * Make sure that you follow the following procedure:
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 [[Image:Data-3.4-SaveDataGUIPanel.png | Save Data GUI]]
 '''Note: many file formats are 'lossy' when it comes to saving and restoring metadata.'''  For example, Analyze format cannot store all image orientations and .vtk format for images does not store orientation information at all.  When exporting data to a new format, please reload the data to ensure the correct data has been saved.  In general, NRRD, NIfTI, and Meta formats preserve exported information.

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	[[Image:Data-3.4-SaveDataIconAnno.png \| Icons ]]		[[Image:Data-3.4-SaveDataIconAnno.png \| Icons ]]
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−	~~[[Image:Data-3.4-LoadDataShowData.png \| Show all loaded data]]~~


	'''Note: many file formats are 'lossy' when it comes to saving and restoring metadata.''' For example, Analyze format cannot store all image orientations and .vtk format for images does not store orientation information at all. When exporting data to a new format, please reload the data to ensure the correct data has been saved. In general, NRRD, NIfTI, and Meta formats preserve exported information.		'''Note: many file formats are 'lossy' when it comes to saving and restoring metadata.''' For example, Analyze format cannot store all image orientations and .vtk format for images does not store orientation information at all. When exporting data to a new format, please reload the data to ensure the correct data has been saved. In general, NRRD, NIfTI, and Meta formats preserve exported information.

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 [[Image:Data-3.4-SaveDataIconAnno.png | Icons ]]
 [[Image:Data-3.4-LoadDataShowData.png | Show all loaded data]]
 '''Note: many file formats are 'lossy' when it comes to saving and restoring metadata.'''  For example, Analyze format cannot store all image orientations and .vtk format for images does not store orientation information at all.  When exporting data to a new format, please reload the data to ensure the correct data has been saved.  In general, NRRD, NIfTI, and Meta formats preserve exported information.