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maskmanager.fromimage - Function

	Package	synthesis
	Module	map
	Tool	maskmanager

Create a mask data item by defining mask interactively from a viewer

Synopsis
fromimage(image, maskimage)

Arguments

image		name of image to be used in viewer
		Allowed:	String
		Default:	''
maskimage		name of maskimage
		Allowed:	String
		Default:	''

Returns
mask data item
or fail

Description

This function creates a mask data item from an interactive definition of mask regions on the viewer by the user. This function will bring the viewer with the reference image (calling interactivemask tool). The user should click on the left hand menu on the region button of choice (last 2 buttons on left hand menu), then draw the region of choice and double click inside. This box or polygon region can be dragged around by using the left mouse and double clicked any place where its to be selected. The user can click on the 'refresh' button to see what mask region has been defined. The user can 'add' or 'remove' regions till the 'Done with masking' button is pressed. If the maskimage is the name of an existing mask image then the user can update that mask.

Example

mymm:= maskmanager();
item3 := mymm.fromimage(image='3C273XC1.clean', maskimage='3C273XC1.clean.mask');

Create a mask data item item3 from regions interactively defined on a viewer.