Dilate a region (using a reference point).
minkowski_add2 computes the Minkowski addition of the input regions with a structuring element (StructElement) having the reference point (Row,Column). minkowski_add2 has a similar effect as minkowski_add1, the difference being that the reference point of the structuring element can be chosen arbitrarily. The parameter Iterations determines the number of iterations which are to be performed with the structuring element. The result of iteration n-1 is used as input for iteration n.
An empty region is generated in case of an empty structuring element.
Structuring elements (StructElement) can be generated with operators such as circle, rectangle1, rectangle2, ellipse, draw_region, store_polygon, store_coord, etc.
A Minkowski addition always results in the regions being enlarged. Closely spaced regions which may touch or overlap as a result of the dilation are still treated as two separate regions. If the desired behaviour is to merge them into one region, the operator union1 has to be called first.
Region (input_object) |
region(-array) -> object |
Regions to be dilated. |
StructElement (input_object) |
region -> object |
Structuring element. |
RegionMinkAdd (output_object) |
region(-array) -> object |
Dilated regions. |
Row (input_control) |
point.y -> integer |
Row coordinate of the reference point. | |
Range of values: 1 <= Row <= 511 (lin) | |
Minimum increment: 1 | |
Recommended increment: 1 |
Column (input_control) |
point.x -> integer |
Column coordinate of the reference point. | |
Range of values: 1 <= Column <= 511 (lin) | |
Minimum increment: 1 | |
Recommended increment: 1 |
Iterations (input_control) |
integer -> integer |
Number of iterations. | |
Default value: 1 | |
Suggested values: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 30, 40, 50 | |
Range of values: 1 <= Iterations | |
Minimum increment: 1 | |
Recommended increment: 1 |
Let F1 be the area of the input region, and F2 be the area of the structuring element. The the runtime complexity for one region is:
O(sqrt(F1) * sqrt(F2) * Iterations) .
minkowski_add2 returns TRUE if all parameters are correct. The behavior in case of empty or no input region can be set via:
a) no region: set_system(::'no_object_result',<RegionResult>:) b) empty region: set_system(::'empty_region_result',<RegionResult>:)Otherwise, an exception is raised.
threshold__, regiongrowing__, connection, union1, watersheds, class_ndim1__, circle, ellipse, rectangle1, rectangle2, draw_region, store_coord, struct_elements, store_filled_polygon
reduce_domain, select_shape, area_center, connection