Strange Attractors

Algorithms to generate strange attractors. Use these algorithms to create Vertex Buffer Objects and Index Buffer Objects for your graphics API of choice.

Usage

Each attractor function returns an array of vertex points in the format [x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2, ...], from there you can use the included spline_mesh function to convert that data to a Vertex Buffer and Index Buffer:

from strange_attractors import burgers, spline_mesh

(triangles, vertices, normals) = spline_mesh(burgers(), 4, 0.05)

API

Attractors

Lorenz

from strange_attractors import lorenz

lorenz(num_points=15000, start=[0.10, 0.10, 0.10], factor=20, delta=0.008, a=0.1, b=4.0, c=14.0, d=0.08):

Returns: float[3*num_points]

A twisting shape that looks almost like a tornado.

Burgers

from strange_attractors import burgers

burgers(num_points=10000, start=[0.5, 0.5, 0.5], factor=250, delta=0.1, a=0.7, b=0.78)

Returns: float[3*num_points]

A round loopy shape, which looks a lot like a burger (hence the name).

Utilities

Spline Mesh

from strange_attractors import spline_mesh

spline_mesh(points=[], resolution=4, radius=0.1)

Returns: (long[3*N], float[3*N], float[3*N])

Generates a VBO/IBO for a given spline.