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Flowerball
A ball of beads in rings, which opens out into a flat disc, crowned by five curling petals. Inspired by Flowerball, a DancerDNA creature.
17 genes · 14 variants
Its family
Each one is the same program with different genes. In the app, Morph glides from one to the next, and Breed starts from them.
Genes
The values that change when Flowerball mutates, breeds and morphs.
| Gene | What it does | Range | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
open | 0 lays the beads flat in a disc; 1 rounds them into a ball and fills out the petals | 0 to 1 | 0.7787 |
gloss | how strong the highlights are | 0 to 1 | 1 |
focus | how tight the highlights are | 0 to 1 | 0.2688 |
lift | how far from the beads the petals grow, as the creature opens | -20 to 20 | 3.833 |
ball_radius | how big the ball the beads round into is; never less than 1 | -10 to 15 | -2.893 |
bead_size | 0.1 to 1 | 0.5677 | |
curl | how far the petals curl | -2.5 to 2.5 | -2.292 |
bead_1 | any hue | hsv(179.1, 0.74, 0.97, 1) | |
bead_2 | any hue | hsv(261.3, 0.48, 0.57, 1) | |
bead_3 | any hue | hsv(283.6, 0.47, 0.05, 1) | |
bead_4 | any hue | hsv(172.1, 0.7, 0.92, 1) | |
bead_gaps | (0.01, 0.01, 0.01) to (1, 1, 1) | (0.7718, 0.1893, 0.4874) | |
petal_1 | any hue | hsv(4.3, 0.86, 0.02, 1) | |
petal_2 | any hue | hsv(11.5, 0.95, 0.79, 1) | |
petal_3 | any hue | hsv(233.6, 0.51, 0.41, 1) | |
petal_4 | any hue | hsv(247.9, 0.76, 0.09, 1) | |
petal_gaps | (0.01, 0.01, 0.01) to (1, 1, 1) | (0.4035, 0.6554, 0.3471) |
The code
creature Flowerball
// A ball of beads in rings, which opens out into a flat disc, crowned by five curling petals.
// Inspired by Flowerball, a DancerDNA creature.
gene open = 0.7787 in 0..1 // 0 lays the beads flat in a disc; 1 rounds them into a ball and fills out the petals
gene gloss = 1 in 0..1 // how strong the highlights are
gene focus = 0.2688 in 0..1 // how tight the highlights are
gene lift = 3.833 in -20..20 // how far from the beads the petals grow, as the creature opens
gene ball_radius = -2.893 in -10..15 // how big the ball the beads round into is; never less than 1
gene bead_size = 0.5677 in 0.1..1
gene curl = -2.292 in -2.5..2.5 // how far the petals curl
// The beads' colours, from the middle ring out, and the petals', from base to tip, with the
// gaps between them.
gene bead_1 = hsv(179.1, 0.74, 0.97) in hsv(0, 0.4, 0)..hsv(360, 1, 1)
gene bead_2 = hsv(261.3, 0.48, 0.57) in hsv(0, 0.4, 0)..hsv(360, 1, 1)
gene bead_3 = hsv(283.6, 0.47, 0.05) in hsv(0, 0.4, 0)..hsv(360, 1, 1)
gene bead_4 = hsv(172.1, 0.7, 0.92) in hsv(0, 0.4, 0)..hsv(360, 1, 1)
gene bead_gaps = (0.7718, 0.1893, 0.4874) in (0.01, 0.01, 0.01)..(1, 1, 1)
gene petal_1 = hsv(4.3, 0.86, 0.02) in hsv(0, 0.4, 0)..hsv(360, 1, 1)
gene petal_2 = hsv(11.5, 0.95, 0.79) in hsv(0, 0.4, 0)..hsv(360, 1, 1)
gene petal_3 = hsv(233.6, 0.51, 0.41) in hsv(0, 0.4, 0)..hsv(360, 1, 1)
gene petal_4 = hsv(247.9, 0.76, 0.09) in hsv(0, 0.4, 0)..hsv(360, 1, 1)
gene petal_gaps = (0.4035, 0.6554, 0.3471) in (0.01, 0.01, 0.01)..(1, 1, 1)
let beads = spectrum(bead_1, bead_2 at bead_gaps.x, bead_3 at bead_gaps.x + bead_gaps.y, bead_4 at bead_gaps.x + bead_gaps.y + bead_gaps.z)
let petals = spectrum(petal_1, petal_2 at petal_gaps.x, petal_3 at petal_gaps.x + petal_gaps.y, petal_4 at petal_gaps.x + petal_gaps.y + petal_gaps.z)
shine gloss
sharpness focus
rings
forward lift * open
pitch 90
repeat 5 {
petal
yaw 72
}
// Rings of beads round the middle: flat in a disc, or rounded into a ball, as the creature opens.
