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Class

PShape

Name

setVisible()
Examples
PShape s;

void setup() {
  size(100, 100);
  // The file "bot.svg" must be in the data folder
  // of the current sketch to load successfully 
  s = loadShape("bot.svg");
}
void draw() {
  background(204);
  shape(s, 10, 10, 80, 80);  // Draw shape
  s.setVisible(mousePressed);
  if (s.isVisible() == false) {  // Or use: "if (!s.isVisible)"
    noFill();
    rect(10, 10, 80, 80); 
  }
}
Description Sets the shape to be visible or invisible. This is determined by the value of the visible parameter.

The default 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
Returnsvoid
RelatedisVisible()
Updated on January 21, 2019 10:05:12am EST

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