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Class

PShape

Name

setVisible()

Examples
example pic
// The file "bot.svg" must be in the data folder
// of the current sketch to load successfully
PShape s;
s = loadShape("bot.svg");
smooth();
shape(s, 10, 10, 80, 80);      // Right shape
s.setVisible(false);
if (s.isVisible() == false) {  // of if (!s.isVisible) {
  noFill();
  rect(5, 5, 90, 90); 
}
Description Sets the shape to be visible or invisible. This is determined by the value of the visible parameter.

The visibility of a shape is usually controlled by whatever program created the SVG file. For instance, this parameter is controlled by showing or hiding the shape in the layers palette in Adobe Illustrator.
Syntax
sh.setVisible(visible)
Parameters
sh PShape: any variable of type PShape
visible Boolean: "false" makes the shape invisible and "true" makes it visible
Returns none
Usage Web & Application
Updated on June 14, 2010 12:05:29pm EDT

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