Multilevel B-spline algorithm for spatial interpolation of scattered data as proposed by Lee, Wolberg and Shin (1997). The algorithm makes use of a coarse-to-fine hierarchy of control lattices to generate a sequence of bicubic B-spline functions, whose sum approaches the desired interpolation function. Large performance gains are realized by using B-spline refinement to reduce the sum of these functions into one equivalent B-spline function.
The 'Maximum Level' determines the maximum size of the final B-spline matrix and increases exponential with each level. Where level=10 requires about 1mb level=12 needs about 16mb and level=14 about 256mb(!) of additional memory.
| | Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints |
| Input | Grid | Grid (input) | GRID | - | - |
| Target System (*) | Grid (optional input) | TARGET_TEMPLATE | use this grid's system for output grids | - |
| Output | Target Grid | Grid (output) | TARGET_OUT_GRID | - | - |
| Options | Grid system | Grid system | GRID_GRIDSYSTEM | - | - |
| Target Grid System | Choice | TARGET_DEFINITION | - | Available Choices: [0] user defined [1] grid or grid system Default: 0 |
| Cellsize | Floating point | TARGET_USER_SIZE | - | Minimum: 0.000000 Default: 1.000000 |
| West | Floating point | TARGET_USER_XMIN | - | Default: 0.000000 |
| East | Floating point | TARGET_USER_XMAX | - | Default: 100.000000 |
| South | Floating point | TARGET_USER_YMIN | - | Default: 0.000000 |
| North | Floating point | TARGET_USER_YMAX | - | Default: 100.000000 |
| Columns | Integer | TARGET_USER_COLS | Number of cells in East-West direction. | Minimum: 1 Default: 100 |
| Rows | Integer | TARGET_USER_ROWS | Number of cells in North-South direction. | Minimum: 1 Default: 100 |
| Fit | Choice | TARGET_USER_FITS | - | Available Choices: [0] nodes [1] cells Default: 0 |
| Grid System | Grid system | TARGET_SYSTEM | - | - |
| Refinement | Choice | METHOD | - | Available Choices: [0] no [1] yes Default: 0 |
| Threshold Error | Floating point | EPSILON | - | Minimum: 0.000000 Default: 0.000100 |
| Maximum Level | Integer | LEVEL_MAX | - | Minimum: 1 Maximum: 14 Default: 11 |
| Update View | Boolean | UPDATE | - | Default: 0 |
| Data Type | Choice | DATATYPE | - | Available Choices: [0] same as input grid [1] 4 byte floating point number Default: 0 |
| (*) optional |