Class: QgsCurve

class qgis.core.QgsCurve

Bases: QgsAbstractGeometry

Abstract base class for curved geometry type

New in version 2.10.

QgsCurve() Constructor for QgsCurve.

QgsCurve(QgsCurve)

Enums

Orientation

alias of AngularDirection

Methods

addToPainterPath

Adds a curve to a painter path.

adjacentVertices

param vertex

asKml

param precision

asQPainterPath

rtype

QPainterPath

asQPolygonF

Returns a QPolygonF representing the points.

boundary

rtype

QgsAbstractGeometry

boundingBox

rtype

QgsRectangle

clone

rtype

QgsCurve

coordinateSequence

rtype

object

curveSubstring

Returns a new curve representing a substring of this curve.

curveToLine

Returns a new line string geometry corresponding to a segmentized approximation of the curve.

drawAsPolygon

Draws the curve as a polygon on the specified QPainter.

endPoint

Returns the end point of the curve.

equals

Checks whether this curve exactly equals another curve.

indexOf

Returns the index of the first vertex matching the given point, or -1 if a matching vertex is not found.

interpolatePoint

Returns an interpolated point on the curve at the specified distance.

isClosed

Returns True if the curve is closed.

isClosed2D

Returns true if the curve is closed.

isRing

Returns True if the curve is a ring.

isValid

param flags

nextVertex

param id

normalize

numPoints

Returns the number of points in the curve.

orientation

Returns the curve's orientation, e.g.

partCount

rtype

int

pointAt

Returns the point and vertex id of a point within the curve.

points

Returns a list of points within the curve.

reversed

Returns a reversed copy of the curve, where the direction of the curve has been flipped.

ringCount

param part

scroll

Scrolls the curve vertices so that they start with the vertex at the given index.

segmentize

Returns a geometry without curves.

sinuosity

Returns the curve sinuosity, which is the ratio of the curve length() to curve straightDistance2d().

startPoint

Returns the starting point of the curve.

straightDistance2d

Returns the straight distance of the curve, i.e. the direct/euclidean distance between the first and last vertex of the curve.

sumUpArea

Sums up the area of the curve by iterating over the vertices (shoelace formula).

toCurveType

rtype

QgsCurve

vertexAt

param id

vertexCount

param part

vertexNumberFromVertexId

param id

xAt

Returns the x-coordinate of the specified node in the line string.

yAt

Returns the y-coordinate of the specified node in the line string.

Orientation

alias of AngularDirection

addToPainterPath(self, path: QPainterPath)

Adds a curve to a painter path.

Parameters

path (QPainterPath) –

adjacentVertices(self, vertex: QgsVertexId) Tuple[QgsVertexId, QgsVertexId]
Parameters

vertex (QgsVertexId) –

Return type

Tuple[QgsVertexId, QgsVertexId]

asKml(self, precision: int = 17) str
Parameters

precision (int = 17) –

Return type

str

asQPainterPath(self) QPainterPath
Return type

QPainterPath

asQPolygonF(self) QPolygonF

Returns a QPolygonF representing the points.

Return type

QPolygonF

boundary(self) QgsAbstractGeometry
Return type

QgsAbstractGeometry

boundingBox(self) QgsRectangle
Return type

QgsRectangle

clone(self) QgsCurve
Return type

QgsCurve

coordinateSequence(self) object
Return type

object

curveSubstring(self, startDistance: float, endDistance: float) QgsCurve

Returns a new curve representing a substring of this curve.

The startDistance and endDistance arguments specify the length along the curve which the substring should start and end at. If the endDistance is greater than the total length of the curve then any “extra” length will be ignored.

If z or m values are present, the output z and m will be interpolated using the existing vertices’ z or m values.

New in version 3.4.

Parameters
  • startDistance (float) –

  • endDistance (float) –

Return type

QgsCurve

curveToLine(self, tolerance: float = M_PI_2 / 90, toleranceType: QgsAbstractGeometry.SegmentationToleranceType = QgsAbstractGeometry.MaximumAngle) QgsLineString

Returns a new line string geometry corresponding to a segmentized approximation of the curve.

Parameters
  • tolerance (float = M_PI_2/90) – segmentation tolerance

  • toleranceType (QgsAbstractGeometry.SegmentationToleranceType = QgsAbstractGeometry.MaximumAngle) – maximum segmentation angle or maximum difference between approximation and curve

Uses a MaximumAngle tolerance of 1 degrees by default (360 segments in a full circle)

Return type

QgsLineString

drawAsPolygon(self, p: QPainter)

Draws the curve as a polygon on the specified QPainter.

Parameters

p (QPainter) – destination QPainter

endPoint(self) QgsPoint

Returns the end point of the curve.

See also

startPoint()

Return type

QgsPoint

equals(self, other: QgsCurve) bool

Checks whether this curve exactly equals another curve.

New in version 3.0.

Parameters

other (QgsCurve) –

Return type

bool

indexOf(self, point: QgsPoint) int

Returns the index of the first vertex matching the given point, or -1 if a matching vertex is not found.

