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EdgeShapeFunction

EdgeShapeFunction
is an option and property for Graph and related functions that specifies a function to use to generate primitives for rendering each edge.
MORE INFORMATION
  • The following option settings can be used:
Automaticthe default edge function
Nonedo not render edges
"name"a named edge function
funca general edge function
{viUndirectedEdgevj->efij,...}use edge function for edge
  • The wrapper Property can be used when creating graphs in functions such as Graph etc.
  • Use to get a list of all named edge functions.
  • EdgeShapeFunction->func specifies that each vertex should be rendered with the primitives provided by , where are line segments and is the edge.
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Basic Examples   (4)
Draw edges using a predefined edge function:
Specify an edge function for an individual edge:
Combine with a different default edge function:
Use a Property wrapper to specify individual edge functions:
Draw edges by running a program:
Draw edges using a predefined edge function:
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Specify an edge function for an individual edge:
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Combine with a different default edge function:
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Use a Property wrapper to specify individual edge functions:
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Draw edges by running a program:
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Scope   (9)
EdgeShapeFunction can be used for general graphs:
Matrix graphs:
Special graphs:
Random graphs:
Use EdgeShapeFunction in a Property wrapper:
EdgeShapeFunction can be combined with EdgeStyle:
EdgeShapeFunction has higher priority than EdgeStyle:
Get a list of built-in settings for EdgeShapeFunction:
Undirected edges including the basic line:
Lines with different glyphs on the edges:
Directed edges including solid arrows:
Line arrows:
Open arrows:
Possible Issues   (1)
Using Rule to indicate edges does not seem to work:
Use parentheses to get correct parsing:
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