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

# mincmakevector(1)

convert a list of scalar minc files into one vector file

## NAME

mincmakevector - convert a list of scalar minc files into one vector file

## SYNOPSIS

**mincmakevector** \[\<options\>\] \<in\>.mnc \[...\] \<out\>.mnc

## DESCRIPTION

*Mincmakevector* converts a list of scalar minc files into one vector minc file. A vector  minc file is one that contains the dimension *vector\_dimension* as the fastest varying dimension of the image data and represents vector data at each voxel such as RGB images or gradient volumes. A scalar minc file does not contain the vector dimension and represents grayscale or intensity data.

## OPTIONS

Note that options can be specified in abbreviated form (as long as they are unique) and can be given anywhere on the command line.

## General options

- **-2**

  Create a MINC 2.0 format output file.

- **-clobber**

  Overwrite an existing file.

- **-noclobber**

  Don't overwrite an existing file (default).

- **-no\_clobber**

  Synonym for **-noclobber**.

- **-verbose**

  Print out progress information for each chunk of data copied (default).

- **-quiet**

  Do not print out progress information.

- **-buffer\_size** *size*

  Specify the maximum size of the internal buffers (in kbytes). Default is 10 MB.

- **-filetype**

  Create an output file with the same type as the first input file (default).

- **-byte**

  Store output voxels as 8-bit integers.

- **-short**

  Store output voxels as 16-bit integers.

- **-int**

  Store output voxels as 32-bit integers

- **-long**

  Superseded by **-int**.

- **-float**

  Store output voxels as 32-bit floating point numbers.

- **-double**

  Store output voxels as 64-bit floating point numbers.

- **-signed**

  Create an output file with data stored in a signed type. This only has an effect if the one of the **-byte**, **-short** or **-int** options is specified.

- **-unsigned**

  Create an output file with data stored in an unsigned type. This only has an effect if the one of the **-byte**, **-short** or **-int** options is specified.

- **-valid\_range** *min max*

  Create an output file with integer data stored in the specified restricted range.  This only has an effect if the one of the **-byte**, **-short** or **-int** options is specified.

## Generic options for all commands:

- **-help**

  Print summary of command-line options and exit.

- **-version**

  Print the program's version number and exit.

## EXAMPLES

To convert files containing red, green and blue colour components into an RGB file:

   mincmakevector red.mnc green.mnc blue.mnc rgb.mnc

## AUTHOR

Peter Neelin

## COPYRIGHTS

Copyright 1997 by Peter Neelin