---
name: "mincextract"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "minc-tools"
version: "2.3.00+dfsg-12"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mincextract"
---

# mincextract(1)

dump a hyperslab of MINC file data

## NAME

mincextract - dump a hyperslab of MINC file data

## SYNOPSIS

**mincextract** **\[options\]** **mincfile**

## DESCRIPTION

*mincextract* dumps a chunk of MINC file data to standard output in the format of your choice.

## OPTIONS

- **-ascii**

  Write out data as ascii strings (default)

- **-byte**

  Write out data as 8-bit integers

- **-short**

  Write out data as 16-bit integers

- **-int**

  Write out data as 32-bit integers

- **-long**

  Superseded by **-int**

- **-float**

  Write out data as single precision floating-point values

- **-double**

  Write out data as double precision floating-point values

- **-filetype**

  Write out data in the type of the file

- **-signed**

  Write out signed data (applies only to integer types)

- **-unsigned**

  Write out unsigned data (applies only to integer types)

- **-range** *low high*

  Specify the range of output values

- **-normalize**

  Normalize integer pixel values to file max and min (Default)

- **-nonormalize**

  Turn off pixel normalization

- **-big-endian**

  Request big-endian (most significant byte first) format.

- **-little-endian**

  Request little-endian (least significant byte first) format.

- **-image\_range** *low high*

  Specify the range of real image values for normalization

- **-image\_minimum** *min*

  Specify the minimum real image value for normalization

- **-image\_maximum** *max*

  Specify the maximum real image value for normalization

- **-start** *indexvector*

  Specifies corner of hyperslab (C conventions for indices). Indices are either separated by spaces (enclosed by quotes) or commas (no quotes required).

- **-count** *indexvector*

  Specifies edge lengths of hyperslab to read.   Indices are either separated by spaces (enclosed by quotes) or commas (no quotes required).

- **-positive\_direction**

  Flip images to always have positive direction.

- **-negative\_direction**

  Flip images to always have negative direction.

- **-any\_direction**

  Do not flip images (Default).

- **+xdirection**

  Flip images to give positive xspace:step value (left-to-right).

- **-xdirection**

  Flip images to give negative xspace:step value (right-to-left).

- **-xanydirection**

  Don't flip images along x-axis (default).

- **+ydirection**

  Flip images to give positive yspace:step value (post-to-ant).

- **-ydirection**

  Flip images to give negative yspace:step value (ant-to-post).

- **-yanydirection**

  Don't flip images along y-axis (default).

- **+zdirection**

  Flip images to give positive zspace:step value (inf-to-sup).

- **-zdirection**

  Flip images to give negative zspace:step value (sup-to-inf).

- **-zanydirection**

  Don't flip images along z-axis (default).

- **-help**

  Print summary of command-line options and exit.

- **-version**

  Print the program's version number and exit.

## AUTHOR

Peter Neelin

## COPYRIGHTS

Copyright © 1993 by Peter Neelin

## SEE ALSO

[**minctoraw**(1)](/minctoraw/1.md)