CHAPTER 17
Understanding 2D Shapes
In this chapter, you will learn:
- What 2D shapes are and how they are represented in JavaFX
- How to draw 2D shapes
- How to draw complex shapes using the Path class
- How to draw shapes using the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)
- How to combine shapes to build another shape
- How to use strokes for a shape
- How to style shapes using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
What Are 2D Shapes?
Any shape that can be drawn in a two-dimensional plane is called a 2D shape. JavaFX offers variety nodes to draw different types of shapes (lines, circles, rectangles, etc.). You can add shapes to a scene graph.
Shapes can be two-dimensional or ...
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