heartSDF: Two-Dimensional Heart Shape Distance Field

Parametric Heart Curve with Polar Coordinate Mathematics

The heartSDF function generates a signed distance field for a heart shape using a mathematical equation that combines polar coordinates with power functions. This creates the characteristic heart silhouette through careful manipulation of radial distance and angular components.

Mathematical Foundation

The heart shape is constructed using a polar-based equation with power scaling:

$$r = \frac{y \cdot |x|^{0.67}}{y + 1.5} - 2y + 1.26$$

where the coordinates are first centered and normalized. The heart equation combines several mathematical components:

• Power function scaling: $|x|^{0.67}$ creates the curved top lobes
• Rational function: $\frac{1}{y + 1.5}$ controls the heart's width
• Linear term: $-2y$ creates the pointed bottom
• Constant offset: $+1.26$ adjusts the overall shape scaling

Function Signature

Parameter	Type	Description
st	vec2	2D coordinate position (typically UV coordinates)

Implementation Demonstrations

ライブエディター

const fragment = () => Scope(() => {
      const heartColor = vec3(0).toVar()
      Loop(5, ({ i }) => {
              const scale = i.toFloat().mul(0.3).add(0.4)
              const offset = vec2(i.toFloat().mul(0.1).sub(0.2), 0)
              const pos = uv.sub(offset).div(scale)
              const d = heartSDF(pos)
              const brightness = float(0.1).smoothstep(0, d.abs()).mul(scale)
              const hue = i.toFloat().mul(0.2)
              heartColor.assign(heartColor.add(brightness.mul(vec3(
                      hue.sin().mul(0.5).add(0.5),
                      hue.add(2.094).cos().mul(0.5).add(0.5),
                      hue.add(4.188).sin().mul(0.5).add(0.5)
              ))))
      })
      return vec4(heartColor.clamp(0, 1), 1)
})