diff --git a/nipype/interfaces/workbench/__init__.py b/nipype/interfaces/workbench/__init__.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# emacs: -*- mode: python; py-indent-offset: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
+# vi: set ft=python sts=4 ts=4 sw=4 et:
+
+from .metric import MetricResample
diff --git a/nipype/interfaces/workbench/base.py b/nipype/interfaces/workbench/base.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# emacs: -*- mode: python; py-indent-offset: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
+# vi: set ft=python sts=4 ts=4 sw=4 et:
+"""
+The workbench module provides classes for interfacing with `connectome workbench
+<https://www.humanconnectome.org/software/connectome-workbench>`_ tools.
+
+`Connectome Workbench is an open source, freely available visualization and
+ discovery tool used to map neuroimaging data, especially data generated by the
+ Human Connectome Project.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import (print_function, division, unicode_literals,
+                        absolute_import)
+import os
+import re
+
+from ... import logging
+from ...utils.filemanip import split_filename
+from ..base import CommandLine, PackageInfo
+
+iflogger = logging.getLogger('interface')
+
+
+class Info(PackageInfo):
+    """
+    Handle `wb_command` version information.
+    """
+
+    version_cmd = 'wb_command -version'
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def parse_version(raw_info):
+        m = re.search(r'\nVersion (\S+)', raw_info)
+        return m.groups()[0] if m else None
+
+
+class WBCommand(CommandLine):
+    """Base support for workbench commands."""
+
+    @property
+    def version(self):
+        return Info.version()
+
+    def _gen_filename(self, name, outdir=None, suffix='', ext=None):
+        """Generate a filename based on the given parameters.
+        The filename will take the form: <basename><suffix><ext>.
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        name : str
+            Filename to base the new filename on.
+        suffix : str
+            Suffix to add to the `basename`.  (defaults is '' )
+        ext : str
+            Extension to use for the new filename.
+        Returns
+        -------
+        fname : str
+            New filename based on given parameters.
+        """
+        if not name:
+            raise ValueError("Cannot generate filename - filename not set")
+
+        _, fname, fext = split_filename(name)
+        if ext is None:
+            ext = fext
+        if outdir is None:
+            outdir = '.'
+        return os.path.join(outdir, fname + suffix + ext)
diff --git a/nipype/interfaces/workbench/metric.py b/nipype/interfaces/workbench/metric.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# emacs: -*- mode: python; py-indent-offset: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
+# vi: set ft=python sts=4 ts=4 sw=4 et:
+"""This module provides interfaces for workbench surface commands"""
+from __future__ import (print_function, division, unicode_literals,
+                        absolute_import)
+import os
+
+from ..base import (TraitedSpec, File, traits, CommandLineInputSpec)
+from .base import WBCommand
+from ... import logging
+
+iflogger = logging.getLogger('interface')
+
+
+class MetricResampleInputSpec(CommandLineInputSpec):
+    in_file = File(
+        exists=True,
+        mandatory=True,
+        argstr="%s",
+        position=0,
+        desc="The metric file to resample")
+    current_sphere = File(
+        exists=True,
+        mandatory=True,
+        argstr="%s",
+        position=1,
+        desc="A sphere surface with the mesh that the metric is currently on")
+    new_sphere = File(
+        exists=True,
+        mandatory=True,
+        argstr="%s",
+        position=2,
+        desc="A sphere surface that is in register with <current-sphere> and"
+             " has the desired output mesh")
+    method = traits.Enum(
+        "ADAP_BARY_AREA",
+        "BARYCENTRIC",
+        argstr="%s",
+        mandatory=True,
+        position=3,
+        desc="The method name - ADAP_BARY_AREA method is recommended for"
+             " ordinary metric data, because it should use all data while"
+             " downsampling, unlike BARYCENTRIC. If ADAP_BARY_AREA is used,"
+             " exactly one of area_surfs or area_metrics must be specified")
+    out_file = File(
+        name_source=["new_sphere"],
+        name_template="%s.out",
+        keep_extension=True,
+        argstr="%s",
+        position=4,
+        desc="The output metric")
+    area_surfs = traits.Bool(
+        position=5,
+        argstr="-area-surfs",
+        xor=["area_metrics"],
+        desc="Specify surfaces to do vertex area correction based on")
+    area_metrics = traits.Bool(
+        position=5,
+        argstr="-area-metrics",
+        xor=["area_surfs"],
+        desc="Specify vertex area metrics to do area correction based on")
+    current_area = File(
+        exists=True,
+        position=6,
+        argstr="%s",
+        desc="A relevant anatomical surface with <current-sphere> mesh OR"
+             " a metric file with vertex areas for <current-sphere> mesh")
+    new_area = File(
+        exists=True,
+        position=7,
+        argstr="%s",
+        desc="A relevant anatomical surface with <current-sphere> mesh OR"
+             " a metric file with vertex areas for <current-sphere> mesh")
+    roi_metric = File(
+        exists=True,
+        position=8,
+        argstr="-current-roi %s",
+        desc="Input roi on the current mesh used to exclude non-data vertices")
+    valid_roi_out = traits.Bool(
+        position=9,
+        argstr="-valid-roi-out",
+        desc="Output the ROI of vertices that got data from valid source vertices")
+    largest = traits.Bool(
+        position=10,
+        argstr="-largest",
+        desc="Use only the value of the vertex with the largest weight")
+
+
+class MetricResampleOutputSpec(TraitedSpec):
+    out_file = File(exists=True, desc="the output metric")
+    roi_file = File(desc="ROI of vertices that got data from valid source vertices")
+
+
+class MetricResample(WBCommand):
+    """
+    Resample a metric file to a different mesh
+
+    Resamples a metric file, given two spherical surfaces that are in
+    register.  If ``ADAP_BARY_AREA`` is used, exactly one of -area-surfs or
+    ``-area-metrics`` must be specified.
