Lsystem_v2 Op
Lsystem generator
Summary (oneliner)
Basic Lsystem explanation: An LSystem is a parallel string rewriting system. A string rewriting system consists of an initial string, called the seed, and a set of rules for specifying how the symbols in a string are rewritten as (replaced by) strings.
seed: A rules: Rule #1: A = AB Rule #2: B = BA
The LSystem starts with the seed ‘A’ and iteratively rewrites that string using the production rules. On each iteration a new string/word is derived. n is the derivation length = the number of iterations
n=0: A n=1: AB (A becomes AB according to Rule #1) n=2: ABBA (A becomes AB according to Rule #1, while B becomes BA according to Rule #2. In result we get ABBA) n=3: ABBABAAB n=4: ABBABAABBAABABBA
All Lsystems need to have a 'Axiom/Seed' and at least 1 constant with 1 rule
The final string is then used to create a series of steps, rotations and scaling to geometry or a set of xyz points.
This op can be used with any geometry ops or with the pointCloud op and various spline ops.
Guide to symbols:
F Move forward by 'step length' draw a line
f Move forward by 'step length' without drawing a line
x Rotate counter clockwise on the 'x axis' by the 'Default angle' amount
X Rotate clockwise on the 'y axis' by the 'Default angle' amount
y Rotate counter clockwise on the 'y axis' by the 'Default angle' amount
Y Rotate clockwise on the 'y axis' by the 'Default angle' amount
z Rotate counter clockwise on the 'z axis' by the 'Default angle' amount
Z Rotate clockwise on the 'Z axis' by the 'Default angle' amount
[ Push current position and rotation onto the stack (Starts a branch)
] Pop current position and rotation from the stack (Closes a branch)
> Multiply the line length by the 'Step scale Multiplier'
< Divide the line length by the 'Step scale Multiplier'
Each rotation can also be assigned a different value than the 'Default Angle' by typing in the axis and then a number.
x34.5 Will rotate -34.5 degrees on the x axis
User defined angles and default angles can be mixed together like this
FFx34.5FyzFx20.2
To create 2 branches:
FF[xFFyzF]F[yxFFyzF]
To nest one branch inside another:
FF [xFF [YzFF] fF ]
All branches must be closed to generate a valid string. [FFxF] / this will work [FFXF / this won't due to the missing close branch symbol
Check http://paulbourke.net/fractals/lsys/ for Rule sets and examples
- Ops.Extension.LSystem.Lsystem_v2
- Extension Op - Visible to all users
- MIT
androDocumentation (markdown)
Issues
Example patch id
Youtube ids (comma seperated)
Op Licence
Caniuse query
INPUT PORTS
Trigger the op
Iteration amount, be careful with high numbers, the generated string is highly dependent on the Constants and Rules.
How far the current point moves when "F" or "f" is used
Used to multiply or divide the current 'step length' whenever ">" or "<" is used
The rotation amount that is used when a rotation amount isn't defined
Multiplies all default angles by this amount
Seed used for "Random Strength" amount
Amount of random offset applied to position and rotation of every point
OUTPUT PORTS
Used to trigger geometry
Used to trigger pointCloudArray or SimpleSpline
An array containing all the xyz data for every point
The largest distance from the starting point, can be used to make sure that the generated Lsystem is always within a bounding box. Check example file to see how this works.
The final string used to create the Lsystem
