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, 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 number | TARGET_USER_SIZE | - | Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 1.000000 |
| West | floating point number | TARGET_USER_XMIN | - | Default: 0.000000 |
| East | floating point number | TARGET_USER_XMAX | - | Default: 100.000000 |
| South | floating point number | TARGET_USER_YMIN | - | Default: 0.000000 |
| North | floating point number | TARGET_USER_YMAX | - | Default: 100.000000 |
| Columns | integer number | TARGET_USER_COLS | Number of cells in East-West direction. | Minimum: 1
Default: 101 |
| Rows | integer number | TARGET_USER_ROWS | Number of cells in North-South direction. | Minimum: 1
Default: 101 |
| Rounding | boolean | TARGET_USER_FLAT | Round bounding coordinates to multiples of cell size. Ignored if cell size has decimal places. | Default: 1 |
| Fit | choice | TARGET_USER_FITS | - | Available Choices:
[0] nodes
[1] cells
Default: 0 |
| Grid System | grid system | TARGET_SYSTEM | - | - |
| Data Type | choice | DATATYPE | - | Available Choices:
[0] same as input grid
[1] 4 byte floating point number
Default: 0 |
| Refinement | choice | METHOD | - | Available Choices:
[0] no
[1] yes
Default: 0 |
| Threshold Error | floating point number | EPSILON | - | Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 0.000100 |
| Maximum Level | integer number | LEVEL_MAX | - | Minimum: 1
Maximum: 14
Default: 11 |
| Update View | boolean
[GUI] | UPDATE | - | Default: 0 |