General Module Function
The scat_to_tin module is used to convert scattered sample data into a three-dimensional surface of triangular cells representing an unstructured mesh.
"Scattered sample data " means that there are discrete nodes in space. An example would be geology or analyte (e.g. chemistry) data where the coordinates are the x, y, and elevation of a measured parameter. The data is "scattered" because there is not necessarily an implicit grid of data.
scat_to_tin uses a proprietary version of the Delaunay tessellation algorithm.
Module Input Ports
scat_to_tin has only one input port. Input to this port must contain scattered sample data. Any source of points, even the nodes comprising lines may be used as input. Examples are file_statistics, Load_CAD (Read_DXF), etc..
Module Output Ports
scat_to_tin has two output ports. The blue output port outputs the triangular 2D elements having interpolated values based on the input data. The red port can be connected directly to the viewer.
Module Control Panel
The user interface for this module is shown above.
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