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How can i convert NSBezierPath to CGPath
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How can i convert between NSBezierPath to CGPath.
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asked Nov 29, 2009 at 13:38
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I don't see how this is a duplicate of that question. That's asking about how to stuff a CGPath into an archive or otherwise serialize it; this is about converting from one kind of path object to another, without necessarily serializing from one and deserializing to the other. Feb 10, 2013 at 1:34 - I like this one, a library that adds UIKit functionality to the MacOS. Once included, you can set and read the
CGPathfor aNSBezierPathgithub.com/iccir/XUIKit Dec 20, 2013 at 8:14
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Right from Apple documentation: Creating a CGPathRef From an NSBezierPath Object
Here is the relevant code.
@implementation NSBezierPath (BezierPathQuartzUtilities)
// This method works only in OS X v10.2 and later.
- (CGPathRef)quartzPath
{
int i, numElements;
// Need to begin a path here.
CGPathRef immutablePath = NULL;
// Then draw the path elements.
numElements = [self elementCount];
if (numElements > 0)
{
CGMutablePathRef path = CGPathCreateMutable();
NSPoint points[3];
BOOL didClosePath = YES;
for (i = 0; i < numElements; i++)
{
switch ([self elementAtIndex:i associatedPoints:points])
{
case NSMoveToBezierPathElement:
CGPathMoveToPoint(path, NULL, points[0].x, points[0].y);
break;
case NSLineToBezierPathElement:
CGPathAddLineToPoint(path, NULL, points[0].x, points[0].y);
didClosePath = NO;
break;
case NSCurveToBezierPathElement:
CGPathAddCurveToPoint(path, NULL, points[0].x, points[0].y,
points[1].x, points[1].y,
points[2].x, points[2].y);
didClosePath = NO;
break;
case NSClosePathBezierPathElement:
CGPathCloseSubpath(path);
didClosePath = YES;
break;
}
}
// Be sure the path is closed or Quartz may not do valid hit detection.
if (!didClosePath)
CGPathCloseSubpath(path);
immutablePath = CGPathCreateCopy(path);
CGPathRelease(path);
}
return immutablePath;
}
@end
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rdar://15758302: NSBezierPath to CGPath.
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answered Dec 24, 2009 at 0:03
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I think it's quite amazing that Apple puts that code in the docs instead of just adding aCGPathaccessor toNSBezierPath.– user187676
Mar 5, 2016 at 10:20
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The syntax in Xcode 8 GM has been further simplified, code modified from rob-mayoff's answer above. Using this and a helper for addLine(to point: CGPoint) I am sharing drawing code cross platform.
extension NSBezierPath {
public var cgPath: CGPath {
let path = CGMutablePath()
var points = [CGPoint](repeating: .zero, count: 3)
for i in 0 ..< elementCount {
let type = element(at: i, associatedPoints: &points)
switch type {
case .moveTo:
path.move(to: points[0])
case .lineTo:
path.addLine(to: points[0])
case .curveTo:
path.addCurve(to: points[2], control1: points[0], control2: points[1])
case .closePath:
path.closeSubpath()
@unknown default:
continue
}
}
return path
}
}
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This works in Swift 3.1 and later:
import AppKit
public extension NSBezierPath {
public var cgPath: CGPath {
let path = CGMutablePath()
var points = [CGPoint](repeating: .zero, count: 3)
for i in 0 ..< self.elementCount {
let type = self.element(at: i, associatedPoints: &points)
switch type {
case .moveToBezierPathElement: path.move(to: points[0])
case .lineToBezierPathElement: path.addLine(to: points[0])
case .curveToBezierPathElement: path.addCurve(to: points[2], control1: points[0], control2: points[1])
case .closePathBezierPathElement: path.closeSubpath()
}
}
return path
}
}
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answered Aug 9, 2016 at 21:15
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- There are no such things as moveTo or addLineTo in Swift 3, are they? Mar 18, 2017 at 23:28
- This would be nicer as a convenience initializer on
CGPath, so one could use the more-standardCGPath(from: bezierPath)syntax– Ky -
Dec 4, 2017 at 16:27 -
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NSColorhas acgColorproperty,NSGraphicsContexthas acgContextproperty, andNSColorSpacehas acgColorSpaceproperty.NSImagehas ` cgImage(forProposedRect:context:hints:)` method. Dec 4, 2017 at 17:42 - Also, Swift does not support convenience initializers on
CGPath. If you try to declare one, you get the error “Convenience initializers are not supported in extensions of CF types”. May 29, 2019 at 21:20
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For macOS better use - CGMutablePath
But, if you want cgPath for NSBezierPath:
Swift 5.0
extension NSBezierPath {
var cgPath: CGPath {
let path = CGMutablePath()
var points = [CGPoint](repeating: .zero, count: 3)
for i in 0 ..< self.elementCount {
let type = self.element(at: i, associatedPoints: &points)
