is an option and annotation for Graph and related functions that specifies a function to use to generate primitives for rendering each edge.
EdgeShapeFunction
is an option and annotation for Graph and related functions that specifies a function to use to generate primitives for rendering each edge.
Details
- The following option settings can be used:
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Automatic the default edge functionNone do not render edges"name" a named edge functionfunc a general edge function{vivj->efij,…} use edge function efij for edge vivj{pattiefi,…} use edge function efi for edges matching the pattern patti
- The wrapper Annotation [vw,EdgeShapeFunction->f] can be used when creating graphs in functions such as Graph etc.
- Use to get a list of all named edge functions.
- EdgeShapeFunction->func specifies that each edge should be rendered with the primitives provided by func[{{x1,y1},{x2,y2},…},vw], where {{x1,y1},{x2,y2},…} are line segments and vw is the edge.
Examples
open all close allBasic Examples (4)
Draw edges using a predefined edge function:
Specify an edge function for an individual edge:
Combine with a different default edge function:
Use an Annotation wrapper to specify individual edge functions:
Draw edges by running a program:
Scope (10)
EdgeShapeFunction Specification (7)
EdgeShapeFunction can be used for general graphs:
Matrix graphs:
Special graphs:
Random graphs:
Use EdgeShapeFunction in an Annotation wrapper:
EdgeShapeFunction works with patterns:
EdgeShapeFunction can be combined with EdgeStyle :
EdgeShapeFunction has higher priority than EdgeStyle :
EdgeShapeFunction Gallery (3)
Get a list of built-in settings for EdgeShapeFunction :
Undirected edges including the basic line:
Lines with different glyphs on the edges:
Directed edges including solid arrows:
Line arrows:
Open arrows:
Possible Issues (1)
Using Rule to indicate edges does not work:
Use parentheses to get correct parsing:
See Also
Related Guides
History
Text
Wolfram Research (2010), EdgeShapeFunction, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EdgeShapeFunction.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2010. "EdgeShapeFunction." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EdgeShapeFunction.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2010). EdgeShapeFunction. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EdgeShapeFunction.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_edgeshapefunction, author="Wolfram Research", title="{EdgeShapeFunction}", year="2010", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EdgeShapeFunction.html}", note=[Accessed: 18-November-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_edgeshapefunction, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={EdgeShapeFunction}, year={2010}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EdgeShapeFunction.html}, note=[Accessed: 18-November-2025]}