edge

nodes-edgesset 170× in templates and rigs

A connector between two things. The id form `edge#id > edge(from=<node id> to=<node id>)` is a line, or a tube with `thickness`, re-solved every frame between two scene nodes so it follows them, with optional flowing `packets`; the coordinate form `edge(from="x y z" to="x y z")` is a flat ribbon with end caps.

edge#cv42-edge-dot-cloud-e0

Attributes

fromtextId form: the node the edge starts at; coordinate form: a point, `x y z` in the node's own space.85×

thicknessnumberId form: a tube of this diameter in mm instead of a one-pixel line (default 0); coordinate form: the ribbon's width (default 0.12).85×

totextId form: the node the edge ends at; coordinate form: a point, `x y z` in the node's own space.85×

bow_ynumberId form: the y offset of the curve's control point, mm (default 0.2, so an untouched link arcs slightly up).84×

colorcolour #rrggbbThe colour of the line, tube or ribbon.84×

seednumberId form: the packets' phase and speed jitter, and the fragile flicker's phase.49×

packetsnumberId form: how many small meshes flow from `from` to `to` (default 0).46×

bownumberId form: the z offset of the control point, mm, the edge's only depth control (default 0); coordinate form: the arc perpendicular to the chord.38×

backtextId form: ends the curve behind each endpoint instead of at its centre, by this many mm, or `auto` for half of each node's measured depth.30×

packet_indexnumberId form: the packet type, each with its own shape and colour: 0 record, 1 order, 2 notify, 3 document, 4 record2.11×

control_jitternumber3×

endstextCoordinate form only: the cap at each end, none, dot or arrow, one value or `start end`.3×

fragiletrue / falseId form: a broken-link flicker; the control point wanders by `control_jitter` (default 0.5) and the line strobes. It turns packets off.3×

styletexte.g. glowbasiclightning3×

end-sizenumberCoordinate form only: the cap size, mm (default 0.09).2×

segmentsnumberId form: points along the curve (default 46).2×

color_lerpnumber1×

to_colorcolour #rrggbbId form, used only when `color` is absent: the line colour is this, lerped toward white by `color_lerp` (default 0.25).1×

Where it goes

Written under

scene 85edge 85

Holds

edge 85opacity 4

Examples

edge#cv42-edge-dot-cloud-e0in coverage/coverageOpen and play →

edge#cv42-edge-dot-cloud-e0
  edge(from=cv42-edge-dot-cloud-n0 to=cv42-edge-dot-cloud-n2 ends=dot end-size=0.11 style=glow color=#66e0ff thickness=0.06 bow_y=0.5)

edge#cv42-edge-dot-cloud-e1in coverage/coverageOpen and play →

edge#cv42-edge-dot-cloud-e1
  edge(from=cv42-edge-dot-cloud-n1 to=cv42-edge-dot-cloud-n2 ends=arrow end-size=0.13 style=basic color=#b98bff thickness=0.06 bow_y=-0.5)

edge#cv42-edge-dot-cloud-e2in coverage/coverageOpen and play →

edge#cv42-edge-dot-cloud-e2
  edge(from=cv42-edge-dot-cloud-n0 to=cv42-edge-dot-cloud-n1 ends=none style=lightning color=#ffb454 thickness=0.05 bow_y=0)