About exporting measurement data
Measurement exporters allow you to export raw or sample-based data that is not part of an analysis result. These exports can include data such as complex sample values, georeferenced positions, impedance statistics, or image snapshots.
As described on the About Exporter objects page, Echoview now uses exporter objects on the Dataflow window for many export operations that were previously run directly from the Echogram menu. This page focuses specifically on exporter objects that handle measurement data.
Unlike analysis exporters, which export processed results such as cell-based or region-based summaries, measurement exporters export raw or sample-level data—often on a measurement-by-measurement or sample-by-sample basis.
Each measurement exporter is a Dataflow object that can be added from the Dataflow Toolbox. You can configure export settings within the object, and then double-click it in the Dataflow window to run the export. Export settings are saved with the EV file, allowing you to reuse or automate exports consistently across projects.
For full details on configuring each export type, see the Exporter Properties dialog box page.
Measurement exporter types
The following measurement exporters are available in the Dataflow Toolbox:
- Measurements – complex data
- Measurements – CSV
- Measurements – EVD
- Measurements – EVL
- Measurements – georeferenced samples
- Measurements – HAC
- Measurements – ICES SONAR-netCDF4
- Measurements – image
- Measurements – MATLAB
- Measurements – underlying data
Measurement exporters are well suited to workflows that require reproducibility, automation, and clear visibility of export settings. Choose a measurement exporter based on the data type and output format you require.
See also
Export file formats
About exporting analyses
About analysis variables
Special export values
Export variable lists