Processing sketch : lettersExplodeTest

lettersExplodeTest.pde

//#GISTID:7431373
import geomerative.*;
import org.apache.batik.svggen.font.table.*;
import org.apache.batik.svggen.font.*;

RShape letterShape, polyshape;

int midX, midY;
void setup(){
   size(800,600);
   midX = width/2;
   midY = height/2;
   RG.init(this);
   letterShape = RG.getText("R", "FreeSans.ttf", 72, CENTER);
   
}



float mapMouseXBetween(float left, float right){
   return map(mouseX, 0, width, left, right);
}

float mouseSeparation(){
  return mapMouseXBetween(5, 200);
}

void shapeAt(float x, float y, RShape shp){
   pushMatrix();
    translate(x, y);
   strokeWeight(2);
   stroke(#304EF0);
    
    shp.draw();   
   popMatrix();
}


/**
* Displays points of the shape.
*/
void shapePointsAt(float x, float y, RShape shp){
//   fill(#FF0000);
   stroke(#FCF61F);
   pushMatrix();
   translate(x, y);
   for(RPoint p : shp.getPoints() ){
      point(p.x, p.y);
   }
   popMatrix();
}


void draw()
{
  background(128);
  RG.setPolygonizer(RG.UNIFORMLENGTH);  
  RG.setPolygonizerLength(mouseSeparation());
  polyshape = RG.polygonize(letterShape);
  
  shapeAt(midX, midY, polyshape);
    
  shapePointsAt(midX, midY, polyshape);
   
}