part rings {
let radius = max(ball_radius, 1)
shape ball
repeat 7 as k {
let n = k + 1
colour beads(n / 8)
// The ring's latitude on the ball, and how many beads fit round it.
let latitude = 22.5 * n
let count = floor(2 * pi * n)
repeat count as b {
let angle = b * 360 / (2 * pi * n)
let reach = (1 - open) * n + open * sin(latitude) * radius
branch {
move (reach * cos(angle), reach * sin(angle), open * cos(latitude) * radius)
lay { grow bead_size }
}
}
}
}
part petal {
branch {
forward 2.5
pitch -36
yaw -45
roll -30
shape ball
repeat 29 as k {
let swell = bump((k + 1) / 30)
colour petals(swell)
yaw 6
branch {
forward 0.1
pitch 90 * swell * curl
lay { grow (open, open, open * 6 * (swell + 1)) }
}
move (0.4 * open, 0, 0)
}
}
}
variant member_2 {
open = 1
focus = 0.2793
lift = 19.98
ball_radius = 1.976
bead_size = 0.6334
curl = -0.1978
bead_1 = hsv(127.5, 0.45, 0.3)
bead_2 = hsv(40.6, 0.95, 0.73)
bead_3 = hsv(333.4, 0.96, 0.21)
bead_4 = hsv(174.6, 0.75, 0.91)
bead_gaps = (0.8674, 0.1356, 0.561)
petal_1 = hsv(20.8, 0.53, 0.92)
petal_2 = hsv(332.4, 0.88, 0.54)
petal_3 = hsv(182.5, 0.43, 0.53)
petal_4 = hsv(216.7, 0.84, 0.33)
petal_gaps = (0.9659, 0.7316, 0.3366)
}
variant member_3 {
focus = 0.2032
lift = -5.974
ball_radius = -0.6997
bead_size = 0.6782
bead_1 = hsv(306.4, 0.88, 0.37)
bead_2 = hsv(350.7, 0.95, 0.7)
bead_3 = hsv(333.4, 0.96, 0.21)
bead_4 = hsv(210, 0.91, 0.69)
bead_gaps = (0.4577, 0.2859, 0.7186)
petal_1 = hsv(79.6, 0.88, 0.16)
petal_2 = hsv(32.4, 0.92, 0.71)
petal_3 = hsv(234.5, 0.57, 0.61)
petal_4 = hsv(269.9, 0.77, 0.23)
petal_gaps = (0.739, 0.6554, 0.3471)
}
variant member_4 {
open = 0.6268
focus = 0.2051
lift = 14.55
ball_radius = 0.2507
bead_size = 0.9206
curl = -0.8617
bead_1 = hsv(127.5, 0.45, 0.3)
bead_2 = hsv(40.6, 0.95, 0.73)
bead_3 = hsv(333.4, 0.96, 0.21)
bead_4 = hsv(58.7, 0.8, 0.95)
bead_gaps = (0.3025, 0.2437, 0.7186)
petal_1 = hsv(284.7, 0.66, 0.3)
petal_2 = hsv(2.1, 0.43, 0.96)
petal_3 = hsv(90, 0.93, 0.61)
petal_4 = hsv(131.5, 0.56, 0.49)
petal_gaps = (0.6292, 0.7316, 0.1457)
}
variant member_5 {
open = 1
focus = 0.9051
lift = 19.14
ball_radius = 15
bead_size = 1
curl = 0.06728
bead_1 = hsv(49.3, 0.59, 0.98)
bead_2 = hsv(83.1, 0.77, 0.59)
bead_3 = hsv(333.4, 0.96, 0.21)
bead_4 = hsv(210, 0.91, 0.69)
bead_gaps = (0.1748, 0.5721, 0.7186)
