Line

Overview

The Line primitive represents a straight line segment in 3D space, defined by a start point and an end point. It is the simplest 2D primitive in OpenGeometry and is suitable for creating linear segments, edges, and simple geometric constructions. Use Cases:

Drawing straight line segments
Creating basic geometric shapes
Defining edges in technical drawings
Path offset operations for parallel lines

Constructor

Rust
TypeScript

let line = OGLine::new("line-1".to_string());

const line = new Line(options?: ILineOptions);

Rust Constructor Parameters

String

required

Unique identifier for the line instance

TypeScript Constructor Parameters

ILineOptions

Configuration options for the line

string

Optional unique identifier (auto-generated if not provided)

Vector3

required

Starting point of the line

Vector3

required

Ending point of the line

number

required

Line color as a hexadecimal number (e.g., 0x000000 for black)

boolean

default:"false"

Enable thick line rendering using Line2

number

default:"20"

Line width when fatLines is enabled

Methods

set_config

Rust
TypeScript

line.set_config(start: Vector3, end: Vector3);

Updates the line’s start and end points.

line.setConfig(options: ILineOptions);

Updates the line configuration and regenerates geometry.

generate_geometry

Rust
TypeScript

line.generate_geometry();

// Called automatically by setConfig

Generates the BREP (Boundary Representation) geometry for the line, creating vertices and edges.

get_geometry_serialized

Rust
TypeScript

let geometry: String = line.get_geometry_serialized();

// Used internally for rendering

Returns serialized vertex buffer data as a JSON string.

get_offset_serialized

Rust
TypeScript

let offset_data = line.get_offset_serialized(
    distance: f64,
    acute_threshold_degrees: f64,
    bevel: bool
);

const result = line.getOffset(
    distance: number,
    acuteThresholdDegrees: number = 35.0,
    bevel: boolean = true
): ILineOffsetResult;

Generates an offset path parallel to the line at the specified distance.

number

required

Distance to offset the line (positive or negative)

number

default:"35.0"

Angle threshold for beveling acute corners

boolean

default:"true"

Enable beveling at acute angles

get_brep_serialized

Rust
TypeScript

let brep: String = line.get_brep_serialized();

// Available through internal API

Returns the complete BREP representation as JSON.

Properties

String

Unique identifier for the line instance

Vector3

Starting point of the line (Rust only)

Vector3

Ending point of the line (Rust only)

Brep

Internal BREP representation containing vertices and edges

number

Line color (TypeScript only, settable)

Code Examples

Creating a Basic Line

Rust
TypeScript

use opengeometry::primitives::OGLine;
use openmaths::Vector3;

let mut line = OGLine::new("line-1".to_string());
line.set_config(
    Vector3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
    Vector3::new(10.0, 0.0, 0.0)
);
line.generate_geometry();

import { Line, Vector3 } from "opengeometry";

const line = new Line({
  start: new Vector3(0, 0, 0),
  end: new Vector3(10, 0, 0),
  color: 0x000000
});

Generating Offset Lines

Rust
TypeScript

let offset_data = line.get_offset_serialized(2.0, 35.0, true);
let result: OffsetResult = serde_json::from_str(&offset_data).unwrap();

const offsetResult = line.getOffset(
  2.0,  // distance
  35.0, // acute threshold
  true  // bevel
);

console.log(offsetResult.points);              // Vector3[]
console.log(offsetResult.beveledVertexIndices); // number[]
console.log(offsetResult.isClosed);            // false for lines

Using Fat Lines

TypeScript

const thickLine = new Line({
  start: new Vector3(0, 0, 0),
  end: new Vector3(10, 5, 0),
  color: 0xff0000,
  fatLines: true,
  width: 50
});

Updating Line Configuration

TypeScript

line.setConfig({
  start: new Vector3(0, 0, 0),
  end: new Vector3(15, 10, 0),
  color: 0x00ff00
});

// Change color dynamically
line.color = 0x0000ff;

Live Demo

Line Demo

Try the Line primitive in the browser

Polyline

Connected line segments

Arc

Circular arc segments

Curve

Smooth curves through control points

2D Primitives

3D Shapes

Operations

Export (Experimental)

Overview

Constructor

Rust Constructor Parameters

TypeScript Constructor Parameters

Methods

set_config

generate_geometry

get_geometry_serialized

get_offset_serialized

get_brep_serialized

Properties

Code Examples

Creating a Basic Line

Generating Offset Lines

Using Fat Lines

Updating Line Configuration

Live Demo

Line Demo

See Also

Polyline

Arc

Curve

​Overview

​Constructor

​Rust Constructor Parameters

​TypeScript Constructor Parameters

​Methods

​set_config

​generate_geometry

​get_geometry_serialized

​get_offset_serialized

​get_brep_serialized

​Properties

​Code Examples

​Creating a Basic Line

​Generating Offset Lines

​Using Fat Lines

​Updating Line Configuration

​Live Demo

Line Demo

​See Also

Polyline

Arc

Curve

Overview

Constructor

Rust Constructor Parameters

TypeScript Constructor Parameters

Methods

set_config

generate_geometry

get_geometry_serialized

get_offset_serialized

get_brep_serialized

Properties

Code Examples

Creating a Basic Line

Generating Offset Lines

Using Fat Lines

Updating Line Configuration

Live Demo

See Also