Shape Property

Shape Property (McMorpho)

Description

Property used to set or get the default Structuring Element for Erode, Dilate, Open and Close.

Property type

A mcMorphoShape enumeration.

Syntax

object.Shape [= value]

The Shape Property syntax has these parts:

Part	Description
object	An expression evaluating to an object of type McMorpho.
value	A mcMorphoShape enumeration, as described in settings.

Settings

The settings for value are:

Constant		Value	Description
	mcmsDefault	-1	Apply the Structuring Element specified in McMorpho.Shape.
	mcms2x2Square	0	A 2 by 2, square Structuring Element.
	mcms3x1Row	1	A 3 pixels horizontal Structuring Element.
	mcms1x3Column	2	A 3 pixels vertical Structuring Element.
	mcms3x3Cross	3	A cross like Structuring Element (4-Connectivity).
	mcms3x3Square	8	A 3 by 3, square Structuring Element (8-Connectivity).
	mcms5x5Octagon	4	The smallest octagonal Structuring Element.
	mcms7x7Octagon	6	The smallest octagonal Structuring Element.
	mcms11x11Octagon	7	A 11 by 11 octagon.
	mcmsCustomKernel	5	Apply the Structuring Element provided in McMorpho.Kernel.

Remarks

This value is used when msDefault is passed as the Shape parameter of these methods, or when the parameter is omitted.