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--- en:design_guide_center [2020/12/04 08:26]
JSCAD Editor
+++ en:design_guide_center [2021/11/07 07:33] (current)
JSCAD Editor
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 ==== Center ====
-Shapes can be centered about the X, Y or Z axis, or centered at a given ''center'' point.
+Shapes can be centered about the X, Y or Z axis, or centered relative to a given point.
 //Note: The center of a shape is calculated as the midpoint between minimum and maximum points.//
@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 Defaults:
   * axes : [true, true, true]
-  * center : [0, 0, 0]
+  * relativeTo : [0, 0, 0]
 <code javascript>
-let myshape = sphere({radius: 5})
+const myshape = sphere({radius: 5})
 let newshape = center({}, myshape)  // center the shape across all axes
 newshape = center({axes: [true, true, false]}, myshape)  // center the object across only X and Y axis
-newshape = center({center: [5, 6, 7]}, myshape)  // center the shape at the given center point
+newshape = center({relativeTo: [5, 6, 7]}, myshape)  // center the shape relative to the given point
 </code>
-There are also simple versions of this function to center about only one axis about the origin.
+There are also simple versions of this function to center the shape about the origin.
 <code javascript>
-let myshape = sphere({radius: 5})
+const myshape = sphere({radius: 5})
 let newshape = centerX(myshape)
 newshape = centerY(newshape)
 newshape = centerZ(newshape)
 </code>