squarelimit

This is a re-post. The first one didn't show up.


Something I did some years ago when starting with python/nodebox. Inspired by the "Functional Geometry" paper by Peter Henderson but not implemented in that style.


How to use?

Simply run it in Nodebox.


Things you can change:

Vary the depth parameter

The actual call to draw the picture is the second to last line: squarelimit(fishpicture, 3).

Use values from 0 to 12 for depth. Beware that a value of 8 burns 10 cpu minutes and some 600 MB RAM on my 1.5 GHz-G4.


Look at the definition of fishpicture and create your own.


There are some funny debug switches in the source.


Have fun and thanks to all the people who share their code here

-karsten

background( None )
 
import pprint
pp = pprint.pprint
 
import math
 
# scale factor for next smaller picture
smaller = 1 / math.sqrt(2)
 
 
# global counter
no_of_pictures = 0
 
# unused
types = {
    1: "line",
    2: "linesegments",
    3: "curvesegments"}
 
# debug options
# draw a rectangle around picture
dbg_frame = False
 
# draw a circle around points
dbg_points = False
 
# draw a circle around startpoints
dbg_starts = False
 
# switch off content rendering
dbg_NOCONTENT = False
 
# scales content to 85%
dbg_smallerscale = False
 
# guess what, gives pictures a twist
dbg_randomtwist = False
 
# set pictures apart by self.size / offsetpart
dbg_offset = False
 
# 1/25.0 -> 4% offset
offsetpart = 25.0
 
dbg_any = (   dbg_offset
           or dbg_smallerscale
           or dbg_NOCONTENT
           or dbg_starts
           or dbg_points
           or dbg_frame
           or dbg_randomtwist)
 
# color for debug marks
mark_color = color(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0)
 
# std line color
line_color = color(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0)
 
pictlinewidth = 1.0
framelinewidth = 0.3
 
 
class Segment(object):
    """
    Hold a line or polygon.
 
    type - what to draw with point list
        1: a line
        2: a polygon
        3: a curvesegment
 
    points - list of x,y tuples
 
 
    Currently only polygons are drawn
    """
 
    def __init__(self, type_, points):
        self.type = type_
        self.points = points
 
    def draw(self, context):
        if self.type == 1:
            """
            A single line.
            """
            pass
 
        elif self.type == 2:
            """
            a list of points drawn as a polygon. If first and last point are the
            same, last point is popped and autoclosepath is called.
            """
            push()
 
            # stupid experiment... funny results
            # seems like it was the wrong place...
            if False: # dbg_smallerscale:
                transform(CENTER)
                scale(0.85)
 
            L = list(self.points) # [:]
            n = len(self.points)
 
            # check for a closed polygon
            if L[0] == L[-1]:
                close = True
                L.pop()
            else:
                close = False
            autoclosepath( close )
 
            beginpath()
 
            if dbg_frame or dbg_points or dbg_starts:
                # draw a circle at my origin
                strokewidth(framelinewidth)
                stroke( mark_color )
                oval(-2, -2, 4, 4)
                stroke( line_color )
                strokewidth(pictlinewidth)
 
            for i,p in enumerate(L):
                if i == 0:
                    # first point
                    moveto( p[0], p[1] )
                    # last = p
                else:
                    lineto(p[0], p[1])
                    if dbg_points:
                        strokewidth(framelinewidth)
                        oval(p[0]-1, p[1]-1, 2, 2)
                        strokewidth(pictlinewidth)
                    # last = p
 
            if not dbg_NOCONTENT:
                path = endpath(draw=True)
                #drawpath( path )
 
            if False: #dbg_smallerscale:
                transform(CORNER)
                scale(1.15)
 
            pop()
        elif self.type == 3:
            pass
 
 
class Picture(object):
    """A list of Segments make a Picture.
    """
 
    def __init__(self, size_, segments):
        # extent
        self.size = size_
 
        # segmentlist
        self.segments = segments
 
    def draw_NBContext(self, c=None):
        if dbg_frame:
            push()
            strokewidth(framelinewidth)
            x = self.size[0]
            y = self.size[1]
            # rect(0,0,self.size[0], self.size[1])
            line(0,0, x,0)
            line(x,0, 0,y)
            line(0,y, 0,0)
            strokewidth(pictlinewidth)
            pop()
 
        if dbg_randomtwist:
            r = random(-15.0, 15.0)
            rotate(r)
 
        if dbg_smallerscale:
            #transform(CENTER)
            scale(0.85)
 
        for i, s in enumerate(self.segments):
            if dbg_frame:
                # mark origin of picture
                if i == 0:
                    # rect(-2,-2,4,4)
                    pass
            push()
            s.draw(None)
            pop()
    draw = draw_NBContext
 
 
    def draw_FrameContext(self, frame):
        """
        Draw in the context of a Henderson style frame
 
        TBD
        """
        pass
 
 
# a list of Segments making up the squarelimit fish
# uncolored
 
fish = [
    # torso outline
    Segment(2,( (0,0), (20,20), (30,16), (38,12), (44,4),
                (50,4), (60,4), (72,2), (80,0), (75,3),
                (68,8), (63,13), (60,16), (53,15), (46,17),
                (40,20), (32,32), (40,40), (40,60), (33,63),
                (27,65), (20,64), (17,67), (12,72), (5,77),
                (0,80), (-2,72), (-4,60), (-4,50), (-4,44),
                (-12,38), (-16,30), (-20,20), (0,0) )),
 
