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What is NetLogo? Tutorial #0 Sample Model Tutorial #1 Models Tutorial #2 Commands Tutorial #3 Procedures
Documentation
NetLogo Dictionary Interface Guide Interface Tab Guide Info Tab Guide Code Tab Guide Programming Guide Transition Guide Preferences Guide Version History
Advanced Tools
Extension Manager Shapes Editor BehaviorSpace System Dynamics HubNet HubNet Authoring Logging Controlling Mathematica Link NetLogo 3D NetLogoLab Cluster Computing (HPC)
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primitive: pen-down, pd, pen-erase, pe, pen-up, pu
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pen-down 1.0 pd 1.0 pen-erase 3.0 pe 3.0 pen-up 1.0 pu 1.0

pen-down

pen-erase

pen-up

Turtle Command

The turtle changes modes between drawing lines, removing lines or neither. The lines will always be displayed on top of the patches and below the turtles. To change the color of the pen set the color of the turtle using set color.

Note: When a turtle’s pen is down, all movement commands cause lines to be drawn, including jump, setxy, and move-to.

Note: These commands are equivalent to setting the turtle variable “pen-mode” to “down” , “up”, and “erase”.

Note: On Windows drawing and erasing a line might not erase every pixel.

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NetLogo Dictionary: pen-size

Documentation for the pen-size primitive.

NetLogo 3D Dictionary: pitch

Documentation for the pitch primitive.


NetLogo is a programmable modeling environment for simulating natural and social phenomena. It was authored by Uri Wilensky in 1999 and has been in continuous development ever since at the Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling.

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Copyright © 1999-2026 Uri Wilensky and the Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling at Northwestern University . All rights reserved.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License , or (at your option) any later version.

Commercial licenses are also available. To inquire about commercial licenses, please contact Uri Wilensky at [email protected] .

For more information, visit the NetLogo website .