pyvista.ImageDataFilters.image_dilate_erode

ImageDataFilters.image_dilate_erode(dilate_value=1.0, erode_value=0.0, kernel_size=(3, 3, 3), scalars=None, progress_bar=False)

Dilates one value and erodes another.

image_dilate_erode will dilate one value and erode another. It uses an elliptical footprint, and only erodes/dilates on the boundary of the two values. The filter is restricted to the X, Y, and Z axes for now. It can degenerate to a 2 or 1-dimensional filter by setting the kernel size to 1 for a specific axis.

Parameters:

dilate_valuefloat, default: 1.0

Dilate value in the dataset.

erode_valuefloat, default: 0.0

Erode value in the dataset.

kernel_sizesequence[int], default: (3, 3, 3)

Determines the size of the kernel along the three axes.

scalarsstr, optional

Name of scalars to process. Defaults to currently active scalars.

progress_barbool, default: False

Display a progress bar to indicate progress.

Returns:

pyvista.ImageData

Dataset that has been dilated/eroded on the boundary of the specified scalars.

Notes

This filter only supports point data. Consider converting any cell data to point data using the cell_data_to_point_data() filter to convert ny cell data to point data.

Examples

Demonstrate image dilate/erode on an example dataset. First, plot the example dataset with the active scalars.

>>> from pyvista import examples
>>> uni = examples.load_uniform()
>>> uni.plot()

Static Scene

Interactive Scene

Now, plot the image threshold with threshold=[400, 600]. Note how values within the threshold are 1 and outside are 0.

>>> ithresh = uni.image_threshold([400, 600])
>>> ithresh.plot()

Static Scene

Interactive Scene

Note how there is a hole in the thresholded image. Apply a dilation/ erosion filter with a large kernel to fill that hole in.

>>> idilate = ithresh.image_dilate_erode(kernel_size=[5, 5, 5])
>>> idilate.plot()

Static Scene

Interactive Scene