Applet for visualizing Necklaces

(If the picture doesn't show, click the page or move the scrollbar.)

Instructions

  1. Create new image = Creates and shows a new neclace image. A new image can be created at any time.

  2. Random obstacles = How many random obstacles the program creates. Select the value by clicking it on the list. If you only want to add you own obstacles, select 0.

  3. Minimum distance = Minimum number of circles between two beads. Select the value by clicking it on the list.

  4. Maximum distance = Maximum number of circles between two beads. Select the value by clicking it on the list.

  5. Separation = how much separation there are between different necklaces (recommendation: use when the disk radius is small).

  6. Save obstacles = Saves obstacles of the current image. The saved obstacles are reused, when a new image is created. If user only wants to use saved obstacles, select 0 from "random obstacles". Otherwise additional obstacles are added the normal way.

  7. Delete obstacles = Deletes all the obstacles that have been saved and added (black obstacles) or are currently been drawn (blue obstacle).

  8. Radius = The radius of the disks. Size of the the disk is shown and drawn under the scrollbar.


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