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Segment Marker


Segment Marker uses simple regions such as a cubes to segment out multiple regions inside the volume data (MRC format) and create a new volume data file(s) (MRC format) with the segmented region. The simple regions are specified using a set of markers.

The Segment Marker module is a part of the Segment Volume package used for segmentating volume data. The module is a Chimera extension module. To use this module, the Segment Menu module of the Segment Volume package is required. You will need the Chimera and EMAN software packages to use this module.

Starting the module

To start the module from the Chimera menu, first you will need to ensure that the module is listed under Chimera's Tools menu. Then, click on Segment Marker in the AIRS menu, under Chimera's Tools menu.

Additional Help

For additional info and examples, please click the Help button on the Segment Marker GUI.