petal_1 = hsv(222.1, 0.45, 0.58)
petal_2 = hsv(356.1, 0.91, 0.58)
petal_3 = hsv(90, 0.93, 0.61)
petal_4 = hsv(210.1, 0.57, 0.71)
petal_gaps = (0.8019, 0.4914, 0.1457)
}
variant member_6 {
open = 0.6268
focus = 0.2051
lift = 1.632
ball_radius = 0.2507
bead_size = 0.9411
curl = -1.309
bead_1 = hsv(127.5, 0.45, 0.3)
bead_2 = hsv(29.4, 0.94, 0.53)
bead_3 = hsv(346.7, 0.85, 0.04)
bead_4 = hsv(245.7, 0.96, 0.97)
bead_gaps = (0.8674, 0.4145, 0.7186)
petal_1 = hsv(99, 0.5, 0.58)
petal_2 = hsv(295.7, 0.75, 0.22)
petal_3 = hsv(90, 0.93, 0.61)
petal_4 = hsv(210.1, 0.57, 0.71)
petal_gaps = (0.8782, 0.7316, 0.3572)
}
variant member_7 {
open = 0.9242
focus = 0.4838
lift = -9.984
ball_radius = 4.451
bead_size = 0.141
curl = 0.06728
bead_1 = hsv(93.4, 0.82, 0.4)
bead_2 = hsv(337.2, 0.72, 0.12)
bead_3 = hsv(337.9, 0.78, 0.23)
bead_4 = hsv(210, 0.91, 0.69)
bead_gaps = (0.4163, 0.1774, 0.3106)
petal_1 = hsv(35.6, 0.99, 0.77)
petal_2 = hsv(121.8, 0.72, 0.38)
petal_3 = hsv(206.4, 0.88, 0.63)
petal_4 = hsv(170.5, 0.85, 0.8)
petal_gaps = (0.6668, 0.3843, 0.3471)
}
variant member_8 {
open = 1
focus = 0.2755
lift = -20
ball_radius = 15
bead_size = 1
curl = -0.6755
bead_1 = hsv(306.4, 0.88, 0.37)
bead_2 = hsv(350.7, 0.95, 0.7)
bead_3 = hsv(333.4, 0.96, 0.21)
bead_4 = hsv(210, 0.91, 0.69)
bead_gaps = (0.4577, 0.2859, 0.7186)
petal_1 = hsv(282.9, 0.73, 0.13)
petal_2 = hsv(357.8, 0.83, 1)
petal_3 = hsv(229.5, 0.53, 0.57)
petal_4 = hsv(153.3, 0.81, 0.99)
petal_gaps = (0.2869, 0.8063, 0.05491)
}
variant member_9 {
open = 0.2983
focus = 0.4271
lift = 13.14
ball_radius = -9.823
bead_size = 0.2795
curl = 0.06728
bead_1 = hsv(115.6, 0.67, 0.83)
bead_2 = hsv(333.4, 0.62, 0.29)
bead_3 = hsv(55.5, 0.87, 0.88)
bead_4 = hsv(210, 0.91, 0.69)
bead_gaps = (0.07948, 0.08401, 0.4)
petal_1 = hsv(327.9, 0.99, 0.78)
petal_2 = hsv(237.4, 0.61, 0.18)
petal_3 = hsv(225.6, 0.75, 0.28)
petal_4 = hsv(323.8, 0.6, 0.55)
petal_gaps = (0.9902, 0.5929, 0.3471)
}
variant member_10 {
open = 1
focus = 0.2051
lift = 1.632
ball_radius = 4.854
bead_size = 0.9411
curl = -1.309
bead_1 = hsv(70.4, 0.55, 0.8)
bead_2 = hsv(29.4, 0.94, 0.53)
bead_3 = hsv(344.9, 0.87, 0.07)
bead_4 = hsv(226.3, 0.93, 0.82)
bead_gaps = (0.4418, 0.4145, 0.7186)
petal_1 = hsv(222.1, 0.45, 0.58)
petal_2 = hsv(312.8, 0.8, 0.32)
