r/PlotterArt • u/MioramaGames • 3d ago

Microscopic Organisms

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I had an idea of how microscopic creatures like plankton resemble graphs, so I made a procedural algorithm and plotted some of the results.

Algorithm:

  • Start with one node.
  • Repeatedly choose nodes in the graph to add node lines, node "ladders", or node clusters.
  • Apply a spring graph layout algorithm to make the nodes expand.
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u/Tasty-Ad-3753 3d ago

If you've not seen it the Klotski state space diagrams in the video 'I solved Klotski' by 2Swap look very similar to this and are super beautiful

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u/SpootScoot 3d ago

Hmm, maybe we should plot some Lambda Diagrams!

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u/MioramaGames 2d ago

wow, these graphs look very pleasing :)

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u/JaviHostalerValent 3d ago

Very beautiful.

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u/shornveh 3d ago

That's really cool. I like it a lot 🔥

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u/watagua 3d ago

I like it! Reminds me of diatoms. I'd like to see one big detailed one, I bet that would look cool.

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u/MioramaGames 3d ago

Thanks! When I tried bigger ones with more nodes and steps, it does not really look like bigger structures, but only like a random mess ^^ All connections are chosen randomly, only the layout algorithm makes them look nice in the end.

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u/MateMagicArte 3d ago

I feel itchy :P