To use Slicer Dicer, do I need to convert my data to the HDF or netCDF format?
A 1: No. Slicer Dicer will read almost any file containing array data. (See Question 4.) Many users have ad hoc file formats, possibly with headers containing ancillary data. In the Slicer Dicer User’s Guide, such files are referred to as generic format files. When one of these files is opened, you will use the Generic File dialog to supply information about the format. This information includes the data type (text, 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit integer, float, or double), number of dimensions, sizes of each dimension, and the sizes of any header or footer sections that may be associated with the file or with any dimension. Headers and footers are measured in bytes for a binary (unformatted) file and in lines for a text (formatted) file.