Note

If the curve has m or z values then the search point must have exactly matching m and z values in order to be matched against the curve’s vertices.

Note

This method only matches against segment vertices, not curve vertices.

New in version 3.20.

Parameters

point (QgsPoint) –

Return type

int

interpolatePoint(self, distance: float) QgsPoint

Returns an interpolated point on the curve at the specified distance.

If z or m values are present, the output z and m will be interpolated using the existing vertices’ z or m values.

If distance is negative, or is greater than the length of the curve, None will be returned.

New in version 3.4.

Parameters

distance (float) –

Return type

QgsPoint

isClosed(self) bool

Returns True if the curve is closed.

See also

isClosed2D()

Return type

bool

isClosed2D(self) bool

Returns true if the curve is closed.

Unlike isClosed. It looks only for XY coordinates.

See also

isClosed()

New in version 3.20.

Return type

bool

isRing(self) bool

Returns True if the curve is a ring.

Return type

bool

isValid(self, flags: Union[Qgis.GeometryValidityFlags, Qgis.GeometryValidityFlag] = Qgis.GeometryValidityFlags()) Tuple[bool, str]
Parameters

flags (Union[Qgis.GeometryValidityFlags) –

Return type

Tuple[bool, str]

nextVertex(self, id: QgsVertexId) Tuple[bool, QgsPoint]
Parameters

id (QgsVertexId) –

Return type

Tuple[bool, QgsPoint]

normalize(self)
numPoints(self) int

Returns the number of points in the curve.

Return type

int

orientation(self) Qgis.AngularDirection

Returns the curve’s orientation, e.g. clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Warning

The result is not predictable for non-closed curves.

New in version 3.6.

Return type

Qgis.AngularDirection

partCount(self) int
Return type

int

pointAt(self, node: int) Tuple[bool, QgsPoint, Qgis.VertexType]

Returns the point and vertex id of a point within the curve.

Parameters

node (int) – node number, where the first node is 0

Return type

Tuple[bool, QgsPoint, Qgis.VertexType]

Returns

  • True if node exists within the curve

  • point: will be set to point at corresponding node in the curve

  • type: will be set to the vertex type of the node

points(self) List[QgsPoint]

Returns a list of points within the curve.

Return type

List[QgsPoint]

reversed(self) QgsCurve

Returns a reversed copy of the curve, where the direction of the curve has been flipped.

New in version 2.14.

Return type

QgsCurve

ringCount(self, part: int = 0) int
Parameters

part (int = 0) –

Return type

int

scroll(self, firstVertexIndex: int)

Scrolls the curve vertices so that they start with the vertex at the given index.

Warning

This should only be called on closed curves, or the shape of the curve will be altered and the result is undefined.

Warning

The firstVertexIndex must correspond to a segment vertex and not a curve point or the result is undefined.

New in version 3.20.

Parameters

firstVertexIndex (int) –

segmentize(self, tolerance: float = M_PI_2 / 90, toleranceType: QgsAbstractGeometry.SegmentationToleranceType = QgsAbstractGeometry.MaximumAngle) QgsCurve

Returns a geometry without curves. Caller takes ownership

Parameters
  • tolerance (float = M_PI_2/90) – segmentation tolerance

  • toleranceType (QgsAbstractGeometry.SegmentationToleranceType = QgsAbstractGeometry.MaximumAngle) – maximum segmentation angle or maximum difference between approximation and curve

Return type

QgsCurve

sinuosity(self) float

Returns the curve sinuosity, which is the ratio of the curve length() to curve straightDistance2d(). Larger numbers indicate a more “sinuous” curve (i.e. more “bendy”). The minimum value returned of 1.0 indicates a perfectly straight curve.

If a curve isClosed(), it has infinite sinuosity and will return NaN.

New in version 3.2.

Return type

float

startPoint(self) QgsPoint

Returns the starting point of the curve.

See also

endPoint()

Return type

QgsPoint

straightDistance2d(self) float

Returns the straight distance of the curve, i.e. the direct/euclidean distance between the first and last vertex of the curve. (Also known as “as the crow flies” distance).

New in version 3.2.

Return type

float

sumUpArea(self) float

Sums up the area of the curve by iterating over the vertices (shoelace formula).

Return type

float

toCurveType(self) QgsCurve
Return type

QgsCurve

vertexAt(self, id: QgsVertexId) QgsPoint
Parameters

id (QgsVertexId) –

Return type

QgsPoint

vertexCount(self, part: int = 0, ring: int = 0) int
Parameters
  • part (int = 0) –

  • ring (int = 0) –

Return type

int

vertexNumberFromVertexId(self, id: QgsVertexId) int
Parameters

id (QgsVertexId) –

Return type

int

xAt(self, index: int) float

Returns the x-coordinate of the specified node in the line string.

Parameters

index (int) – index of node, where the first node in the line is 0

Return type

float

Returns

x-coordinate of node, or 0.0 if index is out of bounds

yAt(self, index: int) float

Returns the y-coordinate of the specified node in the line string.

Parameters

index (int) – index of node, where the first node in the line is 0

Return type

float

Returns

y-coordinate of node, or 0.0 if index is out of bounds