@turf/bezier-spline

What is @turf/bezier-spline?

@turf/bezier-spline is a module in the Turf.js library that allows you to create smooth Bezier spline curves from a set of points. This is particularly useful in geographic information systems (GIS) for creating smooth paths or routes on a map.

What are @turf/bezier-spline's main functionalities?

Create Bezier Spline from Points

This feature allows you to create a smooth Bezier spline curve from a set of points. The `resolution` option controls the number of points in the resulting spline, and `sharpness` controls the curvature.

const turf = require('@turf/turf');

const points = turf.lineString([
  [-75.343, 39.984],
  [-75.534, 39.123],
  [-75.123, 39.543],
  [-75.534, 39.123],
  [-75.343, 39.984]
]);

const options = { resolution: 10000, sharpness: 0.85 };
const bezierSpline = turf.bezierSpline(points, options);

console.log(JSON.stringify(bezierSpline));

Other packages similar to @turf/bezier-spline

bezier-js

bezier-js is a library for working with Bezier curves in JavaScript. It provides a wide range of functionalities for creating and manipulating Bezier curves, but it is not specifically tailored for geographic data like @turf/bezier-spline.

d3-shape

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paper

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README

@turf/bezier-spline

bezierSpline

Takes a line and returns a curved version by applying a Bezier spline algorithm.

The bezier spline implementation is by Leszek Rybicki.

Parameters

• line Feature<LineString> input LineString
• options Object Optional parameters (optional, default {})
  • options.resolution number time in milliseconds between points (optional, default 10000)
  • options.sharpness number a measure of how curvy the path should be between splines (optional, default 0.85)

Examples

var line = turf.lineString([
  [-76.091308, 18.427501],
  [-76.695556, 18.729501],
  [-76.552734, 19.40443],
  [-74.61914, 19.134789],
  [-73.652343, 20.07657],
  [-73.157958, 20.210656]
]);

var curved = turf.bezierSpline(line);

//addToMap
var addToMap = [line, curved]
curved.properties = { stroke: '#0F0' };

Returns Feature<LineString> curved line

This module is part of the Turfjs project, an open source module collection dedicated to geographic algorithms. It is maintained in the Turfjs/turf repository, where you can create PRs and issues.

Installation

Install this module individually:

$ npm install @turf/bezier-spline

Or install the Turf module that includes it as a function:

$ npm install @turf/turf