details about the pattern parameter ?

Software G'MIC
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hello.I’m using the -quiver command and I was wondering if it’s possible to have thicker lines.
the reference guide talks about patterns : ‘pattern’ is an hexadecimal number starting with ‘0x’.
I’ve looked around but didn’t find infos about those patterns.
Is there a list of the available patterns or some explanations on how to use them ?
thanks in advance.luc

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Haven’t looked into -quiver, etc., but I found some info on pattern: How to set the drawing pattern? · Issue #88 · dtschump/CImg · GitHub.

Also take a look at the code: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dtschump/gmic/master/src/gmic_stdlib.gmic. Check out

  • #@cli quiver
  • #@cli arrow
  • #@cli line
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thank you very much!

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The pattern parameter does not allow to manage the thickness of the drawing, but only the hatch pattern.
Basically each bit set of pattern means there is a point drawn, while 0 means no point is drawn.
Usual patterns :

  • 0xFFFFFFFF : all bits set so the line is plain (this is the default)
  • 0xAAAAAAAA : one pixel drawn for two pixels considered.
  • 0xCCCCCCCC : two consecutive pixels drawn for four pixels considered.

If you need thick lines, you have to use a trick, like -dilate 2 on your drawing afterwards, or drawing multiple primitives with shifted coordinates.

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thanks for the infos and trick… :sunny: