BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL

Line

is a graphics primitive that represents a line joining a sequence of points.

Line

represents a collection of lines.

MORE INFORMATION

Line can be used in both Graphics and Graphics3D (two- and three-dimensional graphics).

The positions of points can be specified either in ordinary coordinates, as or , or in scaled coordinates, as Scaled or Scaled. »

Offset can be used to specify coordinates in two dimensions. »

The line consists of a sequence of straight segments joining the specified points.

Line thickness can be specified using Thickness or AbsoluteThickness, as well as Thick and Thin. »

Line dashing can be specified using Dashing or AbsoluteDashing, as well as Dashed, Dotted, etc. »

Line shading or coloring can be specified using CMYKColor, GrayLevel, Hue, Opacity, or RGBColor. »

The option VertexColors can be used to specify that the color of the line should interpolate between colors specified for each point.

In 3D, the option VertexNormals can be used to specify effective normals at each point, to be interpolated for purposes of smooth shading.

Joining of line segments can be specified using JoinForm.

Line caps can be specified using CapForm.

Individual coordinates and lists of coordinates in lines can be Dynamic objects.

EXAMPLES

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Basic Examples (3)

A line primitive:

Differently styled 2D lines:

Differently styled 3D lines:

A line primitive:

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Differently styled 2D lines:

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Differently styled 3D lines:

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Scope (14)

Single line segment:

Multiple connected line segments:

Multiple disconnected line segments:

Lines with different thicknesses:

Thickness in scaled size:

Thickness in printer's points:

Dashed lines:

Colored lines:

Line caps can be specified using CapForm:

Joining of line segments can be specified using JoinForm:

Colors can be specified at vertices using VertexColors:

Normals can be specified at vertices using VertexNormals for 3D lines:

Use Scaled coordinates:

Use ImageScaled coordinates in 2D:

Use Offset coordinates in 2D:

Options (3)

Line with vertex colors:

Specify vertex colors for 3D lines:

Specify vertex normals for 3D lines:

Applications (5)

Complete graph with 11 nodes:

The tangent bundle for a quadratic curve:

A vector field:

2D random walk on a regular lattice:

3D random walk on a regular lattice:

Replace Polygon with Line to have special rendering effects:

Use a random collection of light sources:

Properties & Relations (2)

Several visualization functions produce Line objects:

Use directive styles appropriate for lines:

You can also transform the output:

The same idea applies in 3D:

This shows the points at which it was sampled:

Possible Issues (1)

Line objects need to be specified using numbers that can be represented by machine numbers:

Neat Examples (4)

A random collection of lines:

Lines with lighting:

Moiré pattern:

Tangent vectors along an elliptic curve: