9.15. Compute Attribute Array Frequency Histogram
Description
This Filter accepts one or more numeric DataArray inputs and generates corresponding histogram DataArray outputs within a target DataGroup. For each selected array, it divides the data range—using either automatically derived or user-defined minimum/maximum values—into equal-width bins and counts the number of elements per bin.
Optionally, a mask DataArray can be provided to include only specific elements in the histogram computation.
Outputs include:
Counts DataArray: A tuple for each bin representing the number of elements in that bin.
Bin Ranges DataArray: A two-component tuple per bin defining the inclusive lower bound and exclusive upper bound.
Most Populated Bin DataArray: Reports the index of the bin that has the most values.
Modal Bin Ranges NeighborList (optional): Specifies the inclusive lower and exclusive upper bound bin indices containing the input data’s mode(s). Because there can be multiple modes, this list may include more than two entries.
Example Data
Using some data about the “Old Faithful” geyser in the United States from the R site, here is the top few lines of data:
Duration, Wait Time {3.6,79}, {1.8,54}, {3.333,74}, {2.283,62}, {4.533,85}, {2.883,55}, {4.7,88}, ..
Example Output
The range on the data is [1.6, 5.1]. Using 8 bins starting from 1.5 with a bin width of 0.5 the expected output for a “Left Closed, Right Open” histogram is the following table data.
[1.5,2) 51 [2,2.5) 41 [2.5,3) 5 [3,3.5) 7 [3.5,4) 30 [4,4.5) 73 [4.5,5) 61 [5,5.5) 4
Example Plot

Additional Information
Also see Histogram Quick Reference at https://plot.ly/histogram/.
Input Parameter(s)
Parameter Name |
Parameter Type |
Parameter Notes |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of Bins |
Scalar Value |
Int32 |
Specifies number of histogram bins (greater than zero) |
Use Custom Min & Max Range |
Bool |
Whether the user can set the min and max values to consider for the histogram |
|
Min Value |
Scalar Value |
Float64 |
Specifies the inclusive lower bound of the histogram. |
Max Value |
Scalar Value |
Float64 |
Specifies the exclusive upper bound of the histogram. |
Calculate Modal Bin Ranges |
Bool |
Whether to compute the histogram bin ranges that contain the mode values. |
|
Use Mask Array |
Bool |
Specifies whether or not to use a mask array |
|
Mask Array |
Array Selection |
Allowed Types: uint8, boolean Comp. Shape: 1 |
DataPath to the boolean mask array. Values that are true will mark that cell/point as usable. |
Input Data
Parameter Name |
Parameter Type |
Parameter Notes |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Input Data Arrays |
MultiArraySelection |
The list of arrays to calculate histogram(s) for |
Output Parameters
Parameter Name |
Parameter Type |
Parameter Notes |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Create New DataGroup for Histograms |
Bool |
Whether or not to store the calculated histogram(s) in a new DataGroup |
|
New DataGroup Path |
DataGroupCreation |
The path to the new DataGroup in which to store the calculated histogram(s) |
|
Output DataGroup Path |
DataGroupSelection |
The complete path to the DataGroup in which to store the calculated histogram(s) |
|
Histogram Bin Counts Array Name |
String |
Name of the created “Bin Counts” array for each input array. |
|
Histogram Bin Ranges Array Name |
String |
Name of the created “Bin Ranges” array for each input array. |
|
Most Populated Bin Array Name |
String |
Name of the created “Most Populated Bin” array for each input array. |
|
Modal Bin Ranges Array Name |
DataObjectName |
Name of the created “Modal Bin Ranges” array for each input array. |
Example Pipelines
Image Histogram
Confidence Index Histogram
License & Copyright
Please see the description file distributed with this Plugin
DREAM3D-NX Help
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Example Data (Raw)
Index, Duration, Wait Time
{1,3.6,79},
{2,1.8,54},
{3,3.333,74},
{4,2.283,62},
