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sift:tutorials:load_and_view_data [2024/07/17 15:44] – created sgrangersift:tutorials:load_and_view_data [2024/11/28 19:13] (current) – [Load and View Data] wikisysop
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 This tutorial begins by assuming that you have a [[Visual3D:Documentation:Definitions:File_Formats:CMZ_Format_|CMZ]] file for each subject.session from [[Visual3D:Visual3D_Overview|Visual3D]]. If necessary you can use our [[Sift:Tutorials:OpenBiomechanics_Project:Build_CMZ_Files|build CMZ feature]] or work through the Visual3D tutorial for [[Visual3D:Tutorials:Pipeline:Generic_Pipeline_to_Create_CMZ|building a CMZ file]]. This tutorial begins by assuming that you have a [[Visual3D:Documentation:Definitions:File_Formats:CMZ_Format_|CMZ]] file for each subject.session from [[Visual3D:Visual3D_Overview|Visual3D]]. If necessary you can use our [[Sift:Tutorials:OpenBiomechanics_Project:Build_CMZ_Files|build CMZ feature]] or work through the Visual3D tutorial for [[Visual3D:Tutorials:Pipeline:Generic_Pipeline_to_Create_CMZ|building a CMZ file]].
  
 +If you prefer, a video tutorial is available outlining the same process. It is available at this link: [[https://youtu.be/FSAosi30w1Y?feature=shared|Sift Tutorial Video 1: Load and View Data]]
 ===== Data ===== ===== Data =====
  
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 ===== Load Library ===== ===== Load Library =====
  
-{{:sift_load_page.png}}+{{ :sift_load_page.png?800}}
  
 To start, you need to tell Sift where to look for you data. After opening Sift: To start, you need to tell Sift where to look for you data. After opening Sift:
  
-  - Click the {{:sift_library_load.png}}**Load Library** on the toolbar or the top left of the [[Sift:Application:Load_Page|load page]]: +  - Click the {{:sift_library_load.png?20}}**Load Library** on the toolbar or the top left of the [[Sift:Application:Load_Page|load page]]: 
-    - Click {{:sift_browser.png}}**Browse** to open a dialog that allows you to select a file path +    - Click {{:sift_browser.png?20}}**Browse** to open a dialog that allows you to select a file path 
-    - Select the top level folder/root directory which contains the CMZ file NOTE: the CMZ file' associated CMX file must also be present for Sift to be able to load the library;+    - Select the top level folder/root directory which contains the CMZ file NOTE: the CMZ file'associated CMX file must also be present for Sift to be able to load the library;
     - Click **Select Folder**     - Click **Select Folder**
   - Click **Load**   - Click **Load**
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 ===== Define queries and group signals ===== ===== Define queries and group signals =====
  
-{{:sift_query_builder_dialog.png}}+{{ :sift_query_builder_dialog.png?800}}
  
 Once you have loaded the library, navigate to the explore page, where you can automatically or manually define queries that will group the signals in your library. To do this: Once you have loaded the library, navigate to the explore page, where you can automatically or manually define queries that will group the signals in your library. To do this:
  
-  - Click on the {{:sift_query_builder.png}}**Query Builder Dialog...** button.+  - Click on the {{:sift_query_builder.png?20}}**Query Builder Dialog...** button.
   - Either manually create group definitions by   - Either manually create group definitions by
-    - Clicking the {{:sift_action_add.png}} addition button to name a new group and add it +    - Clicking the {{:sift_action_add.png?20}} addition button to name a new group and add it 
-    - While your new group is selected, click the {{:sift_action_add.png}} addition button to name and define a new condition+    - While your new group is selected, click the {{:sift_action_add.png?20}} addition button to name and define a new condition
     - Repeat these steps until you have created all of your groups     - Repeat these steps until you have created all of your groups
   - OR click **Auto-Populate Queries**   - OR click **Auto-Populate Queries**
-    - Accept the default settings and click {{:sift_apply.png}}**Create**+    - Accept the default settings and click {{:sift_apply.png?20}}**Create**
   - Once you have created your query definitions: Click **Calculate All Queries** to apply the queries you have defined to the loaded library.   - Once you have created your query definitions: Click **Calculate All Queries** to apply the queries you have defined to the loaded library.
   - Close the Query Builder dialog. Note that if Sift has not finished computing all of the groups then it will ask you if you want to continue. Click **Compute Groups**.   - Close the Query Builder dialog. Note that if Sift has not finished computing all of the groups then it will ask you if you want to continue. Click **Compute Groups**.
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 ===== Visualize your data ===== ===== Visualize your data =====
  
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 Now that the signals in the library have been grouped, it is now possible to visually examine them and begin exploring your data in the [[Sift:Application:Explore_Page|explore page]]: Now that the signals in the library have been grouped, it is now possible to visually examine them and begin exploring your data in the [[Sift:Application:Explore_Page|explore page]]:
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   - Select a particular group in the **Groups** of the explore page to determine what signals you would like to view   - Select a particular group in the **Groups** of the explore page to determine what signals you would like to view
   - Selecting different explore pages' **Workspaces** widget determines which are displayed. Checking the **Select All Workspaces** box conveniently displays all of the workspaces associated with the selected group(s)   - Selecting different explore pages' **Workspaces** widget determines which are displayed. Checking the **Select All Workspaces** box conveniently displays all of the workspaces associated with the selected group(s)
-  - Set the plot type to Signal-Time and check the appropriate boxes to plot all sequences, workspace means/standard deviations, and group means/standard deviations+  - Set the plot type to **Signal-Time** and check the appropriate boxes to plot all sequences, workspace means/standard deviations, and group means/standard deviations
   - Click **Refresh Plot**   - Click **Refresh Plot**
  
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 ===== Save the application workspace ===== ===== Save the application workspace =====
  
-Click {{:sift_save.png}} **Save Workspace As** to save the work you've done so far. This saves the application workspace as and .i3d file, which is an XML file.+Click {{:sift_save.png?20}} **Save Workspace As** to save the work you've done so far. This saves the application workspace as and .i3d file, which is an XML file.
  
-NOTE: if you have excluded data then you CMZ files are out of sync with you Sift workspace at this point. This eans that if you re-queried the loaded library, you would need to exclude that traces again. To avoid this, click the {{:sift_update_cmz.png}} **Update CMZ files** icon on the toolbar to update you CMZ files at any point.+NOTE: if you have excluded data then you CMZ files are out of sync with you Sift workspace at this point. This eans that if you re-queried the loaded library, you would need to exclude that traces again. To avoid this, click the {{:sift_update_cmz.png?20}} **Update CMZ files** icon on the toolbar to update you CMZ files at any point.
  
  
  
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