@turf/circle

What is @turf/circle?

@turf/circle is a module within the Turf.js library that allows you to create circular polygons. It is useful for geospatial analysis and manipulation, enabling you to generate circles with a specified radius around a given point.

What are @turf/circle's main functionalities?

Create a Circle

This feature allows you to create a circle polygon with a specified radius around a given center point. The `steps` option defines the number of points used to approximate the circle, and the `units` option specifies the unit of measurement for the radius.

const turf = require('@turf/turf');
const center = [0, 0];
const radius = 5;
const options = { steps: 64, units: 'kilometers' };
const circle = turf.circle(center, radius, options);
console.log(circle);

Customizing Circle Properties

This feature allows you to customize the properties of the circle, such as the number of steps for approximation, the units of measurement, and additional properties like a name.

const turf = require('@turf/turf');
const center = [0, 0];
const radius = 5;
const options = { steps: 32, units: 'miles', properties: { name: 'My Circle' } };
const circle = turf.circle(center, radius, options);
console.log(circle);

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README

@turf/circle

circle

Takes a Point and calculates the circle polygon given a radius in degrees, radians, miles, or kilometers; and steps for precision.

Parameters

• center Feature<Point> center point
• radius number radius of the circle
• steps [number] number of steps (optional, default 64)
• units [string] miles, kilometers, degrees, or radians (optional, default kilometers)

Examples

var center = point([-75.343, 39.984]);
var radius = 5;
var steps = 10;
var units = 'kilometers';

var circle = turf.circle(center, radius, steps, units);

//=circle

Returns Feature<Polygon> circle polygon

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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/circle

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

$ npm install @turf/turf