### Start Docker development environment

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/user_guide/installation.rst.txt

Build and start the development environment using docker-compose.

```bash
docker-compose up --build
```

--------------------------------

### Install dependencies from dependencies.txt

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/user_guide/installation.html

Installs map2loop and its dependencies using the dependencies.txt file from the cloned repository.

```bash
conda install -c conda-forge -c loop3d --file dependencies.txt

```

--------------------------------

### Project.get_sampler

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/_autosummary/map2loop.project.Project.rst.txt

Gets the sampler.

```APIDOC
## Project.get_sampler

### Description
Gets the sampler.

### Method
Method

### Signature
Project.get_sampler(...)

### Parameters
No parameters documented in the source.
```

--------------------------------

### DBSCAN clustering example

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.interpolators.DBSCAN.html

Shows how to use sklearn.cluster.DBSCAN to cluster a small dataset. The example creates a numpy array, fits a DBSCAN model with eps=3 and min_samples=2, and prints the resulting labels and the fitted estimator.

```python
>>> from sklearn.cluster import DBSCAN
>>> import numpy as np
>>> X = np.array([[1, 2], [2, 2], [2, 3],
...               [8, 7], [8, 8], [25, 80]])
>>> clustering = DBSCAN(eps=3, min_samples=2).fit(X)
>>> clustering.labels_
array([ 0,  0,  0,  1,  1, -1])
>>> clustering
DBSCAN(eps=3, min_samples=2)
```

--------------------------------

### Install map2loop in editable mode

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/user_guide/installation.rst.txt

Install map2loop in an editable environment using pip.

```bash
pip install -e .
```

--------------------------------

### Build Docker development environment

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/user_guide/installation.html

Builds and starts the Docker containers for development, then click the Jupyter server forwarded link to access notebooks.

```bash
docker-compose up --build

```

--------------------------------

### Project.get_thickness_calculator

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/_autosummary/map2loop.project.Project.rst.txt

Gets the thickness calculator.

```APIDOC
## Project.get_thickness_calculator

### Description
Gets the thickness calculator.

### Method
Method

### Signature
Project.get_thickness_calculator(...)

### Parameters
No parameters documented in the source.
```

--------------------------------

### Install dependencies via conda

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/user_guide/installation.rst.txt

Install map2loop and its dependencies using the provided dependencies.txt file.

```bash
conda install -c conda-forge -c loop3d --file dependencies.txt
```

--------------------------------

### Clone map2loop and notebooks

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/user_guide/installation.rst.txt

Clone both the map2loop source code and the example notebooks repository.

```bash
git clone https://github.com/Loop3D/map2loop.git
git clone https://github.com/Loop3D/map2loop-3-notebooks
```

--------------------------------

### Project.get_thickness_calculator

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.Project.html

Get the name of the thickness calculator being used.

```APIDOC
## Project.get_thickness_calculator

### Description
Get the name of the thickness calculator being used.

### Method
get_thickness_calculator()

### Parameters
None

### Returns
- str - The name of the thickness calculator used
```

--------------------------------

### Generate random hex colors example

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.mapdata.generate_random_hex_colors.html

Demonstrates generating a list of 3 random hex color codes using the generate_random_hex_colors function.

```python
>>> generate_random_hex_colors(3)
['#1a2b3c', '#4d5e6f', '#7f8e9d']
```

--------------------------------

### Define output file name and start timer

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/user_guide/m2l_code_template.html

Generate a timestamp-based model name and define the output file path. The output file is saved as 'local_source.loop3d' inside a folder named 'insert_output_folder_name_here' in the current directory. Replace the placeholder folder name with a project-relevant name.

```python
from datetime import datetime
nowtime=datetime.now().isoformat(timespec='minutes')
model_name=nowtime.replace(":","-").replace("T","-")

#The next line specifies the name of the output file and the folder containing all the data
loop_project_filename = os.path.join("insert_output_folder_name_here", "local_source.loop3d")

t0 = time.time()

```

--------------------------------

### as_integer_ratio() example for int values

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.m2l_enums.VerboseLevel.html

Returns the integer as a ratio in lowest terms with a positive denominator. The doctest shows (10), (-10), and (0) all producing a denominator of 1.

```python
>>> (10).as_integer_ratio()
(10, 1)
>>> (-10).as_integer_ratio()
(-10, 1)
>>> (0).as_integer_ratio()
(0, 1)


```

--------------------------------

### Calculate mean of fractions

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.thickness_calculator.mean.html

Example showing the calculation of the arithmetic mean using the Fraction class.

```python
>>> from fractions import Fraction as F
>>> mean([F(3, 7), F(1, 21), F(5, 3), F(1, 3)])
Fraction(13, 21)
```

--------------------------------

### Project.__init__

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/_autosummary/map2loop.project.Project.rst.txt

Initializes a new Project instance.

```APIDOC
## Project.__init__

### Description
Initializes a new Project instance.

### Method
Constructor

### Signature
Project.__init__(...)

### Parameters
No parameters documented in the source.
```

