gray_erosion_shape ( Image : ImageMin : MaskHeight, MaskWidth, MaskShape : )

Determine the minimum gray value within a selected mask.

gray_dilation_shape calculates the minimum gray value of the input image Image within a mask of shape MaskShape, vertical size MaskHeight and horizontal size MaskWidth for each image point. The resulting image is returned in ImageMin. If the parameters MaskHeight or MaskWidth are even, they are changed to the next larger odd value. In case of the values 'rhombus' and 'octagon' for the MaskShape control parameter, MaskHeight and MaskWidth must be equal. The parameter value 'octagon' for MaskShape denotes an equilateral octagonal mask which is a suitable approximation for a circular structure. At the border of the image the gray values are mirrored.


Parameters

Image (input_object)
image(-array) -> object : byte
Image for which the minimum gray values are to be calculated.

ImageMin (output_object)
image(-array) -> object : byte
Image containing the minimum gray values.

MaskHeight (input_control)
extent.y -> integer
Height of the filter mask.
Default value: 11
Suggested values: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15
Typical range of values: 3 <= MaskHeight
Minimum increment: 2
Recommended increment: 2
Restriction: odd(MaskHeight)

MaskWidth (input_control)
extent.x -> integer
Width of the filter mask.
Default value: 11
Suggested values: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15
Typical range of values: 3 <= MaskWidth
Minimum increment: 2
Recommended increment: 2
Restriction: odd(MaskWidth)

MaskShape (input_control)
string -> string
Shape of the mask.
Default value: 'octagon'
List of values: 'rectangle', 'rhombus', 'octagon'


Result

gray_dilation_shape returns 2 (H_MSG_TRUE) if all parameters are correct.


Parallelization Information

gray_erosion_shape is reentrant and automatically parallelized (on tuple level, channel level, domain level).


Alternatives

gray_erosion, gray_erosion_rect


See also

gray_opening_shape, gray_closing_shape, gray_skeleton


Module

Image filters



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