switch type {
case .moveTo:
path.move(to: points[0])
case .lineTo:
path.addLine(to: points[0])
case .curveTo:
path.addCurve(to: points[2], control1: points[0], control2: points[1])
case .closePath:
path.closeSubpath()
@unknown default:
break
}
}
return path
}
}
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answered May 6, 2019 at 13:58
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Here is a Swift version if anyone else finds a need for it:
extension IXBezierPath {
// Adapted from : https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/CocoaDrawingGuide/Paths/Paths.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40003290-CH206-SW2
// See also: http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/370959-nsbezierpath-to-cgpathref-in-swift/
func CGPath(forceClose forceClose:Bool) -> CGPathRef? {
var cgPath:CGPathRef? = nil
let numElements = self.elementCount
if numElements > 0 {
let newPath = CGPathCreateMutable()
let points = NSPointArray.alloc(3)
var bDidClosePath:Bool = true
for i in 0 ..< numElements {
switch elementAtIndex(i, associatedPoints:points) {
case NSBezierPathElement.MoveToBezierPathElement:
CGPathMoveToPoint(newPath, nil, points[0].x, points[0].y )
case NSBezierPathElement.LineToBezierPathElement:
CGPathAddLineToPoint(newPath, nil, points[0].x, points[0].y )
bDidClosePath = false
case NSBezierPathElement.CurveToBezierPathElement:
CGPathAddCurveToPoint(newPath, nil, points[0].x, points[0].y, points[1].x, points[1].y, points[2].x, points[2].y )
bDidClosePath = false
case NSBezierPathElement.ClosePathBezierPathElement:
CGPathCloseSubpath(newPath)
bDidClosePath = true
}
if forceClose && !bDidClosePath {
CGPathCloseSubpath(newPath)
}
}
cgPath = CGPathCreateCopy(newPath)
}
return cgPath
}
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answered Jan 6, 2016 at 14:57
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I can't figure out why the accepted answer adds some sophisticated close-path logic (maybe it is needed under some circumstances), but for those who just need a pristine conversion of the path, here is cleaned version of that code, implemented as a regular method:
- (CGMutablePathRef)CGPathFromPath:(NSBezierPath *)path
{
CGMutablePathRef cgPath = CGPathCreateMutable();
NSInteger n = [path elementCount];
for (NSInteger i = 0; i < n; i++) {
NSPoint ps[3];
switch ([path elementAtIndex:i associatedPoints:ps]) {
case NSMoveToBezierPathElement: {
CGPathMoveToPoint(cgPath, NULL, ps[0].x, ps[0].y);
break;
}
case NSLineToBezierPathElement: {
CGPathAddLineToPoint(cgPath, NULL, ps[0].x, ps[0].y);
break;
}
case NSCurveToBezierPathElement: {
CGPathAddCurveToPoint(cgPath, NULL, ps[0].x, ps[0].y, ps[1].x, ps[1].y, ps[2].x, ps[2].y);
break;
}
case NSClosePathBezierPathElement: {
CGPathCloseSubpath(cgPath);
break;
}
default: NSAssert(0, @"Invalid NSBezierPathElement");
}
}
return cgPath;
}
Btw, I needed this to implement "NSBezierPath stroke contains point" method.
I've looked for this conversion to call CGPathCreateCopyByStrokingPath(), that converts NSBezierPath stroke outline to regular path, so you can test hits on strokes too, and here is the solution:
// stroke (0,0) to (10,0) width 5 --> rect (0, -2.5) (10 x 5)
NSBezierPath *path = [[NSBezierPath alloc] init];
[path moveToPoint:NSMakePoint(0.0, 0.0)];
[path lineToPoint:NSMakePoint(10.0, 0.0)];
[path setLineWidth:5.0];
CGMutablePathRef cgPath = [self CGPathFromPath:path];
CGPathRef strokePath = CGPathCreateCopyByStrokingPath(cgPath, NULL, [path lineWidth], [path lineCapStyle],
[path lineJoinStyle], [path miterLimit]);
CGPathRelease(cgPath);
NSLog(@"%@", NSStringFromRect(NSRectFromCGRect(CGPathGetBoundingBox(strokePath))));
// {
{0, -2.5}, {10, 5}}
CGPoint point = CGPointMake(1.0, 1.0);
BOOL hit = CGPathContainsPoint(strokePath, NULL, point, (bool)[path windingRule]);
NSLog(@"%@: %@", NSStringFromPoint(NSPointFromCGPoint(point)), (hit ? @"yes" : @"no"));
// {1, 1}: yes
CGPathRelease(strokePath);
This is similar to QPainterPathStroker from Qt, but for NSBezierPath.
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answered Feb 7, 2017 at 15:46
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c# Xamarin
private CGPath convertNSBezierPathToCGPath(NSBezierPath sourcePath)
{
CGPath destinationPath = new CGPath();
int i, numElements;
// Then draw the path elements.
numElements = (int)Convert.ToInt64(sourcePath.ElementCount);
if (numElements > 0)
{
CGPath path = new CGPath();
CGPoint[] points;
bool didClosePath = true;
for (i = 0; i < numElements; i++)
{
switch (sourcePath.ElementAt(i, out points))
{
case NSBezierPathElement.MoveTo:
path.MoveToPoint(points[0]);
break;
case NSBezierPathElement.LineTo:
path.MoveToPoint(points[0]);
didClosePath = false;
break;
case NSBezierPathElement.CurveTo:
path.AddCurveToPoint(cp1: points[0], cp2: points[1], points[2]);
didClosePath = false;
break;
case NSBezierPathElement.ClosePath:
path.CloseSubpath();
didClosePath = true;
break;
}
}
if (!didClosePath)
path.CloseSubpath();
destinationPath = new CGPath(path);
}
return destinationPath;
}
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