--------------------------------

### Express install map2loop

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/user_guide/installation.rst.txt

Install map2loop directly using conda with the required channels.

```bash
conda install -c conda-forge -c loop3d map2loop -y
```

--------------------------------

### Initialize Project Instance

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/user_guide/m2l_code_template.html

Creates a new Project instance by specifying paths to input shapefiles, configuration files, and projection settings.

```python
proj = Project(
    geology_filename = 'enter the full path of your lithology polygon shape file here',
    fault_filename = 'enter the full path of your linear features shape file here',
    fold_filename = 'enter the full path of your linear features shape file here',
    structure_filename = 'enter the full path of your orientation point data shape file here',
    dtm_filename = 'au', #if the area is in Australia you can leave this as 'au', otherwise specify full path to DTM
    config_filename = 'enter the full path of your hjson config file here',
    clut_filename = 'OPTIONAL, enter the full path of the csv file specifying unit colours',
    clut_file_legacy = True,
    verbose_level = VerboseLevel.ALL, #can set this to VerboseLevel.NONE if you don't wan't any feedback from the program
    tmp_path = "insert_output_folder_name_here",
    working_projection = "EPSG:code",
    bounding_box = bounding_box,
    loop_project_filename = os.path.join("insert_output_folder_name_here", "local_source.loop3d")
)
```

--------------------------------

### Set up project and run all

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_auto_examples/plot_hamersley.html

Defines the bounding box for the Hamersley region, creates a Project with WA state data and EPSG:28350 projection, sets samplers for geology and faults, sets the sorter to SorterAlpha, and runs all with take_best=True. Note that commented lines show alternative sorters.

```python
bbox_3d = {
    "minx": 515687.31005864,
    "miny": 7493446.76593407,
    "maxx": 562666.860106543,
    "maxy": 7521273.57407786,
    "base": -3200,
    "top": 3000,
}

# Specify minimum details (which Australian state, projection and bounding box
# and output file)
loop_project_filename = "wa_output.loop3d"
proj = Project(
    use_australian_state_data="WA",
    working_projection="EPSG:28350",
    bounding_box=bbox_3d,
    verbose_level=VerboseLevel.NONE,
    loop_project_filename=loop_project_filename,
    overwrite_loopprojectfile=True,
)

# Set the distance between sample points for arial and linestring geometry
proj.set_sampler(Datatype.GEOLOGY, SamplerSpacing(200.0))
proj.set_sampler(Datatype.FAULT, SamplerSpacing(200.0))

# Choose which stratigraphic sorter to use or run_all with "take_best" flag to run them all
proj.set_sorter(SorterAlpha())
# proj.set_sorter(SorterAgeBased())
# proj.set_sorter(SorterUseHint())
# proj.set_sorter(SorterUseNetworkx())
# proj.set_sorter(SorterMaximiseContacts())
# proj.set_sorter(SorterObservationProjections())
proj.run_all(take_best=True)
```

--------------------------------

### Config.__init__

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/_autosummary/map2loop.mapdata.Config.rst.txt

Initializes a new instance of the Config class.

```APIDOC
## Config.__init__

### Description
Initializes the configuration object for map2loop data processing.

### Signature
`Config()`
```

--------------------------------

### ThicknessCalculatorAlpha.__init__()

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.project.ThicknessCalculatorAlpha.html

Initializer for the alpha version of the thickness calculator.

```APIDOC
## ThicknessCalculatorAlpha.__init__()

### Description
Initializer for the alpha version of the thickness calculator.

### Method
Constructor

### Signature
__init__()

### Parameters
None

### Returns
None
```

--------------------------------

### Rbf interpolation example

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.interpolators.Rbf.html

Example usage of the Rbf class from scipy.interpolate. It creates a radial basis function interpolator from random 3D scattered data and evaluates it on a grid, showing the output shape (20,).

```python
>>> import numpy as np
>>> from scipy.interpolate import Rbf
>>> rng = np.random.default_rng()
>>> x, y, z, d = rng.random((4, 50))
>>> rbfi = Rbf(x, y, z, d)  # radial basis function interpolator instance
>>> xi = yi = zi = np.linspace(0, 1, 20)
>>> di = rbfi(xi, yi, zi)   # interpolated values
>>> di.shape
(20,)
```

--------------------------------

### Project.get_throw_calculator

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/_autosummary/map2loop.project.Project.rst.txt

Gets the throw calculator.

```APIDOC
## Project.get_throw_calculator

### Description
Gets the throw calculator.

### Method
Method

### Signature
Project.get_throw_calculator(...)

### Parameters
No parameters documented in the source.
```

--------------------------------

### SamplerDecimator.__init__

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/_autosummary/map2loop.project.SamplerDecimator.rst.txt

Constructor for SamplerDecimator objects. Initializes a new instance of the SamplerDecimator class.

```APIDOC
## __init__

### Description
Initializes a new instance of the SamplerDecimator class.

### Signature
`SamplerDecimator.__init__(...)`
```

