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Point.shiftFractionTowards()

Returns a new Point that is shifted towards the target by a fraction of the distance between this point and the target.

This method accepts values larger than 1 to go beyond the target point, or negative values to shift the point in the opposite direction.

If you need to move a point by a specific distance instead of a percentage, use Point.shiftTowards() or Point.shiftOutwards() instead.

Point.shiftFractionTowards() signature

Point point.shiftFractionTowards(Point target, float fraction)

Point.shiftFractionTowards() example

let { Point, points, Path, paths, macro } = part.shorthand();

points.A = new Point(90, 70).attr("data-text", "Point A");
points.B = new Point(10, 10).attr("data-text", "Point B");
points.C = points.A.shiftFractionTowards(points.B, 0.5)
  .attr(
    "data-text",
    "Point C is point A shifted 50%\nin the direction of point B"
  )
  .attr("data-text-class", "center")
  .attr("data-text-lineheight", 6);

paths.direction = new Path()
  .move(points.A)
  .line(points.B)
  .attr("class", "note dashed");

macro("ld", {
  from: points.C,
  to: points.A,
  d: -10
});

macro("ld", {
  from: points.B,
  to: points.A,
  d: 20
});