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Marching squares

In computer graphics, marching squares is an algorithm that generates contours for a two-dimensional scalar field (rectangular array of individual numerical values). A similar method can be used to contour 2D triangle meshes.

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Basic algorithm

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Contouring triangle meshes

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Performance considerations

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Dimensions and spaces

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Basic algorithm

Contouring triangle meshes

Dimensions and spaces

Performance considerations

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Marching squares

Nodes37
Edges36
Triples71
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
Components1

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Marching squares

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related to References · 59
Marching squares → Banks, Bibcode, Cintia, Cipolletti, Cite, CiteSeerX, Claudio, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphics Forum, Computers, Counting, Cueto, Delrieux, Doblaré, Dual, Engineering, Experiment, Galerkin, Geometric, Geometric Modeling
related to External links · 8
Marching squares → An, GeneralPath, Given, Java, JavaMarching Squares, Marching Square Matlab, Meandering Triangles, Python
related to Dimensions and spaces · 3
Marching squares → For, Note, The
is a · 1
Marching squares → algorithm that generates contours for a two-dimensional scalar field

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Marching squaresis aalgorithm that generates contours for a two-dimensional scalar field0.90text
Marching squaresrelated to Dimensions and spacesThe0.60section
Marching squaresrelated to Dimensions and spacesFor0.60section
Marching squaresrelated to Dimensions and spacesNote0.60section
Marching squaresrelated to External linksMarching Square Matlab0.60section
Marching squaresrelated to External linksAn0.60section
Marching squaresrelated to External linksJavaMarching Squares0.60section
Marching squaresrelated to External linksJava0.60section
Marching squaresrelated to External linksGiven0.60section
Marching squaresrelated to External linksGeneralPath0.60section
Marching squaresrelated to External linksMeandering Triangles0.60section
Marching squaresrelated to External linksPython0.60section

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