--------------------------------

### VerboseLevel.__init__

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/_autosummary/map2loop.mapdata.VerboseLevel.rst.txt

Initializes the VerboseLevel instance. Inherited from int.

```APIDOC
## VerboseLevel.__init__

### Description
Initializes the VerboseLevel instance. Inherited from int.

### Method
__init__(value)

### Parameters
- **value** (int) - Required - The integer value for the VerboseLevel.

### Returns
None
```

--------------------------------

### Project.get_fault_orientation

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/_autosummary/map2loop.project.Project.rst.txt

Gets the fault orientation.

```APIDOC
## Project.get_fault_orientation

### Description
Gets the fault orientation.

### Method
Method

### Signature
Project.get_fault_orientation(...)

### Parameters
No parameters documented in the source.
```

--------------------------------

### Interpolator.setup_grid(bounding_box)

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.interpolators.Interpolator.html

Abstract method to set up an XY grid based on the provided bounding box dictionary.

```APIDOC
## Interpolator.setup_grid(bounding_box)

### Description
Abstract method to set up an XY grid (abstract method). Takes a bounding box dictionary as input.

### Method
setup_grid

### Parameters
- **bounding_box** (dict) - Required - A dictionary containing the bounding box of the map data. Must comply with the following format: {"minx": value, "maxx": value, "miny": value, "maxy": value}

### Returns
None
```

--------------------------------

### Initialize map2loop Project

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_static/m2l_code_template.ipynb

Initializes a new Project instance with required file paths, projection, and configuration settings. Ensure file paths use double backslashes or raw strings on Windows to avoid path errors.

```python
proj = Project( 
    geology_filename = 'enter the full path of your lithology polygon shape file here',
    fault_filename = 'enter the full path of your linear features shape file here',
    fold_filename = 'enter the full path of your linear features shape file here',
    structure_filename = 'enter the full path of your orientation point data shape file here',
    dtm_filename = 'au', #if the area is in Australia you can leave this as 'au', otherwise specify full path to DTM
    config_filename = 'enter the full path of your hjson config file here',
    clut_filename = 'OPTIONAL, enter the full path of the csv file specifying unit colours',
    clut_file_legacy = True,
    verbose_level = VerboseLevel.ALL, #can set this to VerboseLevel.NONE if you don't wan't any feedback from the program
    tmp_path = "insert_output_folder_name_here", 
    working_projection = "EPSG:code",
    bounding_box = bounding_box,
    loop_project_filename = os.path.join("insert_output_folder_name_here", "local_source.loop3d"), 
    overwrite_loopprojectfile=True,
)
```

--------------------------------

### get_working_projection()

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.project.MapData.html

Gets the working projection.

```APIDOC
## get_working_projection()

### Description
Get the working projection.

### Returns
- **str** – The working projection
```

--------------------------------

### SamplerSpacing.sample()

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.sampler.SamplerSpacing.html

Executes the sample method. Takes full point data, samples the data, and returns the sampled points.

```APIDOC
## SamplerSpacing.sample()

### Description
Executes the sample method. Takes full point data, samples the data, and returns the sampled points.

### Method
sample

### Parameters
- **spatial_data** (geopandas.GeoDataFrame) - Required - The data frame to sample (must contain column ["ID"]).
- **map_data** (MapData | None) - Optional - Additional map data.

### Returns
- **pandas.DataFrame** - The sampled data points.
```

--------------------------------

### get_config_filename()

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.project.MapData.html

Gets the config filename.

```APIDOC
## get_config_filename()

### Description
Get the config filename.

### Returns
- **str** – The config filename
```

--------------------------------

### StructuralPoint.__init__()

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.thickness_calculator.StructuralPoint.html

Initializes the ThicknessCalculator base class. This method is inherited and sets up the calculator instance.

```APIDOC
## `__init__()`

### Description
Initialiser of for ThicknessCalculator. Called when creating a StructuralPoint instance.

```

--------------------------------

### MapData.get_working_projection

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.fault_orientation.MapData.html

Gets the working projection.

```APIDOC
## MapData.get_working_projection

### Description
Get the working projection.

### Returns
- **str** - The working projection in "EPSG:<int>" form
```

--------------------------------

### MapData.get_config_filename

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.fault_orientation.MapData.html

Gets the config filename.

```APIDOC
## MapData.get_config_filename

### Description
Get the config filename.

### Returns
- **str** - The config filename
```

--------------------------------

### BytesIO.__init__(*args, **kwargs)

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.mapdata.BytesIO.html

Initializes a new BytesIO instance. The constructor accepts an optional initial bytes object.

```APIDOC
## BytesIO.__init__(*args, **kwargs)

### Description
Initializes a new BytesIO instance with an optional initial bytes object.

### Method
Constructor

### Signature
`__init__(*args, **kwargs)`

### Parameters
- **args** (tuple) - Optional - Positional arguments passed to the constructor.
- **kwargs** (dict) - Optional - Keyword arguments passed to the constructor.

### Notes
- The class is defined as `map2loop.mapdata.BytesIO(_initial_bytes=b'')`.
```

