VectorMarkers

VectorMarkers

is an option for graphics functions like VectorPlot, ListVectorPlot and related functions that specifies what markers to draw at the field points plotted.

Details

  • The following settings can be used:
  • Noneno markers
    Automaticdefault markers
    "name"named marker
  • "name"
    • posdefault marker at position pos
  • { marker 1 , marker 2 , … }
    		• a list of markers
  • marker i
  • Placed [ marker , pos ]
    		• align marker at pos with respect to field point
  • Vector markers are drawn to fit inside a bounding box for each vector, based on the vector's direction and magnitude.
  • The possible marker positions for pos include:
  • "Start"start of marker at field point
    "Middle"middle of marker at field point
    "End"end of marker at field point
  • Arrow-like markers that indicate vector direction and magnitude include:
  • "Arrow"arrow-shaped marker
    "PinDart"pin dart aligned along the field
    "Dart"dart-shaped marker
    "CircleArrow"circle with an arrow on its diagonal
  • Additional markers that indicate vector direction and magnitude include:
  • "DotArrow"arrow with a dot at the tail
    "Pointer"pointer-shaped marker
    "Drop"drop-shaped marker
  • General bidirectional markers that indicate vector slope include:
  • "Box"a tight bounding box
    "Segment"line segment aligned in the field direction
    "DoubleDart"double-ended dart
    "ArrowArrow"double-ended arrow
    "DotDot"line segment with dots at either end
    "BarDot"undirected bar with a dot at its center
    "Spindle"spindle-shaped marker along the field direction
    "Toothpick"toothpick-shaped aligned along the field
  • Markers that indicate vector magnitude include:
  • "Circle"circle-shaped marker
    "Disk"disk-shaped marker
  • Markers available for use in 3D plots include:
  • "Arrow3D"3D arrow-shaped marker
    "Arrow"2D arrow-shaped marker
    "Tube"tube segment aligned in the field direction
    "Segment"line segment aligned in the field direction

Examples

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Basic Examples  (4)

Use default markers:

Use a line segment:

Use a drop-shaped marker:

Use tubes to show flow in a 3D vector field:

Scope  (5)

Vector markers are centered on vector points by default:

Place the markers so that they lead out of the points:

Place the markers so that they lead into the points:

Specifying just a position uses the default markers:

Use multiple markers when plotting multiple vector fields:

Combine vector markers with vector styles:

Use multiple styles with multiple markers:

Wolfram Research (2018), VectorMarkers, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VectorMarkers.html (updated 2020).

Text

Wolfram Research (2018), VectorMarkers, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VectorMarkers.html (updated 2020).

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2018. "VectorMarkers." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2020. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VectorMarkers.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2018). VectorMarkers. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VectorMarkers.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2023_vectormarkers, author="Wolfram Research", title="{VectorMarkers}", year="2020", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VectorMarkers.html}", note=[Accessed: 16-April-2024 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2023_vectormarkers, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={VectorMarkers}, year={2020}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VectorMarkers.html}, note=[Accessed: 16-April-2024 ]}