Snowflake Generator

A Snowflake generator using Bronian tree method. From a snowflake you can create an SVG view using a path or multiple points.

This implementation is based on Daniel Shiffman's Coding Challenge 127: Brownian Motion Snowflake impementation using p5.js.

It works in both Node.js and the browser.

More informations on the drawing of a snowflake on this code challenge - Draw a Snowflake page.

Installation

Node.js

npm install @jdfranel/snowflake-generator --save

const SnowflakeGenerator = require('@jdfranel/snowflake-generator');
var snowflake = SnowflakeGenerator.create();

Global object

Include the pre-built script.

<script src="./build/snowflake-generator.js"></script>
<script>
var snowflake = SnowflakeGenerator.create();
</script>

Build

npm run build

Documentation

SnowflakeGenerator

public static create(particleDistance: number): Snowflake

Returns an initiated snowflake with 1 particle. This snowflake can have more particle until the particleDistance is reached.

particleDistance: The distance at witch particles will start to get to the snowflake

public static generate(particleDistance: number): Snowflake

Returns a fully grown snowflake using snowflake.generate(). Depending of the particleDistance the generation of a snowflake can take some time (around 1.3s for a distance of 500).

particleDistance: The distance at witch particles will start to get to the snowflake

Snowflake

constructor(distance: number = 500)

Creates a new snowflake to be generated with 1 particle. distance: The distance at witch particles will start to get to the snowflake

public isDone(): boolean

Indicates if the snowflake is completed.

public generate(): void

Generate the snowflake by using addParticle() until isDone().

public addParticle(): number

Adds a patricle to the snowflake. Returns The number of moves needed to make the particle meet the snowflake or -1 if the snowflake is already completed.

public getParticles(): Particle[]

Returns the particle array.

public toSVG(size: number = 100): ViewElement

Generates an SVG path representation of the particles composing the snowflake. size: The width and height of the svg output.

public toSVGPath(size?: number): ViewElement

Generates an SVG path representation of the particles composing the snowflake. size: The width and height of the svg output.

public toSVGDots(size?: number): ViewElement

Generates an SVG dots representation of the particles composing the snowflake. size: The width and height of the svg output

ViewElement

The ViewElement class exists to allow the library to generate the SVG structure and convert it as a platform compatible format.

public toDomElement(): Element

Generates an SVG DOM Element that you can append into your document when using Snowflake generator in a browser.

public toString(): string

Generates an string representation of the SVG Element that you can print, save or do whatever you need when using Snowflake generator as a nodejs module.

Particle

The Particle class is not of much interest to generate the snowflake but you can tweek the update() function to fit your likings.

Most of the time you will want to get the particle position using the following:

particle.pos: Victor

The position of the particle is stored in a Victor.js 2d vector.

Demo

You can find a single web page demo that show how you can manipulate a snowflake and render it.

The demo can be found in the ./web folder.

Credits

• Daniel Shiffman : Inspiration and implementation in p5.js in Coding Challenge 127: Brownian Motion Snowflake
• Jean-Daniel Franel : The rest.

License

MIT

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