This is a canvas application that explores fractal patterns based off a specific rule. Its main focus is on branching Y based fractals on a grid, but it supports any combination of Y or T branching patterns. The concept is original, but since its inception has been explored, and there are similar resources for playing with these fractals.
npm install
npm run serve
You will need a modern browser and npm in order to use this code.
Currently, the site is controled by a series of query strings. All query strings are optional. They try to fall back to sensible defaults.
pattern: Any string of y and/or t. Each layer will check the position of the string to see if the next points should branch in a y dirrection or a t direction. Loops. default: 'yyyyyyyy'
cgs: Stands for 'Color Group Size'. This is any number, and it dictates how many layers should be a certain color, before moving on to the next color. default: pattern.length
layers: A number which dictates how many layers should be generated. default: cgs * numOfColors
lineLength: The length of any line given in pixels. default: (window.screen.height - 140) / (2 * layers)
lineWidth: The width of any line given in pizels. Defaults to a golden rectangle with the lineLength default: lineLength / 1.61803398875
animated: 0, 1, or 2. 0 will not load the page until the render is complete. 1 will show every layer as it is generated. 2 will show every point as it is generated. default: 1
centerSize: The number of layers long the first layer should be. This creates some space to work with, especially useful for most patterns with a t intersection. default: 1,
dim: The height/width of the canvas. If not specified, will try to fit to layers and lineLength.
bw: 0, or 1. If 1 then colors are ignored and the output is black and white. default: 0
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details
Terrific Toothpick Patterns - A Numberphile episode going into the fractal pattern at play.
Toothpick Simulator - A similar site with more robust pattern manipulation