NeuroMorph is a toolset designed to import, analyze, and visualize mesh models in Blender. It has been developed specifically for the morphological analysis of 3D objects derived from serial electron microscopy images of brain tissue, but much of its functionality can be applied to any 3D mesh. These mesh objects can be generated by any 3D image segmentation software, such as ilastik or Fiji.
If you find our tool useful, please cite our paper:
A. Jorstad, B. Nigro, C. Cali, M. Wawrzyniak, P. Fua, G. Knott. (2014). "NeuroMorph: A Toolset for the Morphometric Analysis and Visualization of 3D Models Derived from Electron Microscopy Image Stacks." Neuroinformatics, 13(1), 83-92.
Download the latest version of the Blender add-ons from the NeuroMorph_Toolkit folder.
Example meshes, objects, and image files for use with the add-ons are available in the NeuroMorph_Samples folder.
Blender Wiki (including installation instructions)
Video Tutorial
(Installation Note: In the most recent versions of Blender, the panel tools are found in the "Misc" tab on the far left.)
The Synaptic Vesicle Density Measure add-on computes and outputs the closest distance from each vesicle to a synapse, given a 3D mesh representation of a synapse and balls marking the synaptic vesicles. See the NeuroMorph_Density_Measurements folder.