DashedLine

Qualified name: manim.mobject.geometry.line.DashedLine

class DashedLine(*args, dash_length=0.05, dashed_ratio=0.5, **kwargs)

Bases: Line

A dashed Line.

Parameters:

• args (Any) – Arguments to be passed to Line

• dash_length (float) – The length of each individual dash of the line.

• dashed_ratio (float) – The ratio of dash space to empty space. Range of 0-1.

• kwargs (Any) – Additional arguments to be passed to Line

See also

DashedVMobject

Examples

Example: DashedLineExample

from manim import *

class DashedLineExample(Scene):
    def construct(self):
        # dash_length increased
        dashed_1 = DashedLine(config.left_side, config.right_side, dash_length=2.0).shift(UP*2)
        # normal
        dashed_2 = DashedLine(config.left_side, config.right_side)
        # dashed_ratio decreased
        dashed_3 = DashedLine(config.left_side, config.right_side, dashed_ratio=0.1).shift(DOWN*2)
        self.add(dashed_1, dashed_2, dashed_3)

class DashedLineExample(Scene):
    def construct(self):
        # dash_length increased
        dashed_1 = DashedLine(config.left_side, config.right_side, dash_length=2.0).shift(UP*2)
        # normal
        dashed_2 = DashedLine(config.left_side, config.right_side)
        # dashed_ratio decreased
        dashed_3 = DashedLine(config.left_side, config.right_side, dashed_ratio=0.1).shift(DOWN*2)
        self.add(dashed_1, dashed_2, dashed_3)

Methods

get_end	Returns the end point of the line.
get_first_handle	Returns the point of the first handle.
get_last_handle	Returns the point of the last handle.
get_start	Returns the start point of the line.

Attributes

always	Call a method on a mobject every frame.
animate	Used to animate the application of any method of self.
animation_overrides
color
depth	The depth of the mobject.
fill_color	If there are multiple colors (for gradient) this returns the first one
height	The height of the mobject.
n_points_per_curve
sheen_factor
stroke_color
width	The width of the mobject.

_calculate_num_dashes()

Returns the number of dashes in the dashed line.

Examples

>>> DashedLine()._calculate_num_dashes()
20

Return type:

int

_original__init__(*args, dash_length=0.05, dashed_ratio=0.5, **kwargs)

Initialize self. See help(type(self)) for accurate signature.

Parameters:

• args (Any)

• dash_length (float)

• dashed_ratio (float)

• kwargs (Any)

Return type:

None

get_end()

Returns the end point of the line.

Examples

>>> DashedLine().get_end()
array([1., 0., 0.])

Return type:

Point3D

get_first_handle()

Returns the point of the first handle.

Examples

>>> DashedLine().get_first_handle()
array([-0.98333333,  0.        ,  0.        ])

Return type:

Point3D

get_last_handle()

Returns the point of the last handle.

Examples

>>> DashedLine().get_last_handle()
array([0.98333333, 0.        , 0.        ])

Return type:

Point3D

get_start()

Returns the start point of the line.

Examples

>>> DashedLine().get_start()
array([-1.,  0.,  0.])

Return type:

Point3D