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Multiple Profiles

Extract and compare line profiles from two fields along a chosen row or column. Supports overlay, mean, and difference modes.

Inputs

Name Type Required Description
field_a DATA_FIELD Yes First input field
field_b DATA_FIELD Yes Second input field

Outputs

Name Type Description
profile LINE Resulting line profile

Controls

Name Type Default Description
row INT -1 Row (horizontal) or column (vertical) index to extract; -1 uses the centre row/column (-1-10000)
direction dropdown horizontal Profile direction: horizontal (extract a row) or vertical (extract a column)
mode dropdown overlay Combination mode: overlay (field_a profile only), mean (average of both), or difference (field_a minus field_b)
blend FLOAT 0.5 Opacity of field B in the preview (0 = only A, 1 = only B). Affects the preview image only, not the extracted profile.

Interactive preview

The preview shows field A blended with field B and highlights the row or column being sampled. Click or drag on the image to move the line; switch between row and column extraction with the direction control.

Notes

  • When the two fields have different sizes, profiles are truncated to the shorter length so they can be compared element-wise.
  • The x-axis of the output profile uses physical spacing (dx for horizontal, dy for vertical) from field_a.
  • The output y-unit inherits field_a's z-unit.
  • Difference mode is useful for visualising drift, processing artefacts, or changes between sequential scans.