Tutorial by Examples: bezier

cubic-bezier

The cubic-bezier function is a transition timing function which is often used for custom and smooth transitions. transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.1, 0.7, 1.0, 0.1); The function takes four parameters: cubic-bezier(P1_x, P1_y, P2_x, P2_y) These parameters will be mapped to points whic...

CSS • Transitions

How to apply corner radius to rectangles drawn by UIBezierPath

Corner radius for all 4 edges: UIBezierPath* rectanglePath = [UIBezierPath bezierPathWithRoundedRect: CGRectMake(x,y,width,height) cornerRadius: 11]; [UIColor.grayColor setFill]; [rectanglePath fill]; Corner radius for top-left edge: UIBezierPath* rectanglePath = [UIBezierPath bezierPat...

iOS • UIBezierPath

How to create a simple shapes using UIBezierPath

For a simple circle: UIBezierPath* ovalPath = [UIBezierPath bezierPathWithOvalInRect: CGRectMake(0,0,50,50)]; [UIColor.grayColor setFill]; [ovalPath fill]; Swift: let ovalPath = UIBezierPath(ovalInRect: CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 50, height: 50)) UIColor.grayColor().setFill() ovalPath.fill...

iOS • UIBezierPath

UIBezierPath + AutoLayout

For bezier path to get resized based on the view frame, override the drawRect of view that you are drawing the bezier path : - (void)drawRect:(CGRect)frame { UIBezierPath* rectanglePath = [UIBezierPath bezierPathWithRect: CGRectMake(CGRectGetMinX(frame), CGRectGetMinY(frame), CGRectGetWidth(f...

iOS • UIBezierPath

How to apply shadows to UIBezierPath

Consider a simple rectangle that is drawn by the bezier path. UIBezierPath* rectanglePath = [UIBezierPath bezierPathWithRect: CGRectMake(x,y,width,height)]; [UIColor.grayColor setFill]; [rectanglePath fill]; Basic Outer-fill shadow: CGContextRef context = UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext();...

iOS • UIBezierPath

bezierCurveTo (a path command)

context.bezierCurveTo(control1X, control1Y, control2X, control2Y, endingX, endingY) Draws a cubic Bezier curve starting at the current pen location to a given ending coordinate. Another 2 given control coordinates determine the shape (curviness) of the curve. <!doctype html> <html&gt...

html5-canvas • Path (Syntax only)

Designing and drawing a Bezier Path

This example shows the process from designing the shape you want to drawing it on a view. A specific shap is used but the concepts you learn can be applied to any shape. How to draw a Bézier path in a custom view These are the main steps: Design the outline of the shape you want. Divide the ou...

iOS • UIBezierPath

pie view & column view with UIBezierPath

pie view - (void)drawRect:(CGRect)rect { NSArray *data = @[@30, @15, @5, @17, @3, @10, @20]; // 1. context CGContextRef cxtRef = UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext(); CGPoint center = CGPointMake(150, 150); CGFloat radius = 150; __block CGFloat startAngle = 0; ...

iOS • UIBezierPath

Cubic & Quadratic Bezier curve with arrowheads

// Usage: var p0={x:50,y:100}; var p1={x:100,y:0}; var p2={x:200,y:200}; var p3={x:300,y:100}; cubicCurveArrowHeads(p0, p1, p2, p3, 15, true, true); quadraticCurveArrowHeads(p0, p1, p2, 15, true, true); // or use defaults true for both ends with arrow heads cubicCurveArrowHeads(p0, p...

html5-canvas • Charts & Diagrams

Finding points along a cubic Bezier curve

This example finds an array of approximately evenly spaced points along a cubic Bezier curve. It decomposes Path segments created with context.bezierCurveTo into points along that curve. // Return: an array of approximately evenly spaced points along a cubic Bezier curve // // Attribution: Stack...

html5-canvas • Navigating along a Path

Split bezier curves at position

This example splits cubic and bezier curves in two. The function splitCurveAt splits the curve at position where 0.0 = start, 0.5 = middle, and 1 = end. It can split quadratic and cubic curves. The curve type is determined by the last x argument x4. If not undefined or null then it assumes the curv...

html5-canvas • Navigating along a Path

Trim bezier curve.

This example show you how to trim a bezier. The function trimBezier trims the ends off of the curve returning the curve fromPos to toPos. fromPos and toPos are in the range 0 to 1 inclusive, It can trim quadratic and cubic curves. The curve type is determined by the last x argument x4. If not undef...

html5-canvas • Navigating along a Path

Length of a Cubic Bezier Curve (a close approximation)

Given the 4 points of a cubic Bezier curve the following function returns its length. Method: The length of a cubic Bezier curve does not have a direct mathematical calculation. This "brute force" method finds a sampling of points along the curve and calculates the total distance spanne...

html5-canvas • Navigating along a Path

Text on curve, cubic and quadratic beziers

textOnCurve(text,offset,x1,y1,x2,y2,x3,y3,x4,y4) Renders text on quadratic and cubic curves. text is the text to render offset distance from start of curve to text >= 0 x1,y1 - x3,y3 points of quadratic curve or x1,y1 - x4,y4 points of cubic curve or Example usage: textOnCurve("...

html5-canvas • Text