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Created February 6, 2012 05:52
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That thing for the dragon curve? Yeah, again, but for the moore curve.
#!/usr/bin/python
from itertools import chain
import sdxf
from math import sin,cos,pi
axiom = list("LFL+F+LFL")
rules = { 'L' : list("-RF+LFL+FR-"),
'R' : list("+LF-RFR-FL+") }
def L_repl(c):
global rules
if rules.has_key(c):
return rules[c]
return [c]
def L_iter(system):
a = map(L_repl,system)
return list(chain.from_iterable(a))
def L_sys(system,depth):
l = axiom
for i in range(depth):
l = L_iter(l)
return l
seq=L_sys(axiom,6)
direction = 0.0
theta = (pi/2)*0.95
distance = 1.5
location = (0.0,0.0)
def move(pos,angle,distance):
nx = pos[0] + sin(angle)*distance
ny = pos[1] + cos(angle)*distance
return (nx,ny)
d=sdxf.Drawing()
d.layers.append(sdxf.Layer(name='MOORE'))
for e in seq:
if e == 'F':
nl = move(location, direction, distance)
d.append(sdxf.Line(points=[location,nl],layer='MOORE'))
location = nl
elif e == '+':
direction = direction + theta
elif e == '-':
direction = direction - theta
d.saveas("moore.dxf")
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