--------------------------------

### map2loop-3 JSON config file example

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/user_guide/config_file.html

Example JSON configuration file for map2loop-3, showing the structure, geology, fault, and fold sections with column mappings and text identifiers. Use this as a reference when filling out your own config file.

```json
{
"structure" : {
  "orientation_type": "strike",
  "dipdir_column": "strike",
  "dip_column": "dip",
  "description_column": "feature",
  "bedding_text": "Bed",
  "overturned_column": "structypei",
  "overturned_text": "BEOI",
  "objectid_column": "geopnt_id",
},
"geology" : {
  "unitname_column": "unitname",
  "alt_unitname_column": "code",
  "group_column": "group_",
  "supergroup_column": "supersuite",
  "description_column": "descriptn",
  "minage_column": "min_age_ma",
  "maxage_column": "max_age_ma",
  "rocktype_column": "rocktype1",
  "alt_rocktype_column": "rocktype2",
  "sill_text": "is a sill",
  "intrusive_text": "intrusive",
  "volcanic_text": "volcanic",
  "objectid_column": "objectid",
  "ignore_codes": ["cover"],
},
"fault" : {
  "structtype_column": "feature",
  "fault_text": "Fault",
  "dip_null_value": "0",
  "dipdir_flag": "num",
  "dipdir_column": "dip_dir",
  "dip_column": "dip",
  "orientation_type": "dip direction",
  "dipestimate_column": "dip_est",
  "dipestimate_text": "gentle,moderate,steep",
  "name_column": "name",
  "objectid_column": "objectid",
},
"fold" : {
  "structtype_column": "feature",
  "fold_text": "Fold axial trace",
  "description_column": "type",
  "synform_text": "syncline",
  "foldname_column": "name",
  "objectid_column": "objectid",
}

}
```

--------------------------------

### SamplerSpacing.__init__()

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.project.SamplerSpacing.html

Initializes a SamplerSpacing instance with a given spacing distance between samples.

```APIDOC
## SamplerSpacing.__init__()

### Description
Initialiser for spacing sampler. Sets the distance between samples.

### Method
Constructor

### Signature
__init__(spacing: float = 50.0)

### Parameters
- **spacing** (float, optional) - The distance between samples. Defaults to 50.0.

### Returns
None
```

--------------------------------

### GzipFile.__init__

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.mapdata.GzipFile.html

Constructor for the GzipFile class. Initializes a new GzipFile instance with optional filename, mode, compresslevel, fileobj, and mtime parameters.

```APIDOC
## GzipFile.__init__

### Description
Constructor for the GzipFile class. At least one of fileobj and filename must be given a non-trivial value. The new class instance is based on fileobj, which can be a regular file, an io.BytesIO object, or any other object which simulates a file. If fileobj is None, filename is opened to provide a file object.

### Method
Constructor

### Signature
`__init__(filename=None, mode=None, compresslevel=9, fileobj=None, mtime=None)`

### Parameters
- **filename** (str or None) - Optional - The name of the file to open if fileobj is not provided. Used in the gzip header if fileobj is provided.
- **mode** (str) - Optional - Can be 'r', 'rb', 'a', 'ab', 'w', 'wb', 'x', or 'xb'. Default is the mode of fileobj if discernible, otherwise 'rb'.
- **compresslevel** (int) - Optional - Integer from 0 to 9 controlling compression level. 1 is fastest, 9 is slowest, 0 is no compression. Default is 9.
- **fileobj** (file-like object) - Optional - A file-like object to use as the underlying stream. Defaults to None.
- **mtime** (numeric timestamp) - Optional - Timestamp to write to the last modification time field when compressing. If omitted or None, current time is used.

### Notes
- Only supports binary mode. For text mode, use gzip.open().
- When fileobj is not None, filename is only used for the gzip header.

```

--------------------------------

### get_ignore_codes()

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.project.MapData.html

Gets the list of codes to ignore.

```APIDOC
## get_ignore_codes()

### Description
Get the list of codes to ignore.

### Returns
- **list** – The list of codes to ignore
```

--------------------------------

### DipDipDirectionInterpolator.setup_grid()

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.thickness_calculator.DipDipDirectionInterpolator.html

Sets up the grid for interpolation based on the provided bounding box dictionary.

```APIDOC
## DipDipDirectionInterpolator.setup_grid()

### Description
Sets up the grid for interpolation based on the provided bounding box dictionary.

### Method
setup_grid

### Signature
`setup_grid(bounding_box: dict)`

### Parameters
- **bounding_box** (dict) - Required - A dictionary containing the bounding box of the map data. The dictionary should comply with the following format: { "minx": value, "maxx": value, "miny": value, "maxy": value }.

### Returns
None
```

