MinimumBoundingBox
How WhiteboxTools runs Minimum Bounding Rectangle: MinimumBoundingBox.
| Engine | WhiteboxTools |
|---|---|
| Tool name | MinimumBoundingBox |
| Interface | cli |
| Implements | Minimum Bounding Rectangle |
| Documentation | Not stated |
| Effects | modifies input: no, network: no |
| Notes | Not stated |
| Status | active |
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Choices | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
input | ExistingFile:Vector:Any | yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
output | NewFile:Vector:Polygon | yes | Not stated | Not stated | output |
criterion | OptionList | no | area | area, length, width, perimeter | Not stated |
features | Boolean | no | true | Not stated | Not stated |
How it maps to the operation
| Operation parameter | Parameter here | Note |
|---|---|---|
layer | input | Not stated |
output | output | Not stated |
Differences from the operation
- criterion chooses what to minimise: area (the default), length, width or perimeter.
- features (true by default) gives one rectangle per feature; false gives one for the whole layer.
Harvested by the whitebox harvester from engine version
2.4.0. Names can change when an engine is harvested again.