Quick scripts to make the GPlates software less annoying to use
Adds linebreaks to .rot files to help readability, and removes them again so the software doesn't complain
linebreakadder.exe [input .rot file] [output .rot file]
or linebreakadder.py [input .rot file] [output .rot file]
is faster but you need python installed.
Adds linebreaks when the first number is different, e.g.:
[...]
100 950.0 60.4016 168.15 -17.7634 000 !
100 1000.0 90.0 0.0 0.0 000 ! Craton A Start
200 0.0 90.0 0.0 0.0 000 ! Craton B End
200 1.0 37.4047 137.7895 -78.749 000 ! Drift Correction
200 650.0 37.4047 137.7895 -78.749 000 !
200 700.0 51.9342 153.8847 -71.8022 000 !
200 750.0 62.2189 169.5583 -69.5091 000 !
200 800.0 63.134 170.375 -61.5644 000 ! Craton B (Start moving independantly)
200 800.0 90.0 0.0 0.0 100 ! Craton B (End Fol-A)
200 1000.0 90.0 0.0 0.0 100 ! Craton B Start (fol-A)
201 0.0 90.0 0.0 0.0 000 ! Ocean B1 End
201 1.0 81.6214 -144.687 -71.4834 000 ! Drift Correction
[...]
linebreakremover.exe [input .rot file] [output .rot file]
or linebreakremover.py [input .rot file] [output .rot file]
is faster but you need python installed.
Removes all two or more linebreaks so the GPlates software doesn't complain.