--------------------------------

### Project.get_sorter

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.Project.html

Get the name of the sorter being used.

```APIDOC
## Project.get_sorter

### Description
Get the name of the sorter being used.

### Method
get_sorter()

### Parameters
None

### Returns
- str - The name of the sorter used
```

--------------------------------

### Project.get_minimum_fault_length

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.Project.html

Get the cutoff length for faults.

```APIDOC
## Project.get_minimum_fault_length

### Description
Get the cutoff length for faults.

### Method
get_minimum_fault_length() -> float

### Parameters
None

### Returns
- float - The cutoff length
```

--------------------------------

### Create map2loop Project with input file paths

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/user_guide/m2l_code_template.rst.txt

Initializes a map2loop Project with paths to input shapefiles, a DTM, a config file, and output settings. Replace placeholder paths and the EPSG code with your study area values; set verbose_level to VerboseLevel.NONE to suppress feedback.

```python
proj = Project( 
    geology_filename = 'enter the full path of your lithology polygon shape file here',
    fault_filename = 'enter the full path of your linear features shape file here',
    fold_filename = 'enter the full path of your linear features shape file here',
    structure_filename = 'enter the full path of your orientation point data shape file here',
    dtm_filename = 'au', #if the area is in Australia you can leave this as 'au', otherwise specify full path to DTM
    config_filename = 'enter the full path of your hjson config file here',
    clut_filename = 'OPTIONAL, enter the full path of the csv file specifying unit colours',
    clut_file_legacy = True,
    verbose_level = VerboseLevel.ALL, #can set this to VerboseLevel.NONE if you don't wan't any feedback from the program
    tmp_path = "insert_output_folder_name_here", 
    working_projection = "EPSG:code",
    bounding_box = bounding_box,
    loop_project_filename = os.path.join("insert_output_folder_name_here", "local_source.loop3d")
)
```

--------------------------------

### Project.run_all

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/_autosummary/map2loop.project.Project.rst.txt

Runs all processing steps.

```APIDOC
## Project.run_all

### Description
Runs all processing steps.

### Method
Method

### Signature
Project.run_all(...)

### Parameters
No parameters documented in the source.
```

--------------------------------

### MapData.get_ignore_codes

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.fault_orientation.MapData.html

Gets the list of codes to ignore.

```APIDOC
## MapData.get_ignore_codes

### Description
Get the list of codes to ignore.

### Returns
- **list** - The list of strings to ignore
```

--------------------------------

### MapData.get_filename

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.fault_orientation.MapData.html

Gets a filename of a specified datatype.

```APIDOC
## MapData.get_filename

### Description
Get a filename of a specified datatype.

### Parameters
- **datatype** (Datatype) - Required - The datatype of the filename wanted

### Returns
- **string** - The filename of the datatype specified
```

--------------------------------

### get_filename(datatype)

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.project.MapData.html

Gets a filename of a specified datatype.

```APIDOC
## get_filename(datatype)

### Description
Get a filename of a specified datatype.

### Parameters
- **datatype** – The datatype for which to get the filename

### Returns
- **str** – The filename
```

--------------------------------

### Project.__init__

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.Project.html

The initialiser for the map2loop project.

```APIDOC
## Project.__init__

### Description
The initialiser for the map2loop project.

### Method
Constructor

### Signature
__init__(verbose_level, tmp_path, ...)

### Parameters
- verbose_level (int) - Optional - Verbosity level
- tmp_path (str) - Optional - Temporary path
- ... - Additional parameters

### Returns
Project instance
```

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### Project.__init__

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/_autosummary/map2loop.Project.rst.txt

Constructor for the Project class. This method is listed in the Project class API documentation.

```APIDOC
## Project.__init__

### Description
Constructor for the Project class.

### Method
`Project.__init__`
```

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### Project.get_throw_calculator

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.Project.html

Get the name of the throw calculator being used.

```APIDOC
## Project.get_throw_calculator

### Description
Get the name of the throw calculator being used.

### Method
get_throw_calculator()

### Parameters
None

### Returns
- str - The name of the throw calculator used
```

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### NormalVectorInterpolator.setup_interpolation

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/_autosummary/map2loop.interpolators.NormalVectorInterpolator.rst.txt

Sets up the interpolation process.

```APIDOC
## NormalVectorInterpolator.setup_interpolation

### Description
Sets up the interpolation process.

### Method
setup_interpolation

### Signature
NormalVectorInterpolator.setup_interpolation(...)

### Parameters
No parameters are explicitly documented in the source.

### Returns
No return value is explicitly documented in the source.
```

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### Project.get_sampler

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.Project.html

Get the sampler name being used for a datatype.

```APIDOC
## Project.get_sampler

### Description
Get the sampler name being used for a datatype.

### Method
get_sampler(datatype: Datatype)

### Parameters
- datatype (Datatype) - Required - The datatype of the sampler

### Returns
- str - The name of the sampler being used on the specified datatype
```

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### generate_grid(bounding_box, grid_resolution=None)

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.interpolators.generate_grid.html

