Re: simple neurite tracer - can I save the traces file in SWC format?

Posted by Mark Longair-2 on Aug 10, 2010; 10:07am
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/simple-neurite-tracer-can-I-save-the-traces-file-in-SWC-format-tp3687305p3687306.html

rona baron <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I would like to work with a free software called 'L-measure' for the
> morphometric analysis of neurons that I traced with the simple neurite
> tracer plugin.
> This software works with SWC file, does someone knows if I can convert the
> traces file to SWC?
>
> Thanks,
> Rona

Rona,

The latest version of Simple Neurite Tracer has an "Export to
SWC" option.  You can get the most recent version, as usual,
with "Help > Update Fiji".  There are some instructions here:

  http://pacific.mpi-cbg.de/wiki/index.php/Simple_Neurite_Tracer%3A_%22Export_to_SWC%22_Tutorial

Please let me know if you have any problems with that (or using
the files in L-measure).

regards,
mark