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Sketcher

The FaceSketcher allows you to sketch on a plane.

Implements​

Constructors​

constructor​

• new Sketcher(plane)

The sketcher can be defined by a plane, or a simple plane definition, with either a point of origin, or the position on the normal axis from the coordinates origin

Parameters​

NameType
planePlane

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:42

• new Sketcher(plane?, origin?)

Parameters​

NameType
plane?PlaneName
origin?number | Point

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:43

Methods​

bezierCurveTo​

▸ bezierCurveTo(end, controlPoints): Sketcher

Draws a generic bezier curve to the end point, going using a set of control points.

This is the generic definition of a bézier curve, you might want to use either the quadratic or cubic (most common) version, unless you know exactly what you are aiming at.

Parameters​

NameType
endPoint2D
controlPointsPoint2D | Point2D[]

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.bezierCurveTo

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:343


bulgeArc​

▸ bulgeArc(xDist, yDist, bulge): Sketcher

Draws an arc of circle by defining its end point and the bulge - the maximum distance between the arc and the straight line going from start to end point in units of half the chord. The end point is defined by its horizontal and vertical distances from the start point.

Parameters​

NameType
xDistnumber
yDistnumber
bulgenumber

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.bulgeArc

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:217


bulgeArcTo​

▸ bulgeArcTo(end, bulge): Sketcher

Draws an arc of circle by defining its end point and the bulge - the maximum distance between the arc and the straight line going from start to end point.

Parameters​

NameType
endPoint2D
bulgenumber

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.bulgeArcTo

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:208


close​

▸ close(): Sketch

Stop drawing, make sure the sketch is closed (by adding a straight line to from the last point to the first) and returns the sketch.

Returns​

Sketch

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.close

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:483


closeWithMirror​

▸ closeWithMirror(): Sketch

Stop drawing, make sure the sketch is closed (by mirroring the lines between the first and last points drawn) and returns the sketch.

Returns​

Sketch

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.closeWithMirror

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:488


cubicBezierCurveTo​

▸ cubicBezierCurveTo(end, startControlPoint, endControlPoint): Sketcher

Draws a cubic bezier curve to the end point, using the start and end control point to define its shape. This corresponds to the most commonly used bezier curve.

If you are struggling setting your control points, the smoothSpline might be better for your needs.

Parameters​

NameType
endPoint2D
startControlPointPoint2D
endControlPointPoint2D

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.cubicBezierCurveTo

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:366


delete​

▸ delete(): void

Returns​

void

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:55


done​

▸ done(): Sketch

Stop drawing and returns the sketch.

Returns​

Sketch

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.done

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:475


ellipse​

▸ ellipse(xDist, yDist, horizontalRadius, verticalRadius, rotation?, longAxis?, sweep?): Sketcher

Draws an arc of ellipse by defining its end point and an ellipse. The end point is defined by distances from he start point.

The shape of the ellipse is defined by both its radiuses, its angle relative to the current coordinat system, as well as the long and sweep flags (as defined for SVG paths)

Parameters​

NameTypeDefault value
xDistnumberundefined
yDistnumberundefined
horizontalRadiusnumberundefined
verticalRadiusnumberundefined
rotationnumber0
longAxisbooleanfalse
sweepbooleanfalse

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.ellipse

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:292


ellipseTo​

▸ ellipseTo(end, horizontalRadius, verticalRadius, rotation?, longAxis?, sweep?): Sketcher

Draws an arc of ellipse by defining its end point and an ellipse.

The shape of the ellipse is defined by both its radiuses, its angle relative to the current coordinat system, as well as the long and sweep flags (as defined for SVG paths)

Parameters​

NameTypeDefault value
endPoint2Dundefined
horizontalRadiusnumberundefined
verticalRadiusnumberundefined
rotationnumber0
longAxisbooleanfalse
sweepbooleanfalse

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.ellipseTo

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:230


hBulgeArc​

▸ hBulgeArc(distance, bulge): Sketcher

Draws an horizontal arc of circle by defining its end point and the bulge

  • the maximum distance between the arc and the straight line going from start to end point in units of half the chord. The end point is defined by its horizontal distance from the start point.

