JavaScript Vector Field Plot

Creates a JavaScript Vector Field using our FastLineSegmentRenderableSeries paired with a custom PaletteProvider and optional arrow heads made with FastTriangleRenderableSeries

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1import {
2    NumberRange,
3    SciChartSurface,
4    NumericAxis,
5    CentralAxesLayoutManager,
6    FastLineSegmentRenderableSeries,
7    IStrokePaletteProvider,
8    EStrokePaletteMode,
9    parseColorToUIntArgb,
10    IRenderableSeries,
11    TPaletteProviderDefinition,
12    EPaletteProviderType,
13    XyDataSeries,
14    ZoomPanModifier,
15    ZoomExtentsModifier,
16    MouseWheelZoomModifier,
17    FastTriangleRenderableSeries,
18    ETriangleSeriesDrawMode,
19    CursorModifier,
20    TCursorTooltipDataTemplate,
21    SeriesInfo,
22    XySeriesInfo,
23} from "scichart";
24
25import { appTheme } from "../../../theme";
26
27const lineStartColor = appTheme.VividBlue; //"red";
28const lineEndColor = appTheme.VividOrange; //"blue";
29
30class LineSegmentPaletteProvider implements IStrokePaletteProvider {
31    public readonly strokePaletteMode = EStrokePaletteMode.GRADIENT;
32    private readonly palettedStart = parseColorToUIntArgb(lineStartColor);
33    private readonly palettedEnd = parseColorToUIntArgb(lineEndColor);
34
35    public onAttached(parentSeries: IRenderableSeries): void {}
36
37    public onDetached(): void {}
38
39    public overrideStrokeArgb(xValue: number, yValue: number, index: number): number {
40        return index % 2 === 0 ? this.palettedStart : this.palettedEnd;
41    }
42
43    public toJSON(): TPaletteProviderDefinition {
44        return { type: EPaletteProviderType.Custom, customType: "MyPaletteProvider" };
45    }
46}
47
48/**
49 * Format function
50 */
51const fFn = (v: number) => v.toFixed(1);
52
53// Tooltip Data Template
54const tooltipDataTemplate: TCursorTooltipDataTemplate = (seriesInfos: SeriesInfo[]) => {
55    const valuesWithLabels: string[] = [];
56    seriesInfos.forEach((si) => {
57        const xySI = si as XySeriesInfo;
58        if (xySI.isWithinDataBounds) {
59            if (!isNaN(xySI.yValue) && xySI.isHit) {
60                valuesWithLabels.push(
61                    `start (${fFn(xySI.xValue)},${fFn(xySI.yValue)}) end (${fFn(xySI.point2xValue)},${fFn(xySI.point2yValue)})`
62                );
63            }
64        }
65    });
66    return valuesWithLabels;
67};
68
69function addArrowheads(xValues: number[], yValues: number[], arrowLength = 0.2, arrowAngle = Math.PI / 12) {
70    function distance(x1: number, y1: number, x2: number, y2: number) {
71        return Math.hypot(x2 - x1, y2 - y1);
72    }
73
74    const arrows = [];
75    for (let i = 0; i < xValues.length; i += 2) {
76        // Line start and end
77        const x1 = xValues[i];
78        const y1 = yValues[i];
79        const x2 = xValues[i + 1];
80        const y2 = yValues[i + 1];
81
82        // Direction of the line
83        const dx = x2 - x1;
84        const dy = y2 - y1;
85        const lineAngle = Math.atan2(dy, dx);
86
87        // Arrowhead points
88        const angle1 = lineAngle + Math.PI - arrowAngle;
89        const angle2 = lineAngle + Math.PI + arrowAngle;
90
91        const arrowPoint1 = [x2 + arrowLength * Math.cos(angle1), y2 + arrowLength * Math.sin(angle1)];
92        const arrowPoint2 = [x2 + arrowLength * Math.cos(angle2), y2 + arrowLength * Math.sin(angle2)];
93
94        // Arrowhead: [tip, base1, base2]
95        arrows.push([
96            [x2, y2], // Tip of the arrow
97            arrowPoint1, // First base point
98            arrowPoint2, // Second base point
99        ]);
100    }
101    return arrows;
102}
103
104export const drawExample = async (rootElement: string | HTMLDivElement) => {
105    // Create a SciChartSurface
106    const { sciChartSurface, wasmContext } = await SciChartSurface.create(rootElement, {
107        theme: appTheme.SciChartJsTheme,
108    });
109
110    // configure central axes
111    const layoutManager = new CentralAxesLayoutManager();
112
113    sciChartSurface.layoutManager = layoutManager;
