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MANDALA


Creates a Mandala type image from simple graphic figures.

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last modified: December 15, 2018



USAGE: mandala [-d dimension] [-t type] [-l length] [-n number] [-w width] [-s spiral] [-r revolutions] [-o offset] [-C colors] [-b bgcolor] outfile
USAGE: mandala [-help]

-d ... dimensions .... dimensions of square output image; integer>0; default=500
-t ... type .......... type of graphic figure; line, square, triangle, diamond or
...................... circle; default=line
-l ... length ........ length of line or side or polygon or radius of circle;
...................... integer>0; default=150
-n ... number ........ number of repeats of graphic figure; integer>0; default=16
-w ... width ......... stroke width use to draw graphic figure; integer>0; default=1
-s ... spiral ........ spiral the distance from the center outward; yes or no;
...................... default=no (constant distance)
-r ... revolutions ... number of revolutions covering all the number of repeats;
...................... integer>0; default=1
-o ... offset ........ offset of figure from the center of the image; integer>=0;
...................... default=0
-C ... colors ........ list of space delimited colors for the graphic figure; any
...................... valid Imagemagick color is allowed; list must include at least
...................... one color; default="red green1 blue"
-b ... bgcolor ....... background color for the output image; any valid Imagemagick
...................... color is allowed; default=white

PURPOSE: To create a Mandala type image from simple graphic figures.

DESCRIPTION: MANDALA creates a Mandala type image from simple graphic figures. The choice of graphic includes: line, triangle, square, diamond and circle.

ARGUMENTS:

-d dimension ... DIMENSION of square output image. Values are integers>0. The default=500.

-t type ... TYPE (shape) of graphic figure. The choices are: line (l), square (s), triangle (t), diamond (d) or circle (c). The default=line.

-l length ... LENGTH of line or side of triangle/square/diamond or radius of circle. Values are integers>0. The default=150.

-n number ... NUMBER of repeats of the graphic figure. Values are integers>0. The default=16. Maximum value is OS dependent on the maximum allowed string length and arguments used. On my Mac is seems to peak at about 2000.

-w width ... WIDTH is the stroke width use to draw graphic figure. Values are integers>0. The default=1.

-s spiral ... SPIRAL the distance of the figure from the center outward. The choices are: yes (y) or no (n). The default=no (constant distance).

-r revolutions ... REVOLUTIONS is the number of revolutions covering all the number of repeats. Values are integers>0. The default=1.

-o offset ... OFFSET of figure from the center of the image. Values are integers>=0. The default=0.

-C colors ... COLORS is a list of space delimited colors for the graphic figure. Any valid Imagemagick color is allowed. The list must include at least one color. The default="red green1 blue".

-b bgcolor ... BGCOLOR is the background color for the output image. Any valid Imagemagick color is allowed. The default=white.

CAVEAT: No guarantee that this script will work on all platforms, nor that trapping of inconsistent parameters is complete and foolproof. Use At Your Own Risk.


EXAMPLES


Example 1 - Line

Arguments:
-t line -n 8 -w 1 -c "red green blue"
Arguments:
-t line -n 8 -w 4 -c "red green blue"
Arguments:
-t line -n 16 -w 1 -c "red green blue"
Arguments:
-t line -n 32 -w 1 -c "red green blue"


Example 2 - Triangle

Arguments:
-t triangle -n 3 -w 1 -c "red green1 blue"
Arguments:
-t triangle -n 12 -w 1 -c "red green1 blue"
Arguments:
-t triangle -n 48 -w 1 -c "red green1 blue"
Arguments:
-t triangle -n 192 -w 1 -c "red green1 blue"
Arguments:
-t triangle -n 384 -w 1 -c "black"
Arguments:
-t triangle -n 1500 -w 1 -s yes -r 75 -o 20 -c "black"
Arguments:
-t triangle -n 1080 -w 1 -s yes -r 5 -o 20 -c "red green1 blue"


Example 3 - Square

Arguments:
-t square -n 3 -w 1 -c "red green1 blue"
Arguments:
-t triangle -n 12 -w 1 -c "red green1 blue"
Arguments:
-t triangle -n 48 -w 1 -c "red green1 blue"
Arguments:
-t triangle -n 384 -w 1 -c "black"
Arguments:
-t triangle -n 1080 -w 1 -c "red green1 blue"
Arguments:
-t triangle -n 2200 -w 1 -s yes -r 10 -c "red green1 blue"


Example 4 - Diamond

Arguments:
-t diamond -n 3 -w 1 -c "red green1 blue"
Arguments:
-t diamond -n 12 -w 1 -c "red green1 blue"
Arguments:
-t diamond -n 48 -w 1 -c "red green1 blue"
Arguments:
-t diamond -n 384 -w 1 -c "black"
Arguments:
-t diamond -n 384 -w 1 -c "red green1 blue"
Arguments:
-t diamond -n 1080 -w 1 -c "red green1 blue"
Arguments:
-t triangle -n 2000 -w 1 -s yes -r 5 -c "red green1 blue"


Example 5 - Circle

Arguments:
-t circle -n 3 -w 1 -c "red green1 blue"
Arguments:
-t circle -n 12 -w 1 -c "red green1 blue"
Arguments:
-t circle -n 48 -w 1 -c "red green1 blue"
Arguments:
-t circle -n 384 -w 1 -c "red green1 blue"
Arguments:
-t circle -n 1080 -w 1 -s yes -r 5 -o 20 -c "red green1 blue"
Arguments:
-t circle -n 2000 -w 1 -s yes -r 5 -c "red green1 blue"


What the script does is as follows:

  • Repeatedly draws the specified line or polygon or circle on
    the image rotating it in increments determined by the specified
    number of repeats and the number of revolutions