====== Merge Aurora Files ======
The **Merge Aurora Files** command merges a set of NDI Aurora files into a Visual3D ASCII file.

====Pipeline Command====
The command can be found in the Pipeline Workshop within the **File Open/Import** folder as so:
<code>
Merge_Aurora_Files
! /INPUT_FILE_NAMES=
! /OUTPUT_FILE_NAME=
! /FRAME_RATE=1000
! /UNITS=cm
! /SET_PROMPT=Open Aurora files
;
</code>

====Command Parameters====
The following table shows the command parameters seen above and their descriptions:
^ Parameter ^ Description ^
|**! /INPUT_FILE_NAME=**|Name of input file|
|**! /OUTPUT_FILE_NAME=**|Name of file to be created|
|**! /FRAME_RATE=**|Frame rate for both files|
|**! /UNITS=**|Units to be used for file data|
|**! /SET_PROMPT=**|Optional prompt message shown if no input file is selected. Defaults to 'Open Aurora Files'.|


====Example: Open Aurora File from Prompt====
The following code can be used to prompt the user to select an Aurora file with a frame rate of 540 fps and units of meters: 
<code>
Merge_Aurora_Files
! /INPUT_FILE_NAMES=
/OUTPUT_FILE_NAME=OUTPUT_TEST
/FRAME_RATE=540
/UNITS=m
/SET_PROMPT=Open Aurora files
;
</code>
====Notes====
Wildcards (*) can be used for the INPUT_FILE_NAMES, for example:
<code>
/INPUT_FILE_NAMES=*input_test*
</code>

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