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DilateRegion_AnyKernel


Performs a morphological dilation on a region using an arbitrary kernel.

Name Type Description
inRegion Region Input region
inKernel Region Kernel shape (any)
inKernelAnchor Location* Location within inKernel, defining its center
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

Complexity Level

This filter is available on Advanced Complexity Level.

Filter Group

This filters is member of DilateRegion filter group.

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