Line (Curve)

Functionality

This node generates a Curve object, which is a segment of straight line between two points.

• Viz-> Viewer Draw Curve

Curve domain: defined in node’s inputs, by default from 0 to 1.

Behavior when trying to evaluate curve outside of it’s boundaries: returns corresponding point on the line.

Inputs

This node has the following inputs:

• Point1. The first point on the line (the beginning of the curve, if UMin is set to 0).

• Point2. The second point on the line (the end of the curve, if UMax is set to 1). This input is available only if Mode parameter is set to Two points.

• Direction. Directing vector of the line. This input is available only when Mode parameter is set to Point and direction.

• UMin. Minimum value of curve parameter. The default value is 0.0.

• UMax. Maximum value of curve parameter. The default value is 1.0.

Parameters

This node has the following parameters:

• Mode:

  • Two points: line is defined by two points on the line.

  • Point and direction: line is defined by one point on the line and the directing vector.

• Join. If checked, the node will output a single flat list of Curve objects for all sets of input parameters. Otherwise, it will output a separate list of Curve objects for each set of input parameters. Checked by default.

• Generator-> Line

Outputs

This node has the following output:

• Curve. The line curve.

Examples of usage

Trivial example:

• Viz-> Viewer Draw Curve

Generate several lines, and bend them according to noise vector field:

• Generator-> NGon

• Fields-> Noise Vector Field

• Curves-> Apply Field to Curve

• Viz-> Viewer Draw Curve