# map¶

## Synopsis¶

map <target> <output> [options]
map [<target>] -eval <file> [options]


## Description¶

This tool parameterizes a shape embedded in 3D space. The generated output map assigns each point in the input domain a point in the output domain.

The input domain is defined either by the convex hull of an input point cloud or a surface mesh delineating the boundary of the domain, or a volumetric data set such as a tetrahedral mesh. Furthermore, this tool can parameterize common primitive shapes such as a sphere by either triangulating its surface or creating a tetrahedral mesh of its interior. A triangulated boundary surface generated with this tool can subsequently be mapped to the boundary of the desired output domain. Such boundary map can then be extended into the interior of the input domain to generate a volumetric map.

The output is by default either the tesselation of the target point set or, when a volumetric map to a source domain is computed, the target point set (or tesselation of the target volume) with the corresponding volumetric map coordinates as point data. When the -map option is given, the coefficients of the volumetric map itself are written to a binary output file. This map can later applied to the target or another point set using the -apply option.

## Arguments¶

target

Point set delineating the boundary of the input domain or name of primitive shape such as: “sphere”.

output

File path of output tesselation, volumetric map, or reparameterized target point set (see -apply).

## Standard options¶

-v, -verbose [n]

Increase/Set verbosity of output messages. (default: 0)

-debug [level]

Increase/Set debug level for output of intermediate results. (default: 0)

-version [major.minor]

Print version and exit or set version to emulate.

-revision

Print revision (or version) number only and exit.

-h, -help

Print help and exit.

## Terminal options¶

-color, -nocolor

Enable/disable colored output. (default: off)