Parameters​

NameType
distancenumber
bulgenumber

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.hBulgeArc

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:226


hLine​

▸ hLine(distance): Sketcher

Draws an horizontal line of length distance from the current point

Parameters​

NameType
distancenumber

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.hLine

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:89


hLineTo​

▸ hLineTo(xPos): Sketcher

Draws an horizontal line to the x coordinate

Parameters​

NameType
xPosnumber

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.hLineTo

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:98


hSagittaArc​

▸ hSagittaArc(distance, sagitta): Sketcher

Draws an horizontal arc of circle by defining its end point and the sagitta - the maximum distance between the arc and the straight line going from start to end point.The end point is defined by its horizontal distance from the start point.

Parameters​

NameType
distancenumber
sagittanumber

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.hSagittaArc

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:204


halfEllipse​

▸ halfEllipse(xDist, yDist, verticalRadius, sweep?): Sketcher

Draws an arc as half an ellipse, defined by the sagitta of the ellipse (which corresponds to the radius in the axe orthogonal to the straight line).The end point is defined by distances from he start point.

The sweep flag is to be understood as defined for SVG paths.

Parameters​

NameTypeDefault value
xDistnumberundefined
yDistnumberundefined
verticalRadiusnumberundefined
sweepbooleanfalse

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.halfEllipse

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:329


halfEllipseTo​

▸ halfEllipseTo(end, verticalRadius, sweep?): Sketcher

Draws an arc as half an ellipse, defined by the sagitta of the ellipse (which corresponds to the radius in the axe orthogonal to the straight line).

The sweep flag is to be understood as defined for SVG paths.

Parameters​

NameTypeDefault value
endPoint2Dundefined
verticalRadiusnumberundefined
sweepbooleanfalse

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.halfEllipseTo

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:312


line​

▸ line(xDist, yDist): Sketcher

Draws a line at the horizontal distance xDist and the vertical distance yDist of the current point

Parameters​

NameType
xDistnumber
yDistnumber

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.line

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:80


lineTo​

▸ lineTo(«destructured»): Sketcher

Draws a line from the current point to the point given in argument

Parameters​

NameType
«destructured»Point2D

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.lineTo

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:73


movePointerTo​

▸ movePointerTo(«destructured»): Sketcher

Changes the point to start your drawing from

Parameters​

NameType
«destructured»Point2D

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.movePointerTo

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:63


polarLine​

▸ polarLine(distance, angle): Sketcher

Draws a line from the current point to the point defined in polar coordiates, of radius r and angle theta (in degrees) from the current point

Parameters​

NameType
distancenumber
anglenumber

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.polarLine

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:103


polarLineTo​

▸ polarLineTo(«destructured»): Sketcher

Draws a line from the current point to the point defined in polar coordiates, of radius r and angle theta (in degrees) from the origin

Parameters​

NameType
«destructured»[number, number]

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.polarLineTo

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:109


quadraticBezierCurveTo​

▸ quadraticBezierCurveTo(end, controlPoint): Sketcher

Draws a quadratic bezier curve to the end point, using the single control point.

Parameters​

NameType
endPoint2D
controlPointPoint2D

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.quadraticBezierCurveTo

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:362


sagittaArc​

▸ sagittaArc(xDist, yDist, sagitta): Sketcher

Draws an arc of circle by defining its end point and the sagitta - the maximum distance between the arc and the straight line going from start to end point.The end point is defined by its horizontal and vertical distances from the start point.

Parameters​

NameType
xDistnumber
yDistnumber
sagittanumber

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.sagittaArc

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:195


sagittaArcTo​

▸ sagittaArcTo(end, sagitta): Sketcher

Draws an arc of circle by defining its end point and the sagitta - the maximum distance between the arc and the straight line going from start to end point.

