SWC specification documentation
The SWC file format is a human- and machine-readable format for representing digital reconstructions.
Latest specification
Governance
Development of the SWC file format is directed by an elected governing board.
Contact
For information about neuromorphological file format’s development and governance, contact nmadmin@gmu.edu
License
The SWC file format is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Contents
- swc_specification
- Specification of standard SWC - adapted from (3)
- Soma representation
- SWC Example - adapted from Ascoli et al, 2001
- Syntax of basic SWC reconstruction in EBNF - from Nanda et al, 2018
- Header fields defined in Cannon et al 1998
- Recommendations for Optional Inclusion of Ancillary Information
- References
- Contributors
- Governing Board