# draw
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**IMPORTANT**
A single call to any methods of draw will not keep drawing, it is just for one single frame.
Therefore in order to render something every frame, attach an eventlistener to the [engine](/namespaces/engine.md)
and listen to the [`render`](https://docs.anvil.team/namespaces/pages/AxBaneWZkXA9PF9gC37h#engine.addeventlistener-name-callable) event, like in the examples below.
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### Methods
* [text](#draw.text-content-pos-color-fontsize-fontname)
* [line](#draw.line-start-end-color-thickness)
* [rectangle](#draw.rectangle-start-end-color-thickness)
* [rectangleFilled](#draw.rectanglefilled-start-end-color-thickness)
* [circle](#draw.rectanglefilled-start-end-color-thickness-1)
* [circleFilled](#draw.circle-center-radius-color-segments-1)
### `draw.text(content, pos, color, fontSize, fontName)`
* `content` - The text you wish to draw
* `pos` - The screen position where to draw the text as a [Vec2](/types/vec2.md)
* `color` - The color of the text as a [Vec4](/types/vec4.md), e.g. Vec4:new(255, 0, 0, 255) for red with 100% alpha
* `fontSize` - The size of the text in pixels
* `fontName` - The name of the font
Available Font sizes:
* 12, 14, 16, 18, 24, 32, 36, 48, 60
Available Fonts:
* Verdana
* VerdanaBold
* Impact
* Beyblade
* Dameron
* RobotoMono-Light
Draws text at a position.
**Example:**
```lua
function render()
draw.text("Hey", Vec2:new(200, 200), Vec4:new(255, 0, 0, 255), 60, "Verdana")
end
engine.addEventListener("render", render)
```
### `draw.line(start, end, color, thickness)`
* `start` - Start position of the line as a [Vec2](/types/vec2.md)
* `end` - End Position of the line as a [Vec2](/types/vec2.md)
* `color` - The color of the line as a [Vec4](/types/vec4.md), e.g. Vec4:new(255, 0, 0, 255) for red with 100% alpha
* `thickness` - The thickness of the line in pixels
Draws a line from point A to B.
**Example:**
```lua
function render()
draw.line(Vec2:new(200,300), Vec2:new(500, 500), Vec4:new(255, 0, 0, 255), 2, "Verdana")
end
engine.addEventListener("render", render)
```
### `draw.rectangle(topLeft, botRight, color, rounding)`
* `topLeft` - Top left corner as a [Vec2](/types/vec2.md)
* `botRight`- Bottom right corner as a [Vec2](/types/vec2.md)
* `color` - The color of the rect as a [Vec4](/types/vec4.md), e.g. Vec4:new(255, 0, 0, 255) for red with 100% alpha
* `rounding`- Edge rounding in pixels
Draws a rectangle spanning from `topLeft` to `botRight`.
**Example:**
```lua
function render()
draw.rectangle(Vec2:new(200,200), Vec2:new(250, 300), Vec4:new(255, 0, 0, 255), 0)
end
engine.addEventListener("render", render)
```
### `draw.rectangleFilled(start, end, color, thickness)`
* `topLeft` - Top left corner as a [Vec2](/types/vec2.md)
* `botRight`- Bottom right corner as a [Vec2](/types/vec2.md)
* `color` - The color of the rect as a [Vec4](/types/vec4.md), e.g. Vec4:new(255, 0, 0, 255) for red with 100% alpha
* `rounding`- Edge rounding in pixels
Draws a **filled** rectangle spanning from `topLeft` to `botRight`.
**Example:**
```lua
function render()
draw.rectangleFilled(Vec2:new(200,200), Vec2:new(250, 300), Vec4:new(255, 0, 0, 255), 0)
end
engine.addEventListener("render", render)
```
### `draw.circle(center, radius, color, segments)`
* `center` - The center of the circle as a [Vec2](/types/vec2.md)
* `radius` - The radius of the circle in pixels
* `color` - The color of the circle as a [Vec4](/types/vec4.md), e.g. Vec4:new(255, 0, 0, 255) for red
* `segments` - The circle is made up of lines, the more segments the smoother
Draws a circle.
**Example:**
```lua
function render()
draw.circle(Vec2:new(200,300), 60, Vec4:new(255, 0, 0, 255), 20)
end
engine.addEventListener("render", render)
```
### `draw.circleFilled(center, radius, color, segments)`
* `center` - The center of the circle as a [Vec2](/types/vec2.md)
* `radius` - The radius of the circle in pixels
* `color` - The color of the circle as a [Vec4](/types/vec4.md), e.g. Vec4:new(255, 0, 0, 255) for red
* `segments` - The circle is made up of lines, the more segments the smoother
Draws a filled circle.
**Example:**
```lua
function render()
draw.circleFilled(Vec2:new(200,300), 60, Vec4:new(255, 0, 0, 255), 20)
end
engine.addEventListener("render", render)
```
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