FUNCTIONS / GEOMETRIC FUNCTIONS AND OPERATORS

polygon

Converts box to a 4-point polygon.

Signatures & examples

polygon ( box ) → polygon

Converts box to a 4-point polygon.

polygon(box '(1,1),(0,0)') → ((0,0),(0,1),(1,1),(1,0))

polygon ( circle ) → polygon

Converts circle to a 12-point polygon.

polygon(circle '<(0,0),2>') → ((-2,0),(-1.7320508075688774,0.9999999999999999),(-1.0000000000000002,1.7320508075688772),(-1.2246063538223773e-16,2),(0.9999999999999996,1.7320508075688774),(1.732050807568877,1.0000000000000007),(2,2.4492127076447545e-16),(1.7320508075688776,-0.9999999999999994),(1.0000000000000009,-1.7320508075688767),(3.673819061467132e-16,-2),(-0.9999999999999987,-1.732050807568878),(-1.7320508075688767,-1.0000000000000009))

polygon ( integer, circle ) → polygon

Converts circle to an n-point polygon.

polygon(4, circle '<(3,0),1>') → ((2,0),(3,1),(4,1.2246063538223773e-16),(3,-1))

polygon ( path ) → polygon

Converts closed path to a polygon with the same list of points.

polygon(path '((0,0),(1,1),(2,0))') → ((0,0),(1,1),(2,0))

Version history 1

PG 12 → 13changed

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