path.js

A library for morphing between SVG paths, written at SamKnows.

Installation

$ npm install --save path-js

Usage

Has a fairly similar API to chroma.js, for some reason.

var path = require('path-js');
 
path('M 100 100 L 200 200').d(); // M100,100l100,100

To morph between paths, use path.scale():

var pathScale = path.scale(['M 100 100 L 200 200', 'M 200 100 L 100 200', 'M 300 300 L 400 200']);
pathScale(0.25); // M150,100l0,100

It takes a number between 0 and 1. It doesn't yet support .domain(), although I'll gladly accept a PR.

Only a subset of paths are supported - they have to have the same number of points, and the command types of each point has to match. For anything more complicated, check out GreenSock's MorphSVG plugin.

Looping mode

If you enable looping mode, the scale loops back to the first specified path, and numbers greater than 1 are accepted.

var pathScale = path.scale(['M 100 100 L 200 200', 'M 200 100 L 100 200'], {
  loop: true
});
 
pathScale(0); // M100,100l100,100
pathScale(0.25); // M150,100l0,100
pathScale(0.5); // M200,100l-100,100
pathScale(0.75); // M150,100l0,100
pathScale(1); // M100,100l100,100

path.mix()

If you don't want the complexity that comes with a scale, use path.mix() instead. It takes three arguments: two paths, and a number between 0 and 1 that says how much of each should be used.

Be aware that if you use this, you lose the performance gains from using a scale.

path.reverse()

This function simply reverses the points of a line - you get the same line, but backwards.

License

Released under the MIT license.