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SVG_Define_pattern

SVG_Define_pattern 


 

SVG_Define_pattern ( parentSVGObject ; patternID {; width {; height {; x {; y {; unit {; viewBox}}}}}} ) -> Function result 
Parameter Type   Description
parentSVGObject  SVG_Ref in Reference of parent element
patternID  Text in Name of pattern
width  Longint in Width of pattern
height  Longint in Height of pattern
Longint in Position X of pattern
Longint in Position Y of pattern
unit  Text in Unit of lengths and positions
viewBox  Text in Viewbox rectangle
Function result  SVG_Ref in Reference of pattern

The SVG_Define_pattern command is used to set a new custom pattern in the SVG container designated by parentSVGObject and returns its reference. If parentSVGObject is not (or does not belong to) an SVG document, an error is generated.

The patternID parameter specifies the name of the pattern. This name will be used to associate the pattern with an object. If an element with the same name already exists, an error is generated.

The optional width, height, x, y, unit and viewBox parameters define the reference rectangle of the pattern, in other words, the way the pattern tiles will be placed and spaced.

The pattern will be associated as fill or stroke paint by passing the "url(#id)" string as the value when a color expression is expected.

See Also: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG/pservers.html#Patterns

Setting a pattern and using it to fill an ellipse:

  //Definition of pattern
 $Dom_pattern:=SVG_Define_pattern($Dom_SVG;"MyPattern";100;100;0;0;"";"0 0 10 10")
 $Dom_path:=SVG_New_path($Dom_pattern;0;0)
 
 SVG_PATH_MOVE_TO($Dom_path;0;0)
 SVG_PATH_LINE_TO($Dom_path;7;0)
 SVG_PATH_LINE_TO($Dom_path;3,5;7)
 SVG_PATH_CLOSE($Dom_path)
 SVG_SET_FILL_BRUSH($Dom_path;"red")
 SVG_SET_STROKE_BRUSH($Dom_path;"blue")
 
  //Drawing an ellipse filled with the pattern
 $Dom_ellipse:=SVG_New_ellipse($Dom_SVG;400;200;350;150;"black";"url(#MyPattern)";5)

Setting a pattern and using it to fill and stroke the outline of an ellipse:

  //Definition of pattern
 $Dom_pattern:=SVG_Define_pattern($Dom_SVG;"MyPattern ";80;80;0;0;"";"0 0 20 20")
 $Dom_rect:=SVG_New_rect($Dom_pattern;0;0;20;20;0;0;"white";"red")
 
  //Drawing an ellipse
 $Dom_ellipse:=SVG_New_ellipse($Dom_SVG;400;200;350;150)
 
  //Using pattern for filling and outline
 SVG_SET_FILL_BRUSH($Dom_ellipse;"url(#MyPattern)")
 SVG_SET_STROKE_BRUSH($Dom_ellipse;"url(#MyPattern)")

 
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Product: 4D
Theme: Structure and Definitions
Number: 65890

 
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Created: 4D v12