114
115    const xMin = -15;
116    const xMax = 15;
117    const yMin = -10;
118    const yMax = 10;
119
120    const growBy = new NumberRange(0.1, 0.1);
121
122    const xAxis = new NumericAxis(wasmContext, {
123        axisBorder: { color: "white", borderBottom: 1 },
124        drawMajorBands: false,
125        drawMajorGridLines: false,
126        drawMinorGridLines: false,
127        growBy,
128    });
129    sciChartSurface.xAxes.add(xAxis);
130
131    const yAxis = new NumericAxis(wasmContext, {
132        axisBorder: { color: "white", borderRight: 1 },
133        drawMajorBands: false,
134        drawMajorGridLines: false,
135        drawMinorGridLines: false,
136        growBy,
137    });
138    sciChartSurface.yAxes.add(yAxis);
139
140    const multiplier = 0.01;
141
142    const linesXValues: number[] = [];
143    const linesYValues: number[] = [];
144
145    for (let x = xMin; x <= xMax; x++) {
146        for (let y = yMin; y <= yMax; y++) {
147            // start point
148            // dataSeries.append(x, y);
149            linesXValues.push(x);
150            linesYValues.push(y);
151            // end point
152            const xEnd = x + (x * x - y * y - 4) * multiplier;
153            const yEnd = y + 2 * x * y * multiplier;
154
155            linesXValues.push(xEnd);
156            linesYValues.push(yEnd);
157        }
158    }
159
160    const lineSegmentSeries = new FastLineSegmentRenderableSeries(wasmContext, {
161        dataSeries: new XyDataSeries(wasmContext, {
162            xValues: linesXValues,
163            yValues: linesYValues,
164        }),
165        strokeThickness: 2,
166        paletteProvider: new LineSegmentPaletteProvider(),
167    });
168
169    const arrowheads = addArrowheads(linesXValues, linesYValues);
170
171    //console.log(arrowheads.flat());
172
173    const arrowheadsXvalues = arrowheads.flat().map((d) => d[0]);
174    const arrowheadsYvalues = arrowheads.flat().map((d) => d[1]);
175
176    const polygonSeries = new FastTriangleRenderableSeries(wasmContext, {
177        dataSeries: new XyDataSeries(wasmContext, {
178            xValues: arrowheadsXvalues,
179            yValues: arrowheadsYvalues,
180        }),
181        isDigitalLine: false,
182        opacity: 1,
183        fill: lineEndColor,
184        drawMode: ETriangleSeriesDrawMode.List, // Polygon / List / Strip
185    });
186
187    sciChartSurface.renderableSeries.add(lineSegmentSeries);
188
189    sciChartSurface.renderableSeries.add(polygonSeries);
190
191    sciChartSurface.chartModifiers.add(new ZoomPanModifier());
192    sciChartSurface.chartModifiers.add(new ZoomExtentsModifier());
193    sciChartSurface.chartModifiers.add(new MouseWheelZoomModifier());
194    sciChartSurface.chartModifiers.add(new CursorModifier({ showTooltip: true, tooltipDataTemplate }));
195
196    return { sciChartSurface, wasmContext };
197};
198

Vector Field Chart - JavaScript

Overview

This example demonstrates a Vector Field Chart implementation using SciChart.js in vanilla JavaScript. It visualizes mathematical vector fields with directional arrows, combining FastLineSegmentRenderableSeries for vector lines and FastTriangleRenderableSeries for arrowheads.

Technical Implementation

The chart uses a CentralAxesLayoutManager to center axes and calculates vector endpoints using polynomial transformations. A custom LineSegmentPaletteProvider applies gradient colors to line segments, while the addArrowheads utility generates directional markers.

Features and Capabilities

Key features include dynamic vector field generation, color-coded line segments, and interactive modifiers like ZoomPanModifier and CursorModifier with custom tooltips. The implementation showcases WebGL-accelerated rendering of hundreds of vectors.

Integration and Best Practices

The example follows best practices for WASM initialization and resource cleanup. Developers can extend this pattern for scientific visualization by modifying the vector calculation logic in the drawExample.ts function.

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