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VectorSizes

is an option for VectorPlot and related functions that specifies the range of sizes used for arrows.

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VectorSizes

VectorSizes

is an option for VectorPlot and related functions that specifies the range of sizes used for arrows.

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  • The sizes s in VectorSizes are fractions of the diameters of the bounding circle around each vector point, with s=1 corresponding to an arrow whose length is the full diameter of the bounding circle.
  • The following settings can be given for VectorSizes:
  • Automaticdetermine arrow sizes automatically
    Large,Medium,Small,Tinyuse preset arrow sizes
    {smin,smax}use minimum size smin and maximum size smax
    suse size s for all arrows
  • If smin or smax is given as Automatic, the minimum or maximum arrow size is determined automatically.

Examples

Basic Examples  (5)

Vector markers are displayed on a hexagonal grid with markers that do not overlap:

Wolfram Language code: VectorPlot[{x, y}, {x, -3, 3}, {y, -3, 3}, VectorMarkers -> "CircleArrow"]

Maximally pack the vectors:

Wolfram Language code: VectorPlot[{x, y}, {x, -3, 3}, {y, -3, 3}, VectorMarkers -> "CircleArrow", VectorSizes -> 1]

Decrease the arrow sizes to leave more room between them:

Wolfram Language code: VectorPlot[{x, y}, {x, -3, 3}, {y, -3, 3}, VectorMarkers -> "CircleArrow", VectorSizes -> 0.8]

Give minimum and maximum lengths for the arrows:

Wolfram Language code: VectorPlot[{x, y}, {x, -3, 3}, {y, -3, 3}, VectorMarkers -> "CircleArrow", VectorScaling -> Automatic, VectorSizes -> {0.2, 0.8}]

Use named sizes:

Wolfram Language code: Table[VectorPlot[{x, y}, {x, -3, 3}, {y, -3, 3}, PlotLabel -> vs, VectorSizes -> vs], {vs, {Tiny, Small, Medium, Large}}]
Wolfram Research (2020), VectorSizes, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VectorSizes.html.

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Wolfram Research (2020), VectorSizes, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VectorSizes.html.

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Wolfram Language. 2020. "VectorSizes." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VectorSizes.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2020). VectorSizes. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VectorSizes.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2026_vectorsizes, author="Wolfram Research", title="{VectorSizes}", year="2020", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VectorSizes.html}", note=[Accessed: 14-November-2026]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2026_vectorsizes, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={VectorSizes}, year={2020}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/VectorSizes.html}, note=[Accessed: 14-November-2026]}