petal_3 = hsv(90, 0.93, 0.61)
petal_4 = hsv(210.1, 0.57, 0.71)
petal_gaps = (0.8235, 0.7316, 0.3572)
}
variant member_11 {
open = 0.00211
focus = 0.5557
lift = -9.327
ball_radius = 9.101
bead_size = 0.366
curl = -0.9057
bead_1 = hsv(195.3, 0.74, 0.45)
bead_2 = hsv(350.7, 0.95, 0.7)
bead_3 = hsv(81.5, 0.89, 0.85)
bead_4 = hsv(95.7, 0.41, 0.9)
bead_gaps = (0.7038, 0.2492, 0.09264)
petal_1 = hsv(325.5, 0.87, 0.89)
petal_2 = hsv(166.6, 0.46, 0.48)
petal_3 = hsv(158.8, 0.76, 0.61)
petal_4 = hsv(103.8, 0.92, 0.89)
petal_gaps = (0.6191, 0.1621, 0.09194)
}
variant member_12 {
open = 0.109
focus = 0.9539
lift = -9.942
ball_radius = 8.545
bead_size = 0.4245
curl = 0.9677
bead_1 = hsv(127.5, 0.45, 0.3)
bead_2 = hsv(215.1, 0.97, 0.26)
bead_3 = hsv(205.6, 0.5, 0.17)
bead_4 = hsv(279.1, 0.94, 0.98)
bead_gaps = (0.818, 0.4155, 0.7862)
petal_1 = hsv(15, 0.52, 0.68)
petal_2 = hsv(318.3, 0.93, 0.23)
petal_3 = hsv(154, 0.86, 0.85)
petal_4 = hsv(244.6, 0.81, 0.2)
petal_gaps = (0.6052, 0.7316, 0.9351)
}
variant member_13 {
open = 0.3177
gloss = 0.6799
focus = 0.763
lift = -18.88
ball_radius = 8.545
bead_size = 0.4745
curl = 0.928
bead_1 = hsv(127.5, 0.45, 0.3)
bead_2 = hsv(266.2, 1, 0.09)
bead_4 = hsv(279.1, 0.94, 0.98)
bead_gaps = (0.8941, 0.6188, 0.6945)
petal_1 = hsv(23, 0.43, 0.67)
petal_2 = hsv(277.7, 0.83, 0.39)
petal_3 = hsv(171.9, 0.77, 0.66)
petal_4 = hsv(278.1, 0.84, 0.16)
petal_gaps = (0.6052, 0.7316, 0.7342)
}
variant member_14 {
open = 0.1207
focus = 0.2032
lift = 2.729
ball_radius = -0.6997
bead_size = 0.8869
bead_1 = hsv(306.4, 0.88, 0.37)
bead_2 = hsv(350.7, 0.95, 0.7)
bead_3 = hsv(333.4, 0.96, 0.21)
bead_4 = hsv(210, 0.91, 0.69)
bead_gaps = (0.5545, 0.2859, 0.2851)
petal_1 = hsv(79.6, 0.88, 0.16)
petal_2 = hsv(28.1, 0.95, 0.62)
petal_3 = hsv(41.5, 0.56, 0.39)
petal_4 = hsv(44.6, 0.73, 0.12)
petal_gaps = (0.904, 0.6554, 0.8414)
}
variant member_15 {
open = 0.00211
focus = 0.5557
lift = -9.327
ball_radius = -0.7844
bead_size = 0.366
curl = -0.2103
bead_1 = hsv(195.3, 0.74, 0.45)
bead_2 = hsv(126.3, 0.54, 0.62)
bead_3 = hsv(81.5, 0.89, 0.85)
bead_4 = hsv(320.1, 0.77, 0.25)
bead_gaps = (0.0589, 0.6918, 0.09264)
petal_1 = hsv(207.9, 0.84, 0.4)
petal_2 = hsv(306.8, 0.53, 0.1)
petal_3 = hsv(212.4, 0.98, 0.8)
petal_4 = hsv(103.8, 0.92, 0.89)
petal_gaps = (0.7855, 0.1621, 0.7832)
}