---
title: "vImage.MorphologyOperation.dilate(structuringElement:)"
framework: accelerate
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: "accelerate/vimage/morphologyoperation/dilate(structuringelement:)"
---

# vImage.MorphologyOperation.dilate(structuringElement:)

Applies dilation using a structuring element.

## Declaration

```swift
case dilate(structuringElement: vImage.ConvolutionKernel2D<ComponentType>)
```

## See Also

### Enumeration Cases

- [vImage.MorphologyOperation.erode(structuringElement:)](accelerate/vimage/morphologyoperation/erode(structuringelement:).md)
- [vImage.MorphologyOperation.maximize(kernelSize:)](accelerate/vimage/morphologyoperation/maximize(kernelsize:).md)
- [vImage.MorphologyOperation.minimize(kernelSize:)](accelerate/vimage/morphologyoperation/minimize(kernelsize:).md)