The POINT group

The POINT parameters group provides information about the 3D data contained within a C3D file as well as some basic information about the data environment.  As a result, the POINT parameters POINT:DATA_START, POINT:FRAMES, and POINT:USED are required even if the C3D file contains only analog information without any 3D information at all.  The POINT:DATA_START parameter must exist because it is needed to provide a pointer to the start of the 3D point and analog storage within the file.  The POINT:USED parameter is required as it is used to determine the number of 3D points recorded in the data area.  If it is set to zero then it indicates that the 3D point and analog storage area does not contain any 3D point data and may only contain analog data values.

Other POINT parameters may be required by particular software applications – you will need to consult your software or hardware manufacturer’s documentation for details of application specific parameters and their use.  It is worth noting that all C3D parameter and group structures have an associated description string that should be used to provide some basic information about each group and parameter.

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POINT:USED

POINT:SCALE

POINT:RATE

POINT:DATA_START

POINT:FRAMES

POINT:LABELS

POINT:DESCRIPTIONS

POINT:UNITS