Arc Form Discovery Widget

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Forms

n points

6

n left arcs

3

n right arcs

3

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207025

possible forms)

sample size

4

16

36

64

100

Filter

	None
	tests per hit: 1

Rendering

thickness

orientation

round caps

negate

show points

invert

This Demonstration implements a generate-and-test paradigm for exploring forms constructed by joining semicircles at evenly distributed points along a line. In spite of its simplicity, this "minimum inventory/maximum diversity" system is astoundingly expressive and a rich source of design ideas.