Sets up the grid for interpolation. It takes a bounding box dictionary and an optional grid resolution, and returns the x and y coordinates of the grid points along with the grid resolution.

```APIDOC
## generate_grid(bounding_box, grid_resolution=None)

### Description
Sets up the grid for interpolation. It takes a bounding box dictionary and an optional grid resolution, and returns the x and y coordinates of the grid points along with the grid resolution.

### Method
Function

### Signature
`map2loop.interpolators.generate_grid(bounding_box: dict, grid_resolution: int | None = None) -> tuple`

### Parameters
- **bounding_box** (dict) - Required - A dictionary containing the bounding box of the map data. The dictionary should comply with the following format: { "minx": value, "maxx": value, "miny": value, "maxy": value }
- **grid_resolution** (int, optional) - Optional - The number of grid points in the x and y directions. Defaults to None.

### Returns
- **xi, yi** (numpy.ndarray, numpy.ndarray) - The x and y coordinates of the grid points.
- **grid_resolution** (int) - The number of grid points in the x and y directions.
```

--------------------------------

### SamplerDecimator.__init__()

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.project.SamplerDecimator.html

Initializer for the decimator sampler. Sets the decimation stride for sampling points.

```APIDOC
## SamplerDecimator.__init__()

### Description
Initialiser for decimator sampler. Sets the stride of points to sample.

### Method
Constructor

### Signature
`__init__(decimation: int = 1)`

### Parameters
- **decimation** (int, optional) - Stride of the points to sample. Defaults to 1.

### Returns
None
```

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### MapData.get_map_data

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.fault_orientation.MapData.html

Gets the data geopanda of the specified datatype.

```APIDOC
## MapData.get_map_data

### Description
Get the data geopanda of the specified datatype.

### Parameters
- **datatype** (Datatype) - Required - The datatype to retrieve

### Returns
- **geopandas.GeoDataFrame** - The dataframe
```

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### map2loop.Project.__init__

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.Project.html

Initializes a new map2loop Project instance. Accepts numerous optional parameters to configure data sources, projection, bounding box, and processing options.

```APIDOC
## map2loop.Project.__init__

### Description
Initializes a new map2loop Project instance. Accepts numerous optional parameters to configure data sources, projection, bounding box, and processing options.

### Method
Constructor

### Signature
Project(verbose_level: VerboseLevel = VerboseLevel.ALL, tmp_path: str = 'm2l_data_tmp', working_projection=None, bounding_box=None, use_australian_state_data: str = '', geology_filename: str = '', structure_filename: str = '', fault_filename: str = '', fault_orientation_filename: str = '', fold_filename: str = '', dtm_filename: str = '', config_filename: Path | str = '', config_dictionary: dict = {}, clut_filename: Path | str = '', clut_file_legacy: bool = False, save_pre_checked_map_data: bool = False, loop_project_filename: str = '', overwrite_loopprojectfile: bool = False, **kwargs)

### Parameters
- **verbose_level** (VerboseLevel) - Optional - How much console output is sent. Defaults to VerboseLevel.ALL.
- **tmp_path** (str) - Optional - The directory for storing temporary files. Defaults to './m2l_data_tmp'.
- **working_projection** (str or int) - Optional - The EPSG projection to use. Defaults to None.
- **bounding_box** (list or dict) - Optional - The boundary extents of the project (m). Defaults to None.
- **use_australian_state_data** (str) - Optional - Whether to use default state data and which state to use. Defaults to ''.
- **geology_filename** (str) - Optional - The filename of the geology shapefile. Defaults to ''.
- **structure_filename** (str) - Optional - The filename of the structure shapefile. Defaults to ''.
- **fault_filename** (str) - Optional - The filename of the fault shapefile. Defaults to ''.
- **fault_orientation_filename** (str) - Optional - The filename of the fault orientation shapefile. Defaults to ''.
- **fold_filename** (str) - Optional - The filename of the fold shapefile. Defaults to ''.
- **dtm_filename** (str) - Optional - The filename of the digital terrain map to use. Defaults to ''.
- **config_filename** (Path or str) - Optional - The filename of the configuration json file to use (if not using config_dictionary). Defaults to ''.
- **config_dictionary** (dict) - Optional - A dictionary version of the configuration file. Defaults to {}.
- **clut_filename** (Path or str) - Optional - The filename of the colour look up table to use. Defaults to ''.
- **clut_file_legacy** (bool) - Optional - A flag to indicate if the clut file is in the legacy format. Defaults to False.
- **save_pre_checked_map_data** (bool) - Optional - A flag to save all map data to file before use. Defaults to False.
- **loop_project_filename** (str) - Optional - The filename of the loop project file. Defaults to ''.
- **overwrite_loopprojectfile** (bool) - Optional - Whether to overwrite the loop project file. Defaults to False.
- **kwargs** - Optional - Additional keyword arguments.

### Raises
- **TypeError** - If type of working_projection is not a str or int.
- **ValueError** - If bounding_box is not length 4 or 6.
- **TypeError** - If type of bounding_box is not a dict or tuple.
- **ValueError** - If use_australian_state_data is not in state list ['WA', 'SA', 'QLD', 'NSW', 'TAS', 'VIC', 'ACT', 'NT'].

### Attributes
- **verbose_level** (m2l_enums.VerboseLevel) - A selection that defines how much console logging is output.
- **samplers** (Sampler) - A list of samplers used to extract point samples from polyonal or line segments. Indexed by m2l_enum.Dataype.
- **sorter** (Sorter) - The sorting algorithm to use for calculating the stratigraphic column.
- **thickness_calculator** (ThicknessCalulator) - The algorithm to use for making unit thickness estimations.
- **loop_filename** (str) - The name of the loop project file used in this project.
- **map_data** (MapData) - The structure that holds all map and dtm data.
- **map2model** (Map2ModelWrapper) - A wrapper around the map2model module that extracts unit and fault adjacency.
- **stratigraphic_column** (StratigraphicColumn) - The structure that holds the unit information and ordering.
- **deformation_history** (DeformationHistory) - The structure that holds the fault and fold information and interactions.
```

