Parameter conversion programs

These programs are extraneous to Bsoft in the sense that they accommodate interchange of information with other software packages.

Compilation

These programs can be compiled with a line such as:

g++ <source_code> -o <program> -I$BSOFT/include -L$BSOFT/lib -lbsoft

Single particle micrograph parameters

mgconvert.cpp

This program converts between X3Dpreprocess parameter files (.crd) or PFT/EM3DR DAT files (.dat), and the Bsoft STAR format. Some elements of the X3Dpreprocess files are lost during conversion because not all features are supported within the Bsoft micrograph model.

Tomography parameters

mg2imod.c

This program converts between the IMOD tomographic reconstruction parameter files and the Bsoft STAR format. The following IMOD files are converted:

*.xf transformation matrices for all micrographs
*.tlt tilt angle file
*.xyz 3D marker model

In addition, the micrograph file must be given to extract some properties.