---
title: "NineSliceVertex"
docs: "Phaser v4.1.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-nineslicevertex
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

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# NineSliceVertex

Represents a single vertex within a NineSlice Game Object.

A NineSlice Game Object is divided into a 3x3 grid of regions, each defined by a mesh of vertices. This class stores all the data needed for one vertex: its normalized position (x, y inherited from Vector2), its projected screen-space position (vx, vy), and its UV texture coordinates (u, v) used during rendering.

You do not typically create NineSliceVertex instances directly. They are created and managed internally by the NineSlice Game Object.

**Constructor**

`new NineSliceVertex(x, y, u, v)`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| x | number | No | The x position of the vertex. |
| y | number | No | The y position of the vertex. |
| u | number | No | The UV u coordinate of the vertex. |
| v | number | No | The UV v coordinate of the vertex. |

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**Scope**: static


**Extends**

> [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md)  



> Source: [src/gameobjects/nineslice/NineSliceVertex.js#L10](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/nineslice/NineSliceVertex.js#L10)  
Since: 4.0.0

## Inherited Members


**From [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md):**


 - [x](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#x)
 - [y](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#y)




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## Public Members

### u

#### u: number


**Description:**

UV u coordinate of this vertex.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/nineslice/NineSliceVertex.js#L61](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/nineslice/NineSliceVertex.js#L61)  
Since: 4.0.0


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### v

#### v: number


**Description:**

UV v coordinate of this vertex.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/nineslice/NineSliceVertex.js#L70](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/nineslice/NineSliceVertex.js#L70)  
Since: 4.0.0


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### vx

#### vx: number


**Description:**

The projected x coordinate of this vertex.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/nineslice/NineSliceVertex.js#L43](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/nineslice/NineSliceVertex.js#L43)  
Since: 4.0.0


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### vy

#### vy: number


**Description:**

The projected y coordinate of this vertex.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/nineslice/NineSliceVertex.js#L52](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/nineslice/NineSliceVertex.js#L52)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

## Inherited Methods


**From [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md):**


 - [add](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#add)
 - [angle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#angle)
 - [ceil](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#ceil)
 - [clone](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#clone)
 - [copy](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#copy)
 - [cross](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#cross)
 - [distance](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#distance)
 - [distanceSq](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#distancesq)
 - [divide](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#divide)
 - [dot](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#dot)
 - [equals](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#equals)
 - [floor](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#floor)
 - [fuzzyEquals](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#fuzzyequals)
 - [invert](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#invert)
 - [length](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#length)
 - [lengthSq](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#lengthsq)
 - [lerp](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#lerp)
 - [limit](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#limit)
 - [mirror](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#mirror)
 - [multiply](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#multiply)
 - [negate](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#negate)
 - [normalize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#normalize)
 - [normalizeLeftHand](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#normalizelefthand)
 - [normalizeRightHand](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#normalizerighthand)
 - [project](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#project)
 - [projectUnit](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#projectunit)
 - [reflect](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#reflect)
 - [reset](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#reset)
 - [rotate](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#rotate)
 - [scale](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#scale)
 - [set](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#set)
 - [setAngle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#setangle)
 - [setFromObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#setfromobject)
 - [setLength](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#setlength)
 - [setTo](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#setto)
 - [setToPolar](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#settopolar)
 - [subtract](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#subtract)
 - [transformMat3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#transformmat3)
 - [transformMat4](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector2.md#transformmat4)




---

## Public Methods

### resize

#### \<instance> resize(x, y, width, height, originX, originY)


**Description:**

Updates this vertex's position and calculates its projected screen-space coordinates.

Sets the normalized `x` and `y` position, then scales them by the parent object's `width` and `height` to produce the projected `vx` and `vy` values. The origin offset of the parent object is then factored in, shifting `vx` and `vy` so that the mesh is correctly aligned relative to the object's origin point.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| x | number | No | The x position of the vertex. |
| y | number | No | The y position of the vertex. |
| width | number | No | The width of the parent object. |
| height | number | No | The height of the parent object. |
| originX | number | No | The originX of the parent object. |
| originY | number | No | The originY of the parent object. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.NineSliceVertex](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-nineslicevertex.md) - This Vertex.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/nineslice/NineSliceVertex.js#L99](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/nineslice/NineSliceVertex.js#L99)  
Since: 4.0.0


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### setUVs

#### \<instance> setUVs(u, v)


**Description:**

Sets the UV texture coordinates of this vertex.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| u | number | No | The UV u coordinate of the vertex. |
| v | number | No | The UV v coordinate of the vertex. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.NineSliceVertex](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-nineslicevertex.md) - This Vertex.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/nineslice/NineSliceVertex.js#L80](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/nineslice/NineSliceVertex.js#L80)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

---

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