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InflatePath
Advanced| Module: | FoundationPro |
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Enlarges a path by a given margin (points in the input path must be sorted clockwise).
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inPath | Path | Input path | |
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inMargin | Real | Margin of inflation | |
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inMaxPointDisplacement | Real | 0.0 -  |
Maximal displacement of single point |
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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.
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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.