+
+    The ``ADAP_BARY_AREA`` method is recommended for ordinary metric data,
+    because it should use all data while downsampling, unlike ``BARYCENTRIC``.
+    The recommended areas option for most data is individual midthicknesses
+    for individual data, and averaged vertex area metrics from individual
+    midthicknesses for group average data.
+
+    The ``-current-roi`` option only masks the input, the output may be slightly
+    dilated in comparison, consider using ``-metric-mask`` on the output when
+    using ``-current-roi``.
+
+    The ``-largest option`` results in nearest vertex behavior when used with
+    ``BARYCENTRIC``.  When resampling a binary metric, consider thresholding at
+    0.5 after resampling rather than using ``-largest``.
+
+    >>> from nipype.interfaces.workbench import MetricResample
+    >>> metres = MetricResample()
+    >>> metres.inputs.in_file = 'sub-01_task-rest_bold_space-fsaverage5.L.func.gii'
+    >>> metres.inputs.method = 'ADAP_BARY_AREA'
+    >>> metres.inputs.current_sphere = 'fsaverage5_std_sphere.L.10k_fsavg_L.surf.gii'
+    >>> metres.inputs.new_sphere = 'fs_LR-deformed_to-fsaverage.L.sphere.32k_fs_LR.surf.gii'
+    >>> metres.inputs.area_metrics = True
+    >>> metres.inputs.current_area = 'fsaverage5.L.midthickness_va_avg.10k_fsavg_L.shape.gii'
+    >>> metres.inputs.new_area = 'fs_LR.L.midthickness_va_avg.32k_fs_LR.shape.gii'
+    >>> metres.cmdline
+    'wb_command -metric-resample sub-01_task-rest_bold_space-fsaverage5.L.func.gii \
+    fsaverage5_std_sphere.L.10k_fsavg_L.surf.gii \
+    fs_LR-deformed_to-fsaverage.L.sphere.32k_fs_LR.surf.gii \
+    ADAP_BARY_AREA fs_LR-deformed_to-fsaverage.L.sphere.32k_fs_LR.surf.out \
+    -area-metrics fsaverage5.L.midthickness_va_avg.10k_fsavg_L.shape.gii \
+    fs_LR.L.midthickness_va_avg.32k_fs_LR.shape.gii'
+    """
+    input_spec = MetricResampleInputSpec
+    output_spec = MetricResampleOutputSpec
+    _cmd = 'wb_command -metric-resample'
+
+    def _format_arg(self, opt, spec, val):
+        if opt in ['current_area', 'new_area']:
+            if not self.inputs.area_surfs and not self.inputs.area_metrics:
+                raise ValueError("{} was set but neither area_surfs or"
+                                 " area_metrics were set".format(opt))
+        if opt == "method":
+            if (val == "ADAP_BARY_AREA" and
+                    not self.inputs.area_surfs and
+                    not self.inputs.area_metrics):
+                raise ValueError("Exactly one of area_surfs or area_metrics"
+                                 " must be specified")
+        if opt == "valid_roi_out" and val:
+            # generate a filename and add it to argstr
+            roi_out = self._gen_filename(self.inputs.in_file, suffix='_roi')
+            iflogger.info("Setting roi output file as", roi_out)
+            spec.argstr += " " + roi_out
+        return super(MetricResample, self)._format_arg(opt, spec, val)
+
+    def _list_outputs(self):
+        outputs = super(MetricResample, self)._list_outputs()
+        if self.inputs.valid_roi_out:
+            roi_file = self._gen_filename(self.inputs.in_file, suffix='_roi')
+            outputs['roi_file'] = os.path.abspath(roi_file)
+        return outputs
diff --git a/nipype/interfaces/workbench/tests/__init__.py b/nipype/interfaces/workbench/tests/__init__.py
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diff --git a/nipype/interfaces/workbench/tests/test_auto_MetricResample.py b/nipype/interfaces/workbench/tests/test_auto_MetricResample.py
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+# AUTO-GENERATED by tools/checkspecs.py - DO NOT EDIT
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+from ..metric import MetricResample
+
+
+def test_MetricResample_inputs():
