A data transform is a module that provides a method of generating data. The most basic data transform is the Dataset, which retrieves data from files on disk, encapsulating them into a VisBio data object which can then be visualized and analyzed.
Most data transforms take a parent data object as input, and produce a child data object as output. Such parent/child relationships are represented on the Data panel using a tree structure. For example, an annotated dataset might have a set of overlays represented as a child Overlays data object.
VisBio provides a variety of built-in data transforms that produce data
objects from a data source or algorithm. For details about a specific
transform, choose a topic below.