Tool Multilevel B-Spline from Grid Points
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. 
References
- Lee, S., Wolberg, G., Shin, S.Y. (1997): Scattered Data Interpolation with Multilevel B-Splines. IEEE Transactions On Visualisation And Computer Graphics, Vol.3, No.3., p.228-244. ResearchGate.
- Author: O.Conrad (c) 2006
- Menu: Grid|Gridding|Spline Interpolation
Parameters
|  | Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints | 
|---|
| Input | Grid | Grid, input | GRID | - | - | 
 | Target System (*) | Grid, input, optional, CMD | 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, GUI | UPDATE | - | Default: 0 | 
 | Data Type | Choice | DATATYPE | - | Available Choices: [0] same as input grid
 [1] 4 byte floating point number
 Default: 0
 | 
| (*) optional | 
Command-line
Usage: saga_cmd grid_spline 5 [-GRID <str>] [-TARGET_DEFINITION <str>] [-TARGET_USER_SIZE <double>] [-TARGET_USER_XMIN <double>] [-TARGET_USER_XMAX <double>] [-TARGET_USER_YMIN <double>] [-TARGET_USER_YMAX <double>] [-TARGET_USER_COLS <num>] [-TARGET_USER_ROWS <num>] [-TARGET_USER_FITS <str>] [-TARGET_TEMPLATE <str>] [-TARGET_OUT_GRID <str>] [-METHOD <str>] [-EPSILON <double>] [-LEVEL_MAX <num>] [-DATATYPE <str>]
  -GRID:<str>               	Grid
	Grid, input
  -TARGET_DEFINITION:<str>  	Target Grid System
	Choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] user defined
	[1] grid or grid system
	Default: 0
  -TARGET_USER_SIZE:<double>	Cellsize
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 1.000000
  -TARGET_USER_XMIN:<double>	West
	Floating point
	Default: 0.000000
  -TARGET_USER_XMAX:<double>	East
	Floating point
	Default: 100.000000
  -TARGET_USER_YMIN:<double>	South
	Floating point
	Default: 0.000000
  -TARGET_USER_YMAX:<double>	North
	Floating point
	Default: 100.000000
  -TARGET_USER_COLS:<num>   	Columns
	Integer
	Minimum: 1
	Default: 100
  -TARGET_USER_ROWS:<num>   	Rows
	Integer
	Minimum: 1
	Default: 100
  -TARGET_USER_FITS:<str>   	Fit
	Choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] nodes
	[1] cells
	Default: 0
  -TARGET_TEMPLATE:<str>    	Target System
	Grid, input, optional, CMD
  -TARGET_OUT_GRID:<str>    	Target Grid
	Grid, output
  -METHOD:<str>             	Refinement
	Choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] no
	[1] yes
	Default: 0
  -EPSILON:<double>         	Threshold Error
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 0.000100
  -LEVEL_MAX:<num>          	Maximum Level
	Integer
	Minimum: 1
	Maximum: 14
	Default: 11
  -DATATYPE:<str>           	Data Type
	Choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] same as input grid
	[1] 4 byte floating point number
	Default: 0