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Winding rule

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, winding rule means: A rule determining which areas count as inside a path for filling.

In Turkish: dolgu yön kuralı

How it is used

Use when self-crossing or nested paths fill unexpectedly.

Example sentences

  1. The winding rule made the inner loop fill instead of remain open.

    The inside-outside calculation changes which regions receive colour.

  2. We checked the winding rule after importing the compound shape.

    Transferred paths may use a different rule for interpreting enclosed regions.

Common collocations

  • nonzero winding rule
  • even-odd fill rule
  • vector graphicAn image made of points, lines and curves defined by mathematics rather than pixels, so it can be scaled to any size without losing quality. Logos and icons are usually vector graphics.
  • strokeThe outline or line drawn along the edge of a shape, path or text, with its own colour and thickness. The colour inside the shape is called the fill.

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