Trochoid
— Rolling Curve Engine
Angle:
0
| Petals:
-
| Layers:
1
Draws automatically | Space: pause | Change params to restart
// TROCHOID ENGINE
R (outer)
200
r (inner)
75
d (pen offset)
120
Speed
1.0
Line Width
1.0
Mode
Hypotrochoid (inside)
Epitrochoid (outside)
Rose Curve
Lissajous
Color
Hue Cycle
Phosphor
Gradient
Rainbow
Fire
Love
Background
Persist
Slow Fade
Fast Fade
Layer 2
r2
0
d2
0
Presets
Classic
Star
Flower
Chaos
Atom
Rose 3
Rose 5
Lissajous
Deep
Clear
Pause
Random
A trochoid is the curve traced by a point on a circle rolling around another circle. Rational R/r = closed. Irrational = never closes. Math becoming beauty.