+    input_map = dict(
+        area_metrics=dict(
+            argstr='-area-metrics',
+            position=5,
+            xor=['area_surfs'],
+        ),
+        area_surfs=dict(
+            argstr='-area-surfs',
+            position=5,
+            xor=['area_metrics'],
+        ),
+        args=dict(argstr='%s', ),
+        current_area=dict(
+            argstr='%s',
+            position=6,
+        ),
+        current_sphere=dict(
+            argstr='%s',
+            mandatory=True,
+            position=1,
+        ),
+        environ=dict(
+            nohash=True,
+            usedefault=True,
+        ),
+        ignore_exception=dict(
+            deprecated='1.0.0',
+            nohash=True,
+            usedefault=True,
+        ),
+        in_file=dict(
+            argstr='%s',
+            mandatory=True,
+            position=0,
+        ),
+        largest=dict(
+            argstr='-largest',
+            position=10,
+        ),
+        method=dict(
+            argstr='%s',
+            mandatory=True,
+            position=3,
+        ),
+        new_area=dict(
+            argstr='%s',
+            position=7,
+        ),
+        new_sphere=dict(
+            argstr='%s',
+            mandatory=True,
+            position=2,
+        ),
+        out_file=dict(
+            argstr='%s',
+            keep_extension=True,
+            name_source=['new_sphere'],
+            name_template='%s.out',
+            position=4,
+        ),
+        roi_metric=dict(
+            argstr='-current-roi %s',
+            position=8,
+        ),
+        terminal_output=dict(
+            deprecated='1.0.0',
+            nohash=True,
+        ),
+        valid_roi_out=dict(
+            argstr='-valid-roi-out',
+            position=9,
+        ),
+    )
+    inputs = MetricResample.input_spec()
+
+    for key, metadata in list(input_map.items()):
+        for metakey, value in list(metadata.items()):
+            assert getattr(inputs.traits()[key], metakey) == value
+def test_MetricResample_outputs():
+    output_map = dict(
+        out_file=dict(),
+        roi_file=dict(),
+    )
+    outputs = MetricResample.output_spec()
+
+    for key, metadata in list(output_map.items()):
+        for metakey, value in list(metadata.items()):
+            assert getattr(outputs.traits()[key], metakey) == value
diff --git a/nipype/interfaces/workbench/tests/test_auto_WBCommand.py b/nipype/interfaces/workbench/tests/test_auto_WBCommand.py
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+# AUTO-GENERATED by tools/checkspecs.py - DO NOT EDIT
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+from ..base import WBCommand
+
+
+def test_WBCommand_inputs():
+    input_map = dict(
+        args=dict(argstr='%s', ),
+        environ=dict(
+            nohash=True,
+            usedefault=True,
+        ),
+        ignore_exception=dict(
+            deprecated='1.0.0',
+            nohash=True,
+            usedefault=True,
+        ),
+        terminal_output=dict(
+            deprecated='1.0.0',
+            nohash=True,
+        ),
+    )
+    inputs = WBCommand.input_spec()
+
+    for key, metadata in list(input_map.items()):
+        for metakey, value in list(metadata.items()):
+            assert getattr(inputs.traits()[key], metakey) == value
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diff --git a/nipype/testing/data/fsaverage5_std_sphere.L.10k_fsavg_L.surf.gii b/nipype/testing/data/fsaverage5_std_sphere.L.10k_fsavg_L.surf.gii
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diff --git a/nipype/testing/data/sub-01_task-rest_bold_space-fsaverage5.L.func.gii b/nipype/testing/data/sub-01_task-rest_bold_space-fsaverage5.L.func.gii
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