User's Guide

MCUT

Places the coordinates of the cutline for the specified frame into an image based information system (IBIS) graphics file

Function:

Places the coordinates of the cutline for the specified frame into an image based information system (IBIS) graphics file.

Parameters:

Subcommand -ASCII:
Creates an IBIS graphics file from an ASCII file.

FRAMNUM
Frame number. Frame number of the image whose cutline is being loaded into an IBIS graphics file.
Subcommand -LT:
Creates an IBIS graphics file from a labeled table file.

FRAMNUM
Frame number. Frame number of the image whose cutline is being loaded into an IBIS graphics file.

Examples:

  1. LAS> mcut-ascii framnum=1

    Assuming that the LAMS global $IMAGE(1) = "US1", the IBIS file US1.CUT is created from the ASCII file US1.MCUT.

  2. LAS> mcut-lt framnum=1

    Assuming that the LAMS global $IMAGE(1) = "US1", the IBIS file US1.CUT is created from the labeled table file US1.MCUT.

Description/Algorithm:

The procedure begins by setting up local file names for the current input frame. The IBIS graphics file containing the cutline for this frame is created from an ASCII file or a labeled table file.

Nonfatal Error Messages:

    Error messages are displayed from the called routines.

Fatal Error Messages:

    Error messages are displayed from the called routines.

User Notes:

  1. Any changes made to the CUTIN or TAB2MGR functions may affect the operation of this routine.

  2. Related Large Area Mosaicking System (LAMS) procedure functions include MCTP, MTIE, MEDIT, MCRN, MAVE, MGRID, MGMAP, and MRAD.