diff --git a/docs/Utilities/Create_filter.md b/docs/Utilities/Create_filter.md
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+Create filter tool
+
+# Synopsis
+
+Shell:
+
+    bash$ gridlabd create_filter NAME NUMERATOR DENOMINATOR [OPTIONS ...]
+
+GLM:
+
+    #create_filter NAME NUMERATOR DENOMINATOR [OPTIONS ...]
+
+Options:
+
+-  `-c|--continuous`: flag to indicate numerator and denominator are in continuous time
+
+-  `-m|--minimum=MINIMUM`: specify the minimum output value (default is none)
+
+-  `-M|--maximum=MAXIMUM`: specify the maximum output value (default is none)
+
+-  `-o|--output=GLMFILE`: specify the output GLM file name (default is `/dev/stdout`)
+
+-  `-r|--resolution=RESOLUTION`: specify the output resolution (default is none)
+
+-  `-s|--skewtime=SKEW`: specify the time skew (default is 0)
+
+-  `-t|--timestep=TIMESTEP`: specify the time step (default is 1s)
+
+# Description
+
+The `create_filter` tool creates filter for use as inputs to GridLAB-D object
+properties.  The numerator and denominator must be specified as a comma-delimited
+list of values in order of ascending order, e.g., `a_0,a_1,...,a_N` for an N-order
+system. The order of numerator must be less than or equal to the order of the
+denominator (i.e., the filter must be causal).
+
+When RESOLUTION is specified, then both MINIMUM and MAXIMUM must also be specified.
+
+# Example
+
+The following example creates a filter, from a second-order continuous-time
+model, with 8 bits of resolution and a dynamic range of (0,1):
+
+    bash% gridlabd create_filter test 1,2,3 4,5,6 -r=8 -m=0 -M=1 -c
+    filter test(z,1,0,resolution=8,minimum=0.0,maximum=1.0) = (+1-0.529623z+0.286505z^2) / (+0.25+0.0651926z+0.0632483z^2);
+
+# See also
+
+* [[/Utilities/Fit_filter]]
diff --git a/python_extras/Makefile.mk b/python_extras/Makefile.mk
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--- a/python_extras/Makefile.mk
+++ b/python_extras/Makefile.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+dist_pkgdata_DATA += python_extras/create_filter.py
 dist_pkgdata_DATA += python_extras/create_player.py
 dist_pkgdata_DATA += python_extras/create_poles.py
 dist_pkgdata_DATA += python_extras/csv_merge/csv_merge.py
diff --git a/python_extras/create_filter.py b/python_extras/create_filter.py
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+"""[[/Utilities/Create_filter]] - Create a filter from a transfer function
+
+SYNOPSIS
+
+Shell:
+
+    bash$ gridlabd create_filter NAME NUMERATOR DENOMINATOR [OPTIONS ...]
+
+GLM:
+
+    #create_filter NAME NUMERATOR DENOMINATOR [OPTIONS ...]
+
+Options:
+
+    `-c|--continuous`: flag to indicate numerator and denominator are in continuous time
+
+    `-m|--minimum=MINIMUM`: specify the minimum output value (default is none)
+
+    `-M|--maximum=MAXIMUM`: specify the maximum output value (default is none)
+
+    `-o|--output=GLMFILE`: specify the output GLM file name (default is `/dev/stdout`)
+
+    `-r|--resolution=RESOLUTION`: specify the output resolution (default is none)
+
+    `-s|--skewtime=SKEW`: specify the time skew (default is 0)
+
+    `-t|--timestep=TIMESTEP`: specify the time step (default is 1s)
+
+DESCRIPTION
+
+The `create_filter` tool creates filter for use as inputs to GridLAB-D object
+properties.  The numerator and denominator must be specified as a comma-delimited
+list of values in order of ascending order, e.g., `a_0,a_1,...,a_N` for an N-order
+system.
+
+When RESOLUTION is specified, then both MINIMUM and MAXIMUM must also be specified.
