Spirograph

By: hayasidist

Published: Oct 23 2022, 14:54

All Editions Downloads: 799

Unique IP Downloads: 799

Draws a path similarly to drawing with a spirograph.

Category: Vector Drawing

Published: Oct 23 2022, 14:54

Last Edited: May 12 2023, 04:56

Created for Moho Version: 13.5

Returned Version: 1.03a

Edition Downloads: 799

A hypotrochoid is generated by a fixed point on a circle rolling inside a fixed circle. This script allows the user to select the radius of the outer (fixed) circle, the number of nodes (i.e. how many times the inner circle will roll round the outer circle) and how far off centre the "pen" is.
The shape is created on frame 0. It can be modified after it is created either on frame 0 or in the timeline by changing the input parameters. 

This is a preliminary version. The pace of updates will depend on feedback on its usefulness! 

Here's a video that uses the script to generate many of the shapes.


2023-05-12 Vers 1.03a - Minor update to remove an unnecessary global variable. No functional changes. 

The script is supplied with the following files:

Icons and cursors:

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This script, and all other scripts on this site are distributed as free software under the GNU General Public License 3.0 or later.

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