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Why does Paper.js flip the coordinates of my point seemingly randomly?

I'm running into an issue with my code to make a fillet shape because the code will seemingly randomly flip the coordinates of the intersection point for reasons I can't find. Even when it is using the same equations, and the same vector is found to be the shortest, just changing the waypoint location very slightly changes the intersection point massively. I've run through the code a bunch of times, and can't tell why this would happen. I can't post images without 10 reputation, but if you run my code and change only the x coordinate for waypoint1 from 250 to 150 it has been breaking. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
var straightpath1 = new Path();
var straightpath2 = new Path();
//User inputs waypoints
var waypoint1 = new Point(250,450);
var waypoint2 = new Point(300,300);
var waypoint3 = new Point(500,600);
//Creates vectors to better visualize waypoints
straightpath1.add(waypoint1);
straightpath1.add(waypoint2);
straightpath1.strokeColor = 'red';
straightpath2.add(waypoint2);
straightpath2.add(waypoint3);
straightpath2.strokeColor = 'red';
//Find waypoint locations relative to waypoint2
var veca = new Point(waypoint1.x-waypoint2.x,waypoint2.y-waypoint1.y);
var vecb = new Point(waypoint3.x-waypoint2.x,waypoint2.y-waypoint3.y);
//Uses a circle to find intersections on each path to have
//equal length vectors being added to find angle bisector
var minpathlength = Math.min(straightpath1.length,straightpath2.length);
var bisectcirc = new Path.Circle(waypoint2, minpathlength-0.1);
var intersections1 = straightpath1.getIntersections(bisectcirc);
var intersections2 = straightpath2.getIntersections(bisectcirc);
//Creates angle bisector that fillet circle will be placed on
var intervec1 = new Point(intersections1[0].point.x-waypoint2.x,waypoint2.y-intersections1[0].point.y);
var intervec2 = new Point(intersections2[0].point.x-waypoint2.x,waypoint2.y-intersections2[0].point.y);
var addvec = intervec1 + intervec2;
var addpoint = new Point(addvec.x, addvec.y);
//Calculates slope and b intercept for this added vector
var addslope = (addpoint.y/addpoint.x);
var addbintercept = addpoint.y - (addslope*addpoint.x);
if(minpathlength == straightpath1.length){
//Finds equation for tangent line from shortest path that
//will intersect with the angle bisector
var slope = (veca.y/veca.x);
var bintercept = veca.y - (slope*veca.x);
var tangentslope = -(veca.x/veca.y);
var tangentbintercept = veca.y - (tangentslope*veca.x);
} else {
//This code runs if waypoint2 to waypoint3 is a shorter distance
var slope = (vecb.y/vecb.x);
var bintercept = vecb.y - (slope*vecb.x);
var tangentslope = -(vecb.x/vecb.y);
var tangentbintercept = vecb.y - (tangentslope*vecb.x);
}
//Finds point of intersection between the angle bisector line
//and the tangent line
if(addslope > 0){
var intersectslope = tangentslope - addslope;
} else {
var intersectslope = tangentslope + addslope;
}
if(tangentbintercept > 0){
var intersectbintercept = addbintercept - tangentbintercept;
} else {
var intersectbintercept = addbintercept + tangentbintercept;
}
//Finds x and y coordinate of the point of intersection
var intersectx = intersectbintercept/intersectslope;
var intersecty = (addslope*intersectx) + addbintercept;
//Draws circle to visualize intersection point relative to waypoint2
var intersect = new Point(intersectx+waypoint2.x, waypoint2.y-intersecty);
var intersectcirc = new Path.Circle(intersect, 5);
intersectcirc.fillColor = 'black';
//Finds dot product and cross product of original vectors to
//find a value for the angle of the vectors
var dotprod = veca.x*vecb.x+veca.y*vecb.y;
var crossprod = veca.x*vecb.y-veca.y*vecb.x;
var angle = Math.atan2(crossprod, dotprod);
//Path from waypoint2 to intersection to better visualize
var midpath = new Path();
midpath.add(waypoint2);
midpath.add(intersect);
midpath.strokeColor = 'blue';
//Bendradius is a user input to determine where the fillet
//will be located along the two vectors
var bendradius = midpath.length;
//Sets center point for circle
var filletposition = midpath.getPointAt(bendradius)
//Finds dynamic radius for circle that creates the fillet
//based on the bendradius and calculated angle
var h = (bendradius*Math.sin(angle/2));
var absh = Math.abs(h);
absh = absh + 0.2;
//Draws circle used for fillet
var fillet = new Path.Circle(filletposition,absh);
fillet.strokeColor = 'blue'
//Finds intersections between the drawn circle and the original paths
var intersections4 = straightpath1.getIntersections(fillet);
var intersections5 = straightpath2.getIntersections(fillet);
var intersections6 = midpath.getIntersections(fillet);
//Draws final fillet in three parts: waypoint1 to first intersection,
//arc of circle, intersection to waypoint3
var final1 = new Path();
final1.add(waypoint1);
final1.add(intersections4[0].point);
final1.strokeColor = 'black';
var final2 = new Path.Arc(intersections4[0].point, intersections6[0].point, intersections5[0].point);
final2.strokeColor = 'black';
var final3 = new Path();
final3.add(waypoint3);
final3.add(intersections5[0].point);
final3.strokeColor = 'black';

