---
title: meshGenerator()
framework: coreimage
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: coreimage/cifilter-swift.class/meshgenerator()
---

# meshGenerator()

Generates a pattern made from an array of line segments.

## Declaration

```swift
class func meshGenerator() -> any CIFilter & CIMeshGenerator
```

## Return Value

Return Value The generated image.

## Discussion

Discussion This method generates a mesh generator image. The effect uses an array of line segments to create the resulting image. The mesh generator filter uses the following properties: The following code creates a filter that generates a green star made from mesh segments: func mesh(mesh: NSdata) -> CIImage {     let meshGenerator = CIFilter.meshGenerator()     meshGenerator.color = CIColor.green     meshGenerator.width = 3     meshGenerator.inputmesh = mesh     return meshGenerator.outputImage! }

## See Also

### Filters

- [attributedTextImageGenerator()](coreimage/cifilter-swift.class/attributedtextimagegenerator().md)
- [aztecCodeGenerator()](coreimage/cifilter-swift.class/azteccodegenerator().md)
- [barcodeGenerator()](coreimage/cifilter-swift.class/barcodegenerator().md)
- [blurredRectangleGenerator()](coreimage/cifilter-swift.class/blurredrectanglegenerator().md)
- [checkerboardGenerator()](coreimage/cifilter-swift.class/checkerboardgenerator().md)
- [code128BarcodeGenerator()](coreimage/cifilter-swift.class/code128barcodegenerator().md)
- [lenticularHaloGenerator()](coreimage/cifilter-swift.class/lenticularhalogenerator().md)
- [pdf417BarcodeGenerator()](coreimage/cifilter-swift.class/pdf417barcodegenerator().md)
- [qrCodeGenerator()](coreimage/cifilter-swift.class/qrcodegenerator().md)
- [randomGenerator()](coreimage/cifilter-swift.class/randomgenerator().md)
- [roundedRectangleGenerator()](coreimage/cifilter-swift.class/roundedrectanglegenerator().md)
- [roundedRectangleStrokeGenerator()](coreimage/cifilter-swift.class/roundedrectanglestrokegenerator().md)
- [starShineGenerator()](coreimage/cifilter-swift.class/starshinegenerator().md)
- [stripesGenerator()](coreimage/cifilter-swift.class/stripesgenerator().md)
- [sunbeamsGenerator()](coreimage/cifilter-swift.class/sunbeamsgenerator().md)