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InflatePath


Module: FoundationPro

Enlarges a path by a given margin (points in the input path must be sorted clockwise).

Name Type Range Description
Input value
inPath Path Input path
Input value
inMargin Real Margin of inflation
Input value
inMaxPointDisplacement Real 0.0 - Maximal displacement of single point
Output value
outPath Path? Output path

Description

Creates a new path by enlarging the existing one. Distance between corresponding segments of inPath and outPath is defined by inMargin.

Examples

Description of usage of this filter can be found in examples and tutorial: Capsules.

Example of inflation of initial path (blue). Result is in orange. Note that results for closed (on left) and open path (on right) are slightly different.

Complexity Level

This filter is available on Advanced Complexity Level.