SAGA-GIS Tool Library Documentation (v7.2.0)

Tool Line Smoothing

The tool provides methods for line smoothing including iterative averaging (SIA) and Gaussian filtering.

Iterative averaging (SIA) is described by Mansouryar & Hedayati (2012). A higher smoothing sensitivity results in a stronger smoothing in less iterations and vice versa. The 'improved SIA model' simply applies a preservation factor in the first iteration and then runs the 'basic SIA model' for the following iterations.

Gaussian filtering with shrinkage correction is described by Lowe (1989).

In case the density of line vertices is too high, the 'Line Simplification' tool can be applied first. If the density of line vertices is too low, additional vertices can be inserted by applying the 'Convert Lines to Points' and the 'Convert Points to Line(s)' tools prior to smoothing.

References:
Lowe, D. (1989): Organization of Smooth Image Curves at Multiple Scales. International Journal of Computer Vision, 3: 119-130. (pdf)

Mansouryar, M. & Hedayati, A. (2012): Smoothing Via Iterative Averaging (SIA) - A Basic Technique for Line Smoothing. International Journal of Computer and Electrical Engineering Vol. 4, No. 3: 307-311. (pdf)

Parameters

 NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
InputLinesShapes (input)LINES_INThe input line shapefile to smooth.-
OutputSmoothed LinesShapes (output)LINES_OUTThe smoothed output line shapefile.-
OptionsMethodChoiceMETHODChoose the method to apply.Available Choices:
[0] basic SIA model
[1] improved SIA model
[2] Gaussian Filtering
Default: 2
SensitivityIntegerSENSITIVITYHalf the size of the moving window [vertex count], controls smoothing sensitivity.Minimum: 1
Default: 3
IterationsIntegerITERATIONSThe number of smoothing iterations [-].Minimum: 1
Default: 10
PreservationFloating pointPRESERVATIONThe smoothing preservation factor [-].Minimum: 1.000000
Default: 10.000000
SigmaFloating pointSIGMAStandard deviation of the Gaussian filter [-].Minimum: 0.500000
Default: 2.000000

Command-line

Usage: saga_cmd shapes_lines 7 [-LINES_IN <str>] [-LINES_OUT <str>] [-METHOD <str>] [-SENSITIVITY <num>] [-ITERATIONS <num>] [-PRESERVATION <double>] [-SIGMA <double>]
  -LINES_IN:<str>       	Lines
	Shapes (input)
  -LINES_OUT:<str>      	Smoothed Lines
	Shapes (output)
  -METHOD:<str>         	Method
	Choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] basic SIA model
	[1] improved SIA model
	[2] Gaussian Filtering
	Default: 2
  -SENSITIVITY:<num>    	Sensitivity
	Integer
	Minimum: 1
	Default: 3
  -ITERATIONS:<num>     	Iterations
	Integer
	Minimum: 1
	Default: 10
  -PRESERVATION:<double>	Preservation
	Floating point
	Minimum: 1.000000
	Default: 10.000000
  -SIGMA:<double>       	Sigma
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.500000
	Default: 2.000000