{5,4.533,85},
{6,2.883,55},
{7,4.7,88},
{8,3.6,85},
{9,1.95,51},
{10,4.35,85},
{11,1.833,54},
{12,3.917,84},
{13,4.2,78},
{14,1.75,47},
{15,4.7,83},
{16,2.167,52},
{17,1.75,62},
{18,4.8,84},
{19,1.6,52},
{20,4.25,79},
{21,1.8,51},
{22,1.75,47},
{23,3.45,78},
{24,3.067,69},
{25,4.533,74},
{26,3.6,83},
{27,1.967,55},
{28,4.083,76},
{29,3.85,78},
{30,4.433,79},
{31,4.3,73},
{32,4.467,77},
{33,3.367,66},
{34,4.033,80},
{35,3.833,74},
{36,2.017,52},
{37,1.867,48},
{38,4.833,80},
{39,1.833,59},
{40,4.783,90},
{41,4.35,80},
{42,1.883,58},
{43,4.567,84},
{44,1.75,58},
{45,4.533,73},
{46,3.317,83},
{47,3.833,64},
{48,2.1,53},
{49,4.633,82},
{50,2,59},
{51,4.8,75},
{52,4.716,90},
{53,1.833,54},
{54,4.833,80},
{55,1.733,54},
{56,4.883,83},
{57,3.717,71},
{58,1.667,64},
{59,4.567,77},
{60,4.317,81},
{61,2.233,59},
{62,4.5,84},
{63,1.75,48},
{64,4.8,82},
{65,1.817,60},
{66,4.4,92},
{67,4.167,78},
{68,4.7,78},
{69,2.067,65},
{70,4.7,73},
{71,4.033,82},
{72,1.967,56},
{73,4.5,79},
{74,4,71},
{75,1.983,62},
{76,5.067,76},
{77,2.017,60},
{78,4.567,78},
{79,3.883,76},
{80,3.6,83},
{81,4.133,75},
{82,4.333,82},
{83,4.1,70},
{84,2.633,65},
{85,4.067,73},
{86,4.933,88},
{87,3.95,76},
{88,4.517,80},
{89,2.167,48},
{90,4,86},
{91,2.2,60},
{92,4.333,90},
{93,1.867,50},
{94,4.817,78},
{95,1.833,63},
{96,4.3,72},
{97,4.667,84},
{98,3.75,75},
{99,1.867,51},
{100,4.9,82},
{101,2.483,62},
{102,4.367,88},
{103,2.1,49},
{104,4.5,83},
{105,4.05,81},
{106,1.867,47},
{107,4.7,84},
{108,1.783,52},
{109,4.85,86},
{110,3.683,81},
{111,4.733,75},
{112,2.3,59},
{113,4.9,89},
{114,4.417,79},
{115,1.7,59},
{116,4.633,81},
{117,2.317,50},
{118,4.6,85},
{119,1.817,59},
{120,4.417,87},
{121,2.617,53},
{122,4.067,69},
{123,4.25,77},
{124,1.967,56},
{125,4.6,88},
{126,3.767,81},
{127,1.917,45},
{128,4.5,82},
{129,2.267,55},
{130,4.65,90},
{131,1.867,45},
{132,4.167,83},
{133,2.8,56},
{134,4.333,89},
{135,1.833,46},
{136,4.383,82},
{137,1.883,51},
{138,4.933,86},
{139,2.033,53},
{140,3.733,79},
{141,4.233,81},
{142,2.233,60},
{143,4.533,82},
{144,4.817,77},
{145,4.333,76},
{146,1.983,59},
{147,4.633,80},
{148,2.017,49},
{149,5.1,96},
{150,1.8,53},
{151,5.033,77},
{152,4,77},
{153,2.4,65},
{154,4.6,81},
{155,3.567,71},
{156,4,70},
{157,4.5,81},
{158,4.083,93},
{159,1.8,53},
{160,3.967,89},
{161,2.2,45},
{162,4.15,86},
{163,2,58},
{164,3.833,78},
{165,3.5,66},
{166,4.583,76},
{167,2.367,63},
{168,5,88},
{169,1.933,52},
{170,4.617,93},
{171,1.917,49},
{172,2.083,57},
{173,4.583,77},
{174,3.333,68},
{175,4.167,81},
{176,4.333,81},
{177,4.5,73},
{178,2.417,50},
{179,4,85},
{180,4.167,74},
{181,1.883,55},
{182,4.583,77},
{183,4.25,83},
{184,3.767,83},
{185,2.033,51},
{186,4.433,78},
{187,4.083,84},
{188,1.833,46},
{189,4.417,83},
{190,2.183,55},
{191,4.8,81},
{192,1.833,57},
{193,4.8,76},
{194,4.1,84},
{195,3.966,77},
{196,4.233,81},
{197,3.5,87},
{198,4.366,77},
{199,2.25,51},
{200,4.667,78},
{201,2.1,60},
{202,4.35,82},
{203,4.133,91},
{204,1.867,53},
{205,4.6,78},
{206,1.783,46},
{207,4.367,77},
{208,3.85,84},
{209,1.933,49},
{210,4.5,83},
{211,2.383,71},
{212,4.7,80},
{213,1.867,49},
{214,3.833,75},
{215,3.417,64},
{216,4.233,76},
{217,2.4,53},
{218,4.8,94},
{219,2,55},
{220,4.15,76},
{221,1.867,50},
{222,4.267,82},
{223,1.75,54},
{224,4.483,75},
{225,4,78},
{226,4.117,79},
{227,4.083,78},
{228,4.267,78},
{229,3.917,70},
{230,4.55,79},
{231,4.083,70},
{232,2.417,54},
{233,4.183,86},
{234,2.217,50},
{235,4.45,90},
{236,1.883,54},
{237,1.85,54},
{238,4.283,77},
{239,3.95,79},
{240,2.333,64},
{241,4.15,75},
{242,2.35,47},
{243,4.933,86},
{244,2.9,63},
{245,4.583,85},
{246,3.833,82},
{247,2.083,57},
{248,4.367,82},
{249,2.133,67},
{250,4.35,74},
{251,2.2,54},
{252,4.45,83},
{253,3.567,73},
{254,4.5,73},
{255,4.15,88},
{256,3.817,80},
{257,3.917,71},
{258,4.45,83},
{259,2,56},
{260,4.283,79},
{261,4.767,78},
{262,4.533,84},
{263,1.85,58},
{264,4.25,83},
{265,1.983,43},
{266,2.25,60},
{267,4.75,75},
{268,4.117,81},
{269,2.15,46},
{270,4.417,90},
{271,1.817,46},
{272,4.467,74}}