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DilateRegion_AnyKernel
Performs a morphological dilation on a region using an arbitrary kernel.
| Name | Type | Description | |
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inRegion | Region | Input region |
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inKernel | Region | Kernel shape (any) |
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inKernelAnchor | Location* | Location within inKernel, defining its center |
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outRegion | Region | Output region |
Applications
Making the region thicker in a non-symmetrical way or filling-in gaps of a particular shape.
Description
The operation is a cousin of the DilateRegion filter, yet it uses any proper region selected by user as a structuring element. The center of a kernel is assumed to be at location (width/2,height/2). Refer to the DilateRegion article for further information regarding the morphological dilation itself.
Examples
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Errors
This filter can throw an exception to report error. Read how to deal with errors here: Error Handling
| Error type | Description |
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| DomainError | Empty kernel on input in DilateRegion_AnyKernel. |
Complexity Level
This filter is available on Advanced Complexity Level.
Filter Group
This filters is member of DilateRegion filter group.
