NOTE

Please note that this package is currently beta. Things may break unexpectedly. Most functions writing to Analysis Studio format have been disabled so I don't see how this package could break your existing data anymore.

Anasys Python Tools

Anasys Python Tools is a python package for working with files generated by Anasys Instruments' (now Bruker) Analysis Studio software. Anasys Python Tools was originally developed by Cody Schindler from Anasys.

Basic Usage

import anasyspythontools as anasys
# Read your Analysis Studio file
f = anasys.read("afmdata.axz")
# Grab all the height map data from the file
heightmaps = f.HeightMaps
# Show off your beautiful images
heightmaps['Height 1'].show()
# Unsure what the data looks like? Try:
dir(f) # Displays user-accessible data
dir(f.HeightMaps)

More useage information can be found in the examples folder.

Features

• Read files with .axz, .axd, file extensions
• Extract AFM spectral and height map images as numpy arrays
• Export spectra and images to xarray type
• Quickly display and save your data
• Use your data with popular Python data libraries and applications (Pandas, Orange3, Jupyter, etc.)
• Work with your data when you're away from your instruments
• Evaluate your data in a trasparent and flexible way

Installation

From pip

pip install anasyspythontools

From github

Install the latest version:

pip install git+https://github.com/GeorgRamer/anasys-python-tools.git 

or a specific branch:

pip install git+https://github.com/GeorgRamer/anasys-python-tools.git@<branchname>

Contribute

• Feel free to fork and hack away!
• If you have a feature you'd like to see, please open an Issue.

Support

This section previously said:

If you are having issues, please let us know. Email Cody directly at cschindler@anasysinstruments.com

Since Cody appears to have stopped working on this, please raise issues in this fork or email Georg at georg.ramer@tuwien.ac.at

License

The project is licensed under the MIT license.

Each .py file in this document has a header stating:

#  Copyright 2017 Cody Schindler <cschindler@anasysinstruments.com>
#
#  This program is the property of Anasys Instruments, and may not be
#  redistributed or modified without explict permission of the author.

To my understanding the MIT license constitutes an "explicit permission" to redistribute and modify. To be on the safe side, I (GeorgRamer) have repeatedly, over a span of several years tried to get confirmation on that from Bruker. I never got a definite answer.