generate_arrow: Generate an arrow mesh

In scimesh: Headless Publication-Quality 3D Mesh Rendering Engine

Generate an arrow mesh

Description

Creates a 3D arrow from from to to, with a cylindrical shaft and a conical head.

Usage

generate_arrow(
  from,
  to,
  shaft_radius = 0.1,
  head_radius = 0.3,
  head_length = 0.6,
  segments = 32,
  color = c(1, 1, 1, 1)
)

Arguments

from	Length-3 start point.
to	Length-3 end point (tip of the arrowhead).
shaft_radius	Radius of the shaft cylinder.
head_radius	Radius at the base of the conical head.
head_length	Length of the arrowhead.
segments	Subdivision count (default 32).
color	Length-4 RGBA colour.

Value

A mesh descriptor list.

Examples

mesh <- generate_arrow(c(0, 0, 0), c(0, 2, 0))
nrow(mesh$vertices)

scimesh documentation built on Aug. 9, 2026, 9:07 a.m.