Gradient fill empty in for loop

I'm drawing buttons on createjs canvas that have gradient fill and stroke. The number of buttons are drawn inside a for loop. Each section, as you will see in the fiddle, is drawn separately via function. but only the first function run draws the correct fill. The subsequent calls only draws the gradient stroke Jsfiddle
for (i = 0; i < db.length; i++) {
var btn = db[i];
var sdb = btn.split("_");
var blabel = sdb[0];
var battrib = sdb[1];
var bval = sdb[2];
var sid = sdb[3];
var tick = sdb[4];
var cptn = sdb[5];
var imageType = sdb[6];
var buttonSize = 90 + 10;
var bttn = new c.Shape();
bttn.graphics.beginLinearGradientFill([grad1, grad2], [.2, 1], 0, 0,0,50 ).setStrokeStyle(3).beginLinearGradientStroke([grad2, grad1], [.2, 1], 0, 0,0,50 ).drawRoundRect(x, y, 85, 35,5);
var label = new c.Text(blabel);
label.font = font;
label.color = '#000';
label.x = x+8;
label.y = y+6;
m1.addChild(bttn, label);
x+= buttonSize;
}s.update();

It seems to be working to me. Is it perhaps that you forgot to offset your buttons, so you're only seeing the first one? bttn.y = i*40
https://jsfiddle.net/gskinner/wqu4nzdq/12/

small JavaScript Box2D program without gravity has things moving anyway... why?

I have a small Box2D thing (using box2dweb.js), but despite setting gravity to (0,0), and no forces/impulse being imparted on any objects, the only dynamic shape I have in the scene moves when I start the draw loop. I have no idea why O_O
Would anyone know why http://pomax.nihongoresources.com/downloads/temp/box2d/physics.html has the "ball" moving after hitting start?
The relevant bits of code are:
// shortcut aliasses
var d = Box2D.Dynamics,
v = Box2D.Common.Math,
s = Box2D.Collision.Shapes;
var ball,
gravity = new v.b2Vec2(0,0);
world = new d.b2World(gravity, true);
// setup the world box
var setupWorldBox = function(worldbox) {
var fixDef = new d.b2FixtureDef;
fixDef.density = 0;
fixDef.friction = 0;
fixDef.restitution = 0;
var bodyDef = new d.b2BodyDef;
bodyDef.type = d.b2Body.b2_staticBody;
bodyDef.position.x = worldbox.width/2;
bodyDef.position.y = worldbox.height/2;
fixDef.shape = new s.b2PolygonShape;
fixDef.shape.SetAsBox(worldbox.width/2, worldbox.height/2);
world.CreateBody(bodyDef).CreateFixture(fixDef);
}
// draw loop
var drawFrame = function() {
world.Step(1/60,10,10);
world.ClearForces();
ball.update(); // only updates the ball's DOM element position
requestAnimFrame(drawFrame);
};
// start the game
function start() {
var worldParent = document.querySelector("#world");
setupWorldBox(worldParent.getBoundingClientRect());
ball = new Ball(worldParent, document.querySelector(".ball"), d,v,s, world);
drawFrame();
}
For the main body, and the following code for defining the "ball":
var Ball = function(gamediv, element, d,v,s, world) {
var pbbox = gamediv.getBoundingClientRect();
var bbox = element.getBoundingClientRect();
this.el = element;
this.width = bbox.width;
this.height = bbox.height;
var bodyDef = new d.b2BodyDef;
bodyDef.type = d.b2Body.b2_dynamicBody;
var fixDef = new d.b2FixtureDef;
fixDef.shape = new s.b2PolygonShape;
fixDef.shape.SetAsBox(bbox.width/2, bbox.height/2);
bodyDef.position.x = bbox.left - pbbox.left;
bodyDef.position.y = bbox.top - pbbox.top;
this.b2 = world.CreateBody(bodyDef);
this.b2.CreateFixture(fixDef);
};
Ball.prototype = {
el: null,
b2: null,
width: 0, height: 0,
// Box2D position for the ball
center: function() { return this.b2.GetWorldCenter(); },
// update the DOM element based on Box2D position
update: function() {
var c = this.center();
this.el.style.left = c.x + "px";
this.el.style.top = c.y + "px";
}
};
Ball.prototype.constructor = Ball;
Neither of these bits of code introduces forces, as far as I can tell, so if anyone knows why the coordinates for the ball change anyway, please let me know, so I can turn this into something useful instead of something confusing =)

It turns out my code was creating a solid object as game world, which meant Box2D was trying to perform collision resolution because the "ball" was located inside another solid object.
The solution (based on http://box2d-js.sourceforge.net but with box2dweb API calls) was this:
// setup the world box
var setupWorldBox = function(worldbox) {
var worldAABB = new Box2D.Collision.b2AABB;
worldAABB.lowerBound.Set(0,0);
worldAABB.upperBound.Set(worldbox.width, worldbox.height);
var gravity = new b2Vec2(0, 0);
var doSleep = true;
var world = new b2World(worldAABB, gravity, doSleep);
[....]
}

