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Connecting DotsThis book is about discoveries of forms based on connecting dots.The dots are positioned on certain shapes, and lines are drawn betweenthem according to rulesets. The key function of the algorithm is theModulo Operation (Mod) which defines the paths of lines.Ruleset i = label numbersmod = (i X m) % res m = multiple res = number of points 3
3 4 2 5 16 0 11 7 10 8 9 Ruleset 1 mod = (i X 2) % 124
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3 4 2 5 16 0 11 7 10 8 9 Ruleset 2 mod = (i X 3) % 126
00 13 26 39 40 53 66 79 80 9310 611 9 7
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2D Explorations Straight Lines 9
Ruleset 1 Ruleset 2 Ruleset 3 mod = (i X 2) % 12 mod = (i X 3) % 12 mod = (i X 4) % 1210
1Resolution Range mod = (i X 5) % res 0 <= res <= 800 11
2 Multiple Range mod = (i X m) % 80012 0 <= m <= 200
3Selected Patterns mod = (i X m) % 400 0 <= m <= 200 13
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2D Explorations Curves 15
Ruleset 1 Ruleset 2 Ruleset 3 mod = (i X 2) % 12 mod = (i X 3) % 12 mod = (i X 4) % 1216
4Resolution Range mod = (i X 200) % res 0 <= res <= 300 17
5 Multiple Range mod = (i X m) % 30018 0 <= m <= 200
6Selected Patterns mod = (i X m) % 400 0 <= m <= 200 19
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3D Explorations Cube 21
7 Building a Cube mod = (i X 2) % 72022 0 <= i <= 720
8Multiple Straight Lines mod = (i X 2) % 720 0 <= i <= 720 23
9 Multiple Curves mod = (i X 2) % 72024 0 <= i <= 720
10Single Continuous Line mod = (i X 2) % 720 0 <= i <= 720 25
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3D Explorations Sphere 27
11 Building a Sphere mod = (i X 2) % 72028 0 <= i <= 720
12Multiple Straight Lines mod = (i * m) % res u=6 v = 100 0 <= m <= 200 29
13 Multiple Curves mod = (i * m) % res30 u=6 v = 100 0 <= m <= 200
14Single Continuous Line mod = (i * m) % res u = 55 v=7 0 <= m <= 300 31
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3D Explorations Spiral 33
15 Multiple Straight Lines mod = (i X m) % 20034 0 <= m <= 200
16Single Continuous Line mod = (i X m) % 200 0 <= m <= 200 35
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