Parameters​

NameType
endPoint2D
sagittanumber

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.sagittaArcTo

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:175


smoothSpline​

▸ smoothSpline(xDist, yDist, splineConfig?): Sketcher

Draws a cubic bezier curve to the end point, attempting to make the line smooth with the previous segment. The end point is defined by its distance to the first point.

It will base its first control point so that its tangent is the same than the previous segment. You can force another tangent by defining startTangent.

You can configure the tangent of the end point by configuring the endTangent, either as "symmetric" to reproduce the start angle, as an angle from the X axis (in the coordinate system) or a 2d direction (still in the coordinate system.

The start- and end- factors decide on how far the control point is from the start and end point. At a factor of 1, the distance corresponds to a quarter of the straight line distance.

Parameters​

NameType
xDistnumber
yDistnumber
splineConfigSplineConfig

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.smoothSpline

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:432


smoothSplineTo​

▸ smoothSplineTo(end, config?): Sketcher

Draws a cubic bezier curve to the end point, attempting to make the line smooth with the previous segment.

It will base its first control point so that its tangent is the same than the previous segment.

The control point relative to the end is by default set to be in the direction of the straight line between start and end. You can specifiy the endSkew either as an angle (in degrees) to this direction, or as an absolute direction in the coordinate system (a Point).

The start- and end- factors decide on how far the control point is from the start and end point. At a factor of 1, the distance corresponds to a quarter of the straight line distance.

Parameters​

NameType
endPoint2D
config?SplineConfig

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.smoothSplineTo

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:374


tangentArc​

▸ tangentArc(xDist, yDist): Sketcher

Draws an arc of circle from the current point as a tangent to the previous part of curve drawn.The end point is defined by its horizontal and vertical distances from the start point.

Parameters​

NameType
xDistnumber
yDistnumber

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.tangentArc

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:170


tangentArcTo​

▸ tangentArcTo(end): Sketcher

Draws an arc of circle from the current point as a tangent to the previous part of curve drawn.

Parameters​

NameType
endPoint2D

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.tangentArcTo

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:158


tangentLine​

▸ tangentLine(distance): Sketcher

Draws a line from the current point as a tangent to the previous part of curve drawn. The distance defines how long the line will be.

Parameters​

NameType
distancenumber

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.tangentLine

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:115


threePointsArc​

▸ threePointsArc(xDist, yDist, viaXDist, viaYDist): Sketcher

Draws an arc of circle by defining its end point and a third point through which the arc will pass. Both poinats are defined in horizontal (x) and vertical (y) distances from the start point.

Parameters​

NameType
xDistnumber
yDistnumber
viaXDistnumber
viaYDistnumber

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.threePointsArc

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:145


threePointsArcTo​

▸ threePointsArcTo(end, innerPoint): Sketcher

Draws an arc of circle by defining its end point and a third point through which the arc will pass.

Parameters​

NameType
endPoint2D
innerPointPoint2D

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.threePointsArcTo

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:135


vBulgeArc​

▸ vBulgeArc(distance, bulge): Sketcher

Draws a vertical arc of circle by defining its end point and the bulge

  • the maximum distance between the arc and the straight line going from start to end point in units of half the chord. The end point is defined by its vertical distance from the start point.

Parameters​

NameType
distancenumber
bulgenumber

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.vBulgeArc

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:222


vLine​

▸ vLine(distance): Sketcher

Draws a vertical line of length distance from the current point

Parameters​

NameType
distancenumber

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.vLine

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:85


vLineTo​

▸ vLineTo(yPos): Sketcher

Draws a vertical line to the y coordinate

Parameters​

NameType
yPosnumber

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.vLineTo

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:93


vSagittaArc​

▸ vSagittaArc(distance, sagitta): Sketcher

Draws a vertical arc of circle by defining its end point and the sagitta

  • the maximum distance between the arc and the straight line going from start to end point.The end point is defined by its vertical distance from the start point.

Parameters​

NameType
distancenumber
sagittanumber

Returns​

Sketcher

Implementation of​

GenericSketcher.vSagittaArc

Defined in​

Sketcher.ts:200