How to draw circular segment using paper.js

How to draw circular segment using paper.js
I want to draw the circular segments as shown in the image. Each segment is independent and will later be used for interactive purposes.
I tried something like
//Temporary background circle
var keys = new Path.Circle(view.center, 130);
keys.fillColor = '#F1F1F1';
var home = new Path.Circle(view.center, 50);
home.fillColor = '#ee2a33';
var start = new Point(view.center.x, view.center.y-130);
var through = new Point(view.center.x-125, view.center.y-40);
var to = new Point(view.center.x-130, view.center.y);
var path = new Path.Arc(start, through, to);
path.strokeColor = 'black';
path.fillColor = 'green';
And it renders something like below

After several attempts, I came up with this. If anyone needs the same thing for whatever reason, maybe this will help.
//Creating keys
var arcOne = createSegment('#f1f1f1');
var arcTwo = createSegment('#666666');
var arcThree = createSegment('#333333');
var arcFour = createSegment('#666666');
var arcFive = createSegment('#999999');
var arcSix = createSegment('#000000');
arcTwo.rotate(-60, view.center);
arcThree.rotate(-120, view.center);
arcFour.rotate(60, view.center);
arcFive.rotate(120, view.center);
arcSix.rotate(180, view.center);
//center white
var center = new Path.Circle(view.center, 50);
center.fillColor = '#F1F1F1';
//Create Each segment
function createSegment(fillcolor){
//Segment One
var start = new Point(view.center.x, view.center.y-130);
var through = new Point(view.center.x-90, view.center.y-94);
var to = new Point(view.center.x-113, view.center.y-64);
var name = Path.Arc(start, through, to);
name.add(new Point(view.center.x, view.center.y));
name.add(new Point(view.center.x, view.center.y-130));
name.fillColor = fillcolor;
return name;
}

Box2D body not rotating on collision

I've been trying to get into Box2DWeb which is a JS port of the AS port of Box2D. Just trying to get a simple setup going where there is a static ramp and a dynamic box that falls on it. Here is my code:
var b2World = Box2D.Dynamics.b2World;
var b2DebugDraw = Box2D.Dynamics.b2DebugDraw;
var b2Vec2 = Box2D.Common.Math.b2Vec2;
var b2BodyDef = Box2D.Dynamics.b2BodyDef;
var b2Body = Box2D.Dynamics.b2Body;
var b2FixtureDef = Box2D.Dynamics.b2FixtureDef;
var b2PolygonShape = Box2D.Collision.Shapes.b2PolygonShape;
var b2CircleShape = Box2D.Collision.Shapes.b2CircleShape;
var width = 8;
var height = 4;
var world = new b2World(new b2Vec2(0, 10), true);
var debugDraw = new b2DebugDraw();
debugDraw.SetSprite(document.getElementById("canvas").getContext("2d"));
debugDraw.SetDrawScale(100); //Arena is 8 meters by 4 meters
debugDraw.SetFillAlpha(0.5);
debugDraw.SetLineThickness(1);
debugDraw.SetFlags(b2DebugDraw.e_shapeBit);
world.SetDebugDraw(debugDraw);
var bodyDef = new b2BodyDef();
bodyDef.type = b2Body.b2_staticBody;
bodyDef.position.Set(3.5, 3)
var body = world.CreateBody(bodyDef);
body.SetAngle(Math.PI / 4);
var shape = new b2PolygonShape();
shape.SetAsBox(1, 0.25);
var fixtureDef = new b2FixtureDef();
fixtureDef.shape = shape;
fixtureDef.density = 1;
fixtureDef.friction = 0.3;
body.CreateFixture(fixtureDef);
var bodyDef = new b2BodyDef();
bodyDef.type = b2Body.b2_dynamicBody;
bodyDef.position.Set(3.5, 1)
var body = world.CreateBody(bodyDef);
var shape = new b2PolygonShape();
shape.SetAsBox(0.10, 0.10);
var fixtureDef = new b2FixtureDef();
fixtureDef.shape = shape;
body.CreateFixture(fixtureDef);
setInterval(function() {
world.Step(1 / 60, 10, 10);
world.DrawDebugData();
world.ClearForces();
console.log(body.GetAngle());
}, 1000 / 60);
You can see the live result on jsFiddle. As you can see, the box doesn't rotate when it hits the ramp. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks.
Some ressources:
AS3 Manual: http://www.box2dflash.org/docs/2.0.2/manual
AS3 Reference: http://www.box2dflash.org/docs/2.0.2/reference/

Add friction and density to the box.
...and don't leave the irc channel immediately, sometimes it takes more than 3 minutes.

Ah, you have to set the friction & density on the falling object's fixture, not the body.
var fixtureDef = new b2FixtureDef();
fixtureDef.shape = shape;
fixtureDef.friction = 0.3
fixtureDef.density = 1
body.CreateFixture(fixtureDef);
btw thanks for pointing me in the direction of Box2D - I hadn't seen that physics engine before, looks interesting :)