---
title: "setAssociatedPoints(_:at:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nsbezierpath/setassociatedpoints(_:at:)"
---

# setAssociatedPoints(_:at:)

Changes the points associated with the specified path element.

## Declaration

```swift
func setAssociatedPoints(_ points: NSPointArray?, at index: Int)
```

## Parameters

- `points`: A C-style array containing up to three NSPoint data types. This parameter must contain the correct number of points for the path element at the specified index. Move, close path, and line segment commands require one point. Curve operations require three points.
- `index`: The index of the path element you want to modify.

## Discussion

Discussion You can use this method to change the points associated with a path quickly and without recreating the path. You cannot use this method to change the type of the path element. The following example shows you how you would modify the point associated with a line path element. The path created by this example results in a path with two elements. The first path element specifies a move to point (0, 0) while the second creates a line to point (100, 100). It then changes the line to go only to the point (50,50) using this method: NSBezierPath *bezierPath = [NSBezierPath bezierPath]; NSPoint newPoint = NSMakePoint(50.0, 50.0);   [bezierPath moveToPoint: NSMakePoint(0.0, 0.0)]; [bezierPath lineToPoint: NSMakePoint(100.0, 100.0)];   // Modifies the point added by lineToPoint: method (100.0, 100.0) // to the new point (50.0, 50.0) [bezierPath setAssociatedPoints: &newPoint atIndex: 1]; note: If you specify too few points for a path element of type NSCurveToBezierPathElement, the behavior of this method is undefined.

## See Also

### Accessing Elements of a Path

- [cgPath](appkit/nsbezierpath/cgpath.md)
- [elementCount](appkit/nsbezierpath/elementcount.md)
- [element(at:)](appkit/nsbezierpath/element(at:).md)
- [element(at:associatedPoints:)](appkit/nsbezierpath/element(at:associatedpoints:).md)
- [removeAllPoints()](appkit/nsbezierpath/removeallpoints().md)