+
+
+EXAMPLE
+
+The following example creates a filter, from a second-order continuous-time
+model, with 8 bits of resolution and a dynamic range of (0,1):
+
+    bash% gridlabd create_filter test 1 1,0.2 -c -r=8 -m=0 -M=1 -c
+    filter test(z,1,0,resolution=8,minimum=0.0,maximum=1.0) = (+1-0.529623z+0.286505z^2) / (+0.25+0.0651926z+0.0632483z^2);
+
+SEE ALSO
+
+* [[/Utilities/Fit_filter]]
+"""
+
+import sys, os
+import control
+
+E_OK = 0 # success
+E_INVALID = 1 # invalid command option
+E_FAILED = 2 # processing failed
+
+DEBUG = False
+QUIET = False
+VERBOSE = False
+WARNING = True
+
+CONTINUOUS = False
+MINIMUM = None
+MAXIMUM = None
+OUTPUTGLM = "/dev/stdout"
+RESOLUTION = None
+SKEW = None
+TIMESTEP = '1'
+FLOAT_FORMAT = '+g'
+
+def main(argv={}):
+
+    # no arguments provided
+    if len(argv) > 1 and argv[1] in ["-h","--help"]:
+        print(__doc__)
+        exit(E_OK)
+    elif len(argv) < 4:
+        print("Syntax: gridlabd create_filter NAME NUMERATOR DENOMINATOR [OPTIONS ...]",file=sys.stderr)
+        exit(E_FAILED)
+
+    NAME = argv[1]
+    NUMERATOR = [float(x) for x in argv[2].split(',')]
+    DENOMINATOR = [float(x) for x in argv[3].split(',')]
+
+    # parse argument list
+    if len(argv) > 4:
+        for arg in [x.split('=') for x in argv[4:]]:
+            tag = arg[0]
+            if len(arg) == 1:
+                value = None
+            else:
+                value = '='.join(arg[1:]).split(',')
+                if len(value) == 1:
+                    value = value[0]
+            if tag in ["-v","--verbose"]:
+                global VERBOSE
+                VERBOSE = True
+            elif tag in ["-w","--warn","--warning"]:
+                global WARNING
+                WARNING = False
+            elif tag in ["-q","--quiet","-s","--silent"]:
+                global QUIET
+                QUIET = True
+            elif tag in ["-d","--debug"]:
+                global DEBUG
+                DEBUG = True
+            elif tag in ["-i","--input"]:
+                global INPUTCSV
+                if type(value) is list:
+                    INPUTCSV = value
+                else:
+                    INPUTCSV = [value]
+            elif tag in ["-o","--output"]:
+                global OUTPUTGLM
+                OUTPUTGLM = value
+            elif tag in ["-c","--continuous"]:
+                global CONTINUOUS
+                if value != None:
+                    if value.lower() in ["true","false","yes","no"]:
+                        CONTINUOUS = ( value.lower() in ["true","yes"])
+                    else:
+                        error(f"value '{VALUE}' for continuous flag is not boolean")
+                elif value == None:
+                    CONTINUOUS = True
+                else:
+                    error(f"option '{tag}={value}' is invalid",E_INVALID)
+            elif tag in ["-m","--minimum"]:
+                global MINIMUM
+                MINIMUM = float(value)
+            elif tag in ["-M","--maximum"]:
+                global MAXIMUM
+                MAXIMUM = float(value)
+            elif tag in ["-r","--resolution"]:
+                global RESOLUTION
+                RESOLUTION = int(value)
+            elif tag in ["-s","--skew"]:
+                global SKEW
+                SKEW = value
+            elif tag in ["-t","--timestep"]:
+                global TIMESTEP
+                TIMESTEP = value
+            else:
+                error(f"option '{'='.join(arg)}' is not valid",E_INVALID)
+
+    if CONTINUOUS:
+
+        H = control.tf(NUMERATOR,DENOMINATOR)
+        G = control.c2d(H,float(TIMESTEP))
+        NUMERATOR = G.num[0][0].tolist()
+        DENOMINATOR = G.den[0][0].tolist()
+
+    with open(OUTPUTGLM,"w") as glm:
+        SPEC = f"z,{TIMESTEP}"
+
+        if SKEW == None:
+            SPEC += ",0"
+        else:
+            SPEC += f",{SKEW}"
+        
+        if RESOLUTION != None:
+            if RESOLUTION <= 0:
+                error("resolution must be a positive integer",E_INVALID)
+            if None in [MINIMUM,MAXIMUM]:
+                error("cannot use resolution unless minimum and maximum are also specified",E_INVALID)
+            SPEC += f",resolution={RESOLUTION}"
+        
+        if MINIMUM != None:
+            SPEC += f",minimum={MINIMUM}"
+        
+        if MAXIMUM != None:
+            if MINIMUM != None and MINIMUM >= MAXIMUM:
+                error("minimum must be stricly less than maximum",E_INVALID)
+            SPEC += f",maximum={MAXIMUM}"
+
+        if len(NUMERATOR) > len(DENOMINATOR):
+            error("filter must be strictly causal (numerator order must be less than or equal to denominator order)",E_INVALID)
+
+        NUM = ""
+        for n,a in enumerate(DENOMINATOR):
+            if n == 0:
+                NUM += f"{a:+g}"
+            elif n == 1:
+                NUM += f"{a:+g}z"
+            else:
+                NUM += f"{a:+g}z^{n}"
+
+        DEN = ""
+        for n,b in enumerate(NUMERATOR):
+            if n == 0:
+                DEN += f"{b:+g}"
+            elif n == 1:
+                DEN += f"{b:+g}z"
+            else:
+                DEN += f"{b:+g}z^{n}"
+
+        glm.write(f"""// generated by `{' '.join(argv)}`
+filter {NAME}({SPEC}) = ({NUM}) / ({DEN});
+""")
+
+    exit(E_OK)
+
+def error(msg,code=None,exception=None):
+    """Error processing
+    msg - error message to display when QUIET is not enabled
+    code - exit code to use (None if no exit is desired)
+    err - base exception is use when DEBUG is enabled
+    """
+    if DEBUG:
+        raise Exception(msg) from exception
+    elif not QUIET:
+        print(f"ERROR [{EXENAME}]: {msg}",file=sys.stderr)
+    if type(code) is int:
+        exit(code)
+
+def warning(msg):
+    if WARNING:
+        print(f"WARNING [{EXENAME}]: {msg}",file=sys.stderr)
+
+def verbose(msg):
+    if VERBOSE:
+        print(f"VERBOSE [{EXENAME}]: {msg}",file=sys.stderr)
+
+def debug(msg):
+    if DEBUG:
+        print(f"DEBUG [{EXENAME}]: {msg}",file=sys.stderr)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+
+    EXENAME = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(sys.argv[0]))[0]
+    main(sys.argv)