diff --git a/processing/misc/DREAM3D_toTable.py b/processing/misc/DREAM3D_toTable.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python2.7
+# -*- coding: UTF-8 no BOM -*-
+
+import os,h5py,sys
+import numpy as np
+from optparse import OptionParser
+import damask
+
+scriptName = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(__file__))[0]
+scriptID   = ' '.join([scriptName,damask.version])
+
+
+#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#                                MAIN
+#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog [geomfile[s]]', description = """
+Convert DREAM3D file to ASCIItable
+
+""", version = scriptID)
+
+(options, filenames) = parser.parse_args()
+
+rootDir ='DataContainers/ImageDataContainer'
+
+# --- loop over input files -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+if filenames == []: parser.error('no input file specified.')
+
+for name in filenames:
+  try:
+    table = damask.ASCIItable(outname = os.path.splitext(name)[0]+'.txt',
+                              buffered = False
+                              )
+  except: continue
+  damask.util.report(scriptName,name)
+
+  inFile = h5py.File(name, 'r')
+      
+  grid = inFile[rootDir+'/_SIMPL_GEOMETRY/DIMENSIONS'][...]
+  size = grid * inFile[rootDir+'/_SIMPL_GEOMETRY/SPACING'][...]
+  origin = inFile[rootDir+'/_SIMPL_GEOMETRY/ORIGIN'][...]
+
+# --- read comments --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  dat = np.hstack( (inFile[rootDir+'/CellData/EulerAngles'][...].reshape(grid.prod(),3),
+                    inFile[rootDir+'/CellData/Phases'][...].reshape(grid.prod(),1),
+                    inFile[rootDir+'/CellData/Confidence Index'][...].reshape(grid.prod(),1),
+                    inFile[rootDir+'/CellData/Fit'][...].reshape(grid.prod(),1),
+                    inFile[rootDir+'/CellData/Image Quality'][...].reshape(grid.prod(),1)))
+
+  print dat.shape
+  sys.exit()
+  table.labels_clear()
+  table.labels_append(['1_Euler','2_Euler','3_Euler',
+                       '1_pos','2_pos',
+                       'IQ','CI','PhaseID','Intensity','Fit',
+                      ],                                                                            # OIM Analysis 7.2 Manual, p 403 (of 517)
+                      reset = True)
+
+# ------------------------------------------ assemble header ---------------------------------------
+
+  table.head_write()
+
+#--- write remainder of data file ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  outputAlive = True
+  while outputAlive and table.data_read():
+    outputAlive = table.data_write()
+
+# ------------------------------------------ finalize output ---------------------------------------
+
+  table.close()