Path.length()

The Path.length() method returns the length of the path.

Signature

float path.length(bool withMoves = false)

Example

Preview

Code

({ Point, points, Path, paths, units, part }) => {

  points.A1 = new Point(0, 0)
  points.A2 = new Point(160, 0)
  points.B1 = new Point(0, 10)
  points.B2 = new Point(160, 10)
  points.C1 = new Point(0, 20)
  points.C2 = new Point(160, 20)

  paths.path1 = new Path()
    .move(points.A1)
    .line(points.A2)
    .move(points.B1)
    .line(points.B2)
    .move(points.C1)
    .line(points.C2)
    .setClass("various")

  points.label1 = new Point(25, 8).addText('Total length = ' + units(paths.path1.length()))
  points.label2 = new Point(25, 18).addText('Total length with moves = ' + units(paths.path1.length(true)))


  return part
}

X-Ray

Example of the Path.length() method

Notes

By default, Path.length() will measure the combined length of all drawing operations in the Path, but skip over gaps in the path (caused by move operations). If you want the full length of the Path, including move operations, pass true to Path.length().