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NodeLink.geometryMode

This page documents the paired NodeLink.nodeGeometryMode and NodeLink.edgeGeometryMode properties.

Summary

Nodes and edges choose geometry independently on a nodelink. Use point and line modes when you want the lightest-weight graph view, and use the solid geometry modes when you want shaded node or edge volume.

Syntax

NodeLink.nodeGeometryMode: "points" | "spheres" | "ellipsoids" | "cubes"
NodeLink.edgeGeometryMode: "lines" | "cylinders"

const nodeMode = nodeLink.nodeGeometryMode;
const edgeMode = nodeLink.edgeGeometryMode;

Parameters

This API does not take parameters.

Returns

Reading these properties returns the current node and edge geometry modes for this nodelink.

Type Details

  • NodeLink.nodeGeometryMode
  • points: screen-facing points for large node counts.
  • spheres: shaded spheres with one radius per node.
  • ellipsoids: shaded ellipsoids using per-node radii data.
  • cubes: shaded box-like node instances.
  • NodeLink.edgeGeometryMode
  • lines: line rendering for lightweight connectivity views.
  • cylinders: shaded cylindrical edges.

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