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a generative algorithm

Differential Mesh 3d

ani

Differential Mesh is an extension of the Hyphae (https://github.com/inconvergent/hyphae) algorithm. I started working on it with the intention of mimicking the growth of (certain types of) lichen.

This three dimensional extension is something else entirely ...

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Prerequisites

In order for this code to run you must first download and install:

  • zonemap3d: https://github.com/inconvergent/zonemap-3d
  • view-3d: https://github.com/inconvergent/view-3d
  • fn: https://github.com/inconvergent/fn-python3 (only used to generate file names, you can skip this by changing file names in main.py)

Other Dependencies

The code also depends on:

  • numpy
  • scipy
  • cython