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### MapData.get_colour_filename

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.fault_orientation.MapData.html

Gets the colour lookup table filename.

```APIDOC
## MapData.get_colour_filename

### Description
Get the colour lookup table filename.

### Returns
- **str** - The colour lookup table filename
```

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### DeformationHistory.get_minimum_fault_length()

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.deformation_history.DeformationHistory.html

Gets the minimum fault length for export.

```APIDOC
## DeformationHistory.get_minimum_fault_length()

### Description
Gets the minimum fault length for export.

### Parameters
Not specified in source.

### Returns
Not specified in source.
```

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### get_map_data(datatype)

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.project.MapData.html

Gets the data geopanda of the specified datatype.

```APIDOC
## get_map_data(datatype)

### Description
Get the data geopanda of the specified datatype.

### Parameters
- **datatype** – The datatype for which to get the map data

### Returns
- **GeoDataFrame** – The map data
```

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### NormalVectorInterpolator.setup_grid

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/_autosummary/map2loop.interpolators.NormalVectorInterpolator.rst.txt

Sets up the grid for interpolation.

```APIDOC
## NormalVectorInterpolator.setup_grid

### Description
Sets up the grid for interpolation.

### Method
setup_grid

### Signature
NormalVectorInterpolator.setup_grid(...)

### Parameters
No parameters are explicitly documented in the source.

### Returns
No return value is explicitly documented in the source.
```

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### Initialize and Run Map2loop Project

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/index.rst.txt

Initializes the Project object with the specified state, projection, and bounding box, then executes the processing workflow.

```python
proj = Project(use_australian_state_data = "SA",
               working_projection = 'EPSG:28354',
               bounding_box = bbox_3d,
               loop_project_filename = "output.loop3d"
               )

proj.run_all()
```

--------------------------------

### Project.get_fault_orientation

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.Project.html

Get the name of the fault orientation calculator being used.

```APIDOC
## Project.get_fault_orientation

### Description
Get the name of the fault orientation calculator being used.

### Method
get_fault_orientation()

### Parameters
None

### Returns
- str - The name of the fault orientation calculator used
```

--------------------------------

### Configure and run the map2loop project

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/_auto_examples/plot_hamersley.rst.txt

Defines the 3D bounding box, initializes the project with Western Australian state data, sets samplers and sorters, and executes the processing pipeline.

```Python
bbox_3d = {
    "minx": 515687.31005864,
    "miny": 7493446.76593407,
    "maxx": 562666.860106543,
    "maxy": 7521273.57407786,
    "base": -3200,
    "top": 3000,
}

# Specify minimum details (which Australian state, projection and bounding box
# and output file)
loop_project_filename = "wa_output.loop3d"
proj = Project(
    use_australian_state_data="WA",
    working_projection="EPSG:28350",
    bounding_box=bbox_3d,
    verbose_level=VerboseLevel.NONE,
    loop_project_filename=loop_project_filename,
    overwrite_loopprojectfile=True,
)

# Set the distance between sample points for arial and linestring geometry
proj.set_sampler(Datatype.GEOLOGY, SamplerSpacing(200.0))
proj.set_sampler(Datatype.FAULT, SamplerSpacing(200.0))

# Choose which stratigraphic sorter to use or run_all with "take_best" flag to run them all
proj.set_sorter(SorterAlpha())
# proj.set_sorter(SorterAgeBased())
# proj.set_sorter(SorterUseHint())
# proj.set_sorter(SorterUseNetworkx())
# proj.set_sorter(SorterMaximiseContacts())
# proj.set_sorter(SorterObservationProjections())
proj.run_all(take_best=True)
```

```none
Datatype FAULT_ORIENTATION is not set and so cannot be loaded

Best sorter SorterAgeBased calculated contact length of 286560.51738879026
Cannot calculate thickness between Fortescue_Group and Bunjinah_Formation
Cannot calculate thickness between Bunjinah_Formation and Boolgeeda_Iron_Formation
Cannot calculate thickness between Boolgeeda_Iron_Formation and Woongarra_Rhyolite
Cannot calculate thickness between Woongarra_Rhyolite and Weeli_Wolli_Formation
Cannot calculate thickness between Weeli_Wolli_Formation and Brockman_Iron_Formation
Cannot calculate thickness between Wittenoom_Formation and Marra_Mamba_Iron_Formation
Cannot calculate thickness between Marra_Mamba_Iron_Formation and Turee_Creek_Group
```

