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ringing_draft

#random#trig#curves#interactive#animation#math#plants

ringArrayXringArrayYnPointsringMakerInitdrawRing

let ringArrayX = [];//Tree x variable
let ringArrayY = [];//Tree y variable
let nPoints = 250;//number of points in curves PLAY WITH THIS NUMBER!

function setup(){
  cnv = createCanvas(620,620)//create canvas
}
function draw(){
  background(255)
  translate(width/2,width/2)//make origin be in center
  text(str(nPoints),-width/2,width/2)
  rIn = 200
  ringMakerInit(rIn,0);//initial ring
  drawRing(ringArrayX[0],ringArrayY[0]);//draw ring function
}

function ringMakerInit(r,v){//initial growth
  ringArrayX[0] = [];
  ringArrayY[0] = [];
  for (let i =0; i<=nPoints;i++){
    ringArrayX[0][i] = r*sin(i*2*(nPoints)+frameCount/100);//CHANGE SPEED BY CHANGING THE 100 AND CHANGE 2 TO CHANGE SHAPE
    ringArrayY[0][i] = r*cos(i*(nPoints)+frameCount/100);
  }
}

function drawRing(X,Y){//draw ring
  beginShape();
    for (let i = 0;i<=nPoints;i++){
      curveVertex(X[i],Y[i]);
    }
  endShape()
}

function mousePressed(){//reset with mousepress
  background(255)
  translate(-width/2,-width/2)
  nPoints = int(random(20,300))
  text(nPoints,-width/2,-width/2)
  frameCount = 0;
  draw();
}