    # outer eye
    Segment(2, ( (0,64), (0,54), (4,58), (0,64) )),
 
    # inner eye
    Segment(2, ( (8,68), (8,58), (12,60), (8,68) )),
 
    # fin line
    Segment(2, ( (8,54), (16,42), (28,26), (40,16), (58,10) )),
 
    # flossenrand torso aussen
    Segment(2, ( (-4,44), (6,28), (20,20) )),
 
    # fl 1
    Segment(2, ( (-2,36), (-8,30), (-12,22) )),
 
    # fl 2
    Segment(2, ( (2,30), (-6,22), (-8,16) )),
 
    # fl 3
    Segment(2, ( (8,24), (-2,16), (-4,10) )),
 
    # fl 4
    Segment(2, ( (10,18), (2,10), (0,6) )),
 
    # flossenrand torso innen
    Segment(2, ( (20,64), (24,56), (26,44), (32,32) )),
 
    # fl 1
    Segment(2, ( (26,56), (30,58), (34,58), (40,54) )),
 
    # fl 2
    Segment(2, ( (28,50), (32,52), (36,52), (40,50) )),
 
    # fl 3
    Segment(2, ( (30,42), (34,46), (40,46) )),
 
    # shadow line 1
    Segment(2, ( (38,36), (40,34) )),
 
    # shadow line 2
    Segment(2, ( (38,32), (40,30) )),
 
    # shadow line 3
    Segment(2, ( (36,30), (40,26) ))
]
 
insettriangle = [
    # inset triangle
    Segment(2, ( (10, 10), (70, 10), (10,70), (10,10) ))
            ]
 
triangle = [
    # triangle
    Segment(2, ( (0, 0), (80, 0), (0, 80), (0, 0) ))
            ]
 
 
def build_up_module(picture, doleft, doright, level):
    """
    Squarelimit layout engine.
 
    Assumes a current point and orientation.
 
    The "up_module" in ascii speak:
 
    ------+----------+------
    \     |    /\    |     /
     \    |   /  \   |    /
      \   |  /    \  |   /
       \  | /      \ |  /
        \ |/        \| /
         \|----------|/
 
    The left and right triangles are drawn if doleft/doright are True respectively.
    """
    pict_size_x = picture.size[0]
    pict_size_y = picture.size[1]
 
    # function scope push
    push()
 
    translate(pict_size_x / 2, pict_size_y / 2)
 
    if dbg_offset:
        translate(pict_size_x / offsetpart, pict_size_y / offsetpart)
 
    # pict 1
    rotate(135)
    scale(-smaller, smaller)
    draw_squarellimit_quarter(picture, level, False)
 
    if True:
        # right quarter sized pictures
        push()
        translate(pict_size_x / 2, pict_size_y / 2)
 
        if dbg_offset:
            translate(pict_size_x / offsetpart, pict_size_y / offsetpart)
 
        rotate(135)
        scale(-smaller, smaller)
        draw_squarellimit_quarter(picture, level, True, doleft=False, doright=False)
        rotate(90)
        draw_squarellimit_quarter(picture, level, False)
 
        # right edge
        if doright:
            push()
            translate(pict_size_x, pict_size_y)
 
            if dbg_offset:
                translate(pict_size_x / offsetpart, pict_size_y / offsetpart)
 
            rotate(180)
            draw_squarellimit_quarter(picture, level, False)
            rotate(90)
 
            # this is right outmost
            draw_squarellimit_quarter(picture, level, True, doleft=False, doright=True)
            pop()
        pop()
 
    rotate(90)
    draw_squarellimit_quarter(picture, level, False)
 
    if True:
        # left quarter sized pictures
        push()
        translate(pict_size_x / 2, pict_size_y / 2)
 
        if dbg_offset:
            translate(pict_size_x / offsetpart, pict_size_y / offsetpart)
 
        rotate(135)
        scale(-smaller, smaller)
        draw_squarellimit_quarter(picture, level, False)
 
        # left edge
        if doleft:
            push()
            translate(pict_size_x, pict_size_y)
 
            if dbg_offset:
                translate(pict_size_x / offsetpart, pict_size_y / offsetpart)
 
            rotate(180)
            draw_squarellimit_quarter(picture, level, False)
            rotate(-90)
 
            # this is left outmost
            draw_squarellimit_quarter(picture, level, True, doleft=True, doright=False)
            pop()
        rotate(90)
        draw_squarellimit_quarter(picture, level, True)
        pop()
    pop()
 
 
def draw_squarellimit_quarter(picture, level, buildup, doleft=False, doright=False):
    """
    """
    global no_of_pictures
    # dbg_frame = True
    if level >= 0:
        push()
        # this global is just for picture counting
        no_of_pictures += 1
        picture.draw()
 
        if buildup:
            build_up_module(picture, doleft, doright, level - 1)
        pop()
 
 
def squarelimit(picture, depth):
    """Squarelimit is drawn in a triangular style. For the whole picture, 4 triangles forming
    a square are drawn.
    """
 
    # no of triangles
    n = 4
 
    # advance in degrees
    q = 90
 
    transform(CORNER)
    scale(1, 1)
 
    for i in range(n):
        push()
        rotate( i * q )
 
        if dbg_offset:
            translate(picture.size[0] / offsetpart, picture.size[1] / offsetpart)
 
        draw_squarellimit_quarter(picture, depth, True, True, True)
        pop()
 
 
if __name__ == '__builtin__':
 
    #starting point
    px = py = 450
 
    if dbg_offset:
        parts = 1 + 1 / offsetpart
        px *= parts
        py *= parts
 
    # correct version:
    fishpicture = Picture( (80, 80), fish)
 
    strokewidth(1)
    stroke( line_color )
 
    translate(px, py)
    rotate(45)
 
    nofill()
    scale(1.8)
 
 
    # The actual call:
    squarelimit(fishpicture, 3)
 
    print "#pictures rendered:", no_of_pictures

amazing, escher in code!

Looks great! Thanks for sharing.

That's wonderful!