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#!N  #!Rslice Slice #!N #!N Category #!N #!N  #!Lcatiae,dxall756 h Import and Export  #!EL  #!N #!N 
Function #!N #!N Slices a multidimensional object. #!N #!N Syntax #!N 
#!N #!CForestGreen  #!F-adobe-courier-bold-r-normal--18*    #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   output #!EF = Slice(  #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   input, dimension, 
position #!EF ); #!EF #!N #!N #!EC #!N #!N Inputs #!T,1,91,276,461,646 
 #!F-adobe-times-medium-r-normal--14*    #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   #!N TAB Name TAB Type TAB Default TAB Description 
#!EF #!N TAB input TAB field TAB none TAB object to 
be sliced #!N TAB dimension TAB integer or string TAB 0 
TAB dimension to be eliminated #!N TAB position TAB integer list 
TAB all TAB starting positions #!N TAB - TAB - TAB 
- TAB #!EF #!N #!N Outputs #!T,1,161,321,646  #!F-adobe-times-medium-r-normal--14*    #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   #!N TAB 
Name TAB Type TAB Description #!EF #!N TAB output TAB field 
or field series TAB sliced data #!N TAB - TAB - 
TAB #!EF #!N #!N Functional Details #!N #!N This module creates 
one or more "slices" of data from a multidimensional object, each 
slice containing a subset of input data. It differs from the 
Slab module in reducing by one the dimensionality of the object 
passed to  #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   output #!EF . #!N #!I0 #!N #!N #!I0 
#!N  #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*    #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   input #!EF #!EF #!I50 #!N specifies the data 
field to be sliced. This field must have regular connections. #!N 
#!I0 #!N  #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*    #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   dimension #!EF #!EF #!I50 #!N specifies the 
dimension to be eliminated. If  #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   input #!EF has  #!F-adobe-times-medium-i-normal--18*   n 
#!EF dimensions, the output will have  #!F-adobe-times-medium-i-normal--18*   n #!EF - 1. 
These dimensions can be specified by number (from 0 to  #!F-adobe-times-medium-i-normal--18*   
n #!EF - 1). The first three can also be specified 
as  #!F-adobe-times-medium-i-normal--18*   x #!EF ,  #!F-adobe-times-medium-i-normal--18*   y #!EF , and  #!F-adobe-times-medium-i-normal--18*   
z #!EF , respectively. #!N #!N The default for this parameter 
is dimension 0 (zero). #!N #!N #!I0 #!N Notes: #!N #!I30 
#!N 1. The  #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   dimension #!EF number refers to the ordering 
of positions in the "connections" component. Thus,  #!F-adobe-times-medium-i-normal--18*   x #!EF corresponds 
to 0 only if the positions have been specified as  #!F-adobe-times-medium-i-normal--18*   
x #!EF varies slowest. #!N #!I30 #!N 2. Slice can also 
be used on deformed grids, in which case the connections do 
not align with any particular axis. #!N #!I30 #!N 3. Transposing 
the positions (i.e., with Transpose) does  #!F-adobe-times-medium-i-normal--18*   not #!EF change the 
order in the "connections" component. #!I0 #!N #!N #!N #!I0 #!N 
 #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*    #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   position #!EF #!EF #!I50 #!N specifies the position from 
which the slice is generated. #!N #!N If the specified value 
is a single value, the module creates a single field sliced 
that position along the eliminated dimension. #!N #!N If  #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   position 
#!EF is a list of integers, the module creates a field 
series, sliced at each position in the list. The series position 
of each series member is equal to the value of the 
origin of that slice along the sliced axis. #!N #!N If 
this parameter is not specified, the output is a series of 
slices that begin at every grid position along  #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   dimension #!EF 
. #!I0 #!N #!N #!N #!N #!I0 #!N Notes: #!N #!I30 
#!N 1. This module produces 2-dimensional data from 3-dimensional data. To 
create a 2-dimensional slice in 3-dimensional space, use Slab. #!N #!I30 
#!N 2. Slice performs no interpolation, and only data with regular 
connections can be sliced. #!N #!I30 #!N 3. If the data 
are connection dependent, slicing is ill-defined and the module returns an 
error. #!I0 #!N #!N #!N #!N Components #!N #!N All input 
components are propagated to the output. #!N #!N Example Visual Program 
#!CForestGreen #!N #!N  #!F-adobe-courier-bold-r-normal--18*   #!N WarpingPositions.net #!EF #!N #!N #!EC #!N 
#!N See Also #!N #!N  #!Lselect,dxall936 h Select  #!EL  ,  #!Lslab,dxall949 h Slab  #!EL  ,  #!Lstack,dxall952 h Stack  #!EL  #!N 
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