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### MapData.get_value_from_raster

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.fault_orientation.MapData.html

Gets the value from a raster map at the specified point.

```APIDOC
## MapData.get_value_from_raster

### Description
Get the value from a raster map at the specified point.

### Parameters
- **datatype** (Datatype) - Required - The datatype of the raster map to retrieve from
- **x** (float or int) - Required - The easting coordinate of the value
- **y** (float or int) - Required - The northing coordinate of the value

### Returns
- **float or int** - The value at the point specified
```

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### MapData.get_raw_map_data

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.fault_orientation.MapData.html

Gets the raw data geopanda of the specified datatype.

```APIDOC
## MapData.get_raw_map_data

### Description
Get the raw data geopanda of the specified datatype.

### Parameters
- **datatype** (Datatype) - Required - The datatype to retrieve

### Returns
- **geopandas.GeoDataFrame** - The raw data
```

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### Project.run_all

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.Project.html

Runs the full map2loop process.

```APIDOC
## Project.run_all

### Description
Runs the full map2loop process.

### Method
run_all(user_defined_stratigraphic_column=None, take_best=False)

### Parameters
- user_defined_stratigraphic_column (None or list) - Optional - A user fed list that overrides the stratigraphic column sorter. Defaults to None.
- take_best (bool) - Optional - Whether to take the best result. Defaults to False.

### Returns
None
```

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### MapData.get_bounding_box

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.fault_orientation.MapData.html

Gets the bounding box in dict or polygon form.

```APIDOC
## MapData.get_bounding_box

### Description
Get the bounding box in dict or polygon form.

### Parameters
- **polygon** (bool, optional) - Optional - Flag to get the bounding box in polygon form. Defaults to False.

### Returns
- **dict or shapely.Polygon** - The bounding box in the requested form
```

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### ABC.__init__

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/_autosummary/map2loop.fault_orientation.ABC.rst.txt

Constructor for the ABC class. Initializes a new instance of the ABC class.

```APIDOC
## ABC.__init__

### Description
Initializes a new instance of the ABC class.

### Method
Constructor

### Signature
`__init__(self, ...)`

### Parameters
No parameters are documented in the source.

### Returns
No return value is documented.

```

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### ndarray.data

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.interpolators.ndarray.html

Python buffer object pointing to the start of the array's data.

```APIDOC
## ndarray.data

### Description
Python buffer object pointing to the start of the array's data.

### Returns
- **buffer** - Python buffer object pointing to the start of the array's data.
```

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### get_value_from_raster(datatype, x, y)

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.project.MapData.html

Gets the value from a raster map at the specified point.

```APIDOC
## get_value_from_raster(datatype, x, y)

### Description
Get the value from a raster map at the specified point.

### Parameters
- **datatype** – The datatype of the raster map
- **x** – The x coordinate
- **y** – The y coordinate

### Returns
- **value** – The value from the raster at the point
```

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### MapData.__init__

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.fault_orientation.MapData.html

Initializes a new MapData instance with the given temporary file path and verbosity level.

```APIDOC
## MapData.__init__

### Description
Initializes a new MapData instance with the given temporary file path and verbosity level.

### Method
Constructor

### Signature
__init__(tmp_path: str = '', verbose_level: VerboseLevel = VerboseLevel.ALL)

### Parameters
- **tmp_path** (str, optional) - The directory for storing temporary files. Defaults to ''.
- **verbose_level** (VerboseLevel, optional) - How much console output is sent. Defaults to VerboseLevel.ALL.

### Returns
None
```

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### SorterAlpha.type

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_sources/_autosummary/map2loop.sorter.SorterAlpha.rst.txt

Method to get the type of the sorter. The exact behavior and parameters are not detailed in the source.

```APIDOC
## SorterAlpha.type

### Description
Returns the type of the sorter. The specific implementation is not documented in the source.

### Method
Method

### Signature
SorterAlpha.type()

### Parameters
None documented.

### Returns
None documented.
```

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### InterpolatedStructure.__init__()

Source: https://loop3d.org/map2loop/_autosummary/map2loop.thickness_calculator.InterpolatedStructure.html

Initialiser for the interpolated structure version of the thickness calculator.

```APIDOC
## InterpolatedStructure.__init__()

### Description
Initialiser for interpolated structure version of the thickness calculator.

### Method
Constructor

### Signature
__init__()

### Parameters
None

### Returns
None
```