d3-polygon

What is d3-polygon?

The d3-polygon npm package is a part of the D3.js library that provides utilities for working with polygons. It includes functions for calculating the area, centroid, and perimeter of polygons, as well as for clipping and hull generation.

What are d3-polygon's main functionalities?

Polygon Area Calculation

This feature allows you to calculate the area of a polygon. The code sample demonstrates how to calculate the area of a rectangle with vertices at (0,0), (4,0), (4,3), and (0,3).

const d3 = require('d3-polygon');
const polygon = [[0, 0], [4, 0], [4, 3], [0, 3]];
const area = d3.polygonArea(polygon);
console.log(area); // Output: 12

Polygon Centroid Calculation

This feature allows you to calculate the centroid (geometric center) of a polygon. The code sample demonstrates how to find the centroid of a rectangle.

const d3 = require('d3-polygon');
const polygon = [[0, 0], [4, 0], [4, 3], [0, 3]];
const centroid = d3.polygonCentroid(polygon);
console.log(centroid); // Output: [2, 1.5]

Polygon Hull Generation

This feature allows you to generate the convex hull of a set of points. The code sample demonstrates how to find the convex hull of a set of points that includes the vertices of a rectangle and an additional point inside the rectangle.

const d3 = require('d3-polygon');
const points = [[0, 0], [4, 0], [4, 3], [0, 3], [2, 1.5]];
const hull = d3.polygonHull(points);
console.log(hull); // Output: [[0, 0], [4, 0], [4, 3], [0, 3]]

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README

d3-polygon

This module provides a few basic geometric operations for two-dimensional polygons. Each polygon is represented as an array of two-element arrays [​[x1, y1], [x2, y2], …], and may either be closed (wherein the first and last point are the same) or open (wherein they are not). Typically polygons are in counterclockwise order, assuming a coordinate system where the origin ⟨0,0⟩ is in the top-left corner.

Installing

If you use NPM, npm install d3-polygon. Otherwise, download the latest release.

API Reference

# area(polygon)

Returns the signed area of the specified polygon. If the vertices of the polygon are in counterclockwise order (assuming a coordinate system where the origin ⟨0,0⟩ is in the top-left corner), the returned area is positive; otherwise it is negative, or zero.

# centroid(polygon)

Returns the centroid of the specified polygon.

# perimeter(polygon)

Returns the perimeter of the specified polygon.

Changes from D3 3.x:

• The d3.geom.polygon API is replaced with standalone area and centroid functions.

• The polygon.clip method has been removed. Do you need it? Let me know.