GPlatesHelpers

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

Line Break Adder

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
[...]

Line Break Remover

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.