def print_vtr_metadata(vtr_object, use_json=False):
    """
    Quick diagnostic tool for printing the metadata of VTR objects

    :param vtr_object: input vtr model object
    :type vtr_object: vtrtool.VTRModel
    """
    if use_json:
        print(vtr_object.meta_info(return_json=True))
    else:
        print('VTR filename: ', vtr_object.file)
        print('Number of properties: ', vtr_object.num_properties)
        print('Number of dimensions: ', vtr_object.num_dimensions)
        print('NX1: ', vtr_object.nx1)
        print('NX2: ', vtr_object.nx2)
        print('NX3(fastest): ', vtr_object.nx3)
