• Tessellation Software Mac

SymmeToy:. Use for inspirational tessellation designs for quilts and art.

Creates paint patterns, symmetry roses, tessellated art and symmetricallydecorated 3D polyhedron models. Easy to learn, fun to use, includes extensive online help,and the low price tag makes it very attractive. Endless hours of inspiration to any artist or quiltmaker interestedin tessellation and repetitive designs. Check out the FREE shareware program at.NOTE: Opened Music, Pattern & Instructional CDs, DVDs,Videos, Computer Software are NOT returnable.Exclusions: 1.

If defective, the item will be replaced. If UNOPENED in original sealed and undamaged case or box, the itemmay be returned for a refund.SymmeToy, Math Mouse, & Spiro MathFREEware by Hank Hufnagel. To begin, preview the examples.

To move back and forth between the Preview or Work Screen andthe Main Selection Screen. To use the the RePaint, ReDraw or Edit Modes. The Polyline Tool is the most complex and powerful of the drawingtools.

Paint and Color Management.Some of the Patterns shown above look similar to quilt designs.Needle is good for cross stitch type designs, trips around the world ideasand other designs based on small squares. The other 5 grids are designsbased on the hexagon, repeating patterns and circles.Roses (above) and Drawings (below) are my favorite grids.Use the Rose and Drawing grids to create Escher like tessellations. TheRose Grids create the most kaleidoscope looking designs.The 3D Models below are fascinating and have some of the mostinteresting drawings you will see in the preview designs.Color Palette options found in SymmeToySymmeToy has built-in palettes, the normal palette has the standard solidcolors you often see at the beginning of any palette. The magical palettesare the specialty palettes that use the color wheel's triads, complimentaryand analogous solutions. The best part of these palettes is that you donot have to know any color theory, they come up automatically when youselect them from the Color Menu. (See examples below.) Each of these specialtypalettes has a light to dark color scheme that will make color study designsfor quilts and other designs very easy to explore.

Use the right sidearrows to move to other variations using the same color theme.SymmeToy also has the option to create custom colors and set the backgroundcolor for quick background changes when you wish to color only part ofthe objects/shapes/patches that have been created. SymmeToy also has theability to swap colors. The swap techniques are well described on theCD video tour and in the on-line help. OR use the X found in the buttons at the top right corner.To use the the RePaint, ReDraw or Edit Modes:.Click icon choicefrom the Mode Select.Hint: Try all three Modes to see how each works! RePaint:Use to change a preexisting design's coloring. ReDraw: Use tocreate new design from scratch. Edit: Use to add additional linesto a preexisting design.Click a design choice from Art Type Select.Then select grid style to work with.The preview screen will open.The icons for the tools are very self-explanatory which helpsto shorten the learning curve, remember to help identify a tool, holdthe mouse over an icon (without clicking) and a tip will appear.

Belowfind some guidelines to drawing, painting and program operations. To select a symmetry choice for drawing and painting: Hint:Try drawing and painting with symmetry on and off to see the difference. Click on,a single line, circle or arc is drawn. Click on,a single line is repeated automatically multiple times across thegrid according to the symmetry setup. To Undo while painting or drawing: While in the Paint or Drawmode, click the RIGHT mouse button. Repeat again and again for multipleundo's.

Very powerful!. To draw a simple Line:. Select the Line Tool. Click, drag to size, and release.

Tessellation Software Mac

To draw an Arc:. Select the Arc Tool. Click 2 points to create the width of the arc. Windows 7 enterprise download. (At this point, thearc will look like a line.).

To add depth to the arc, move the mouse cursor away from the lineand click to complete the curve. Hint: This may feel a little confusing at first, but trya few arcs and it will be clear. To undo, click the RIGHT mouse button. To draw a Circle:. Select the Circle Tool. Click the center point of the circle.

Release the mouse, then drag the circle to the desired size. Click again to complete the circle. To undo, click the RIGHT mouse button.

To draw a 3-point Circle:. Select the 3-point Circle Tool. Click and drag to create a circle.

Note while dragging the circle,it rotates around the first established circumference point. Click again to establish a circle that still is active and continuesto rotate, increase or decrease in size around the first establishedpoint. Click a third time to complete the final circle.

To undo, click the RIGHT mouse button.The Polyline Tool is the most complex and powerful of the drawing tools. To draw straight segments of a continuous line using the PolylineTool:. Click and release, move to the next segment -click and releaseagain. Continue until you have completed the line or shapes. Double click to end the line. To undo, click the RIGHT mouse button. To draw curves segments using the Polyline Tool:.

Click, move a small distance and click again, this establishesthe distance the line will draw each segment. Hank Hufnagel developed the two math programs included onthe CD as aids to help his young son learn math. Now, by offering theprograms as shareware, he is helping children all over the world learnmath.Hank tells us: 'Mouse Math is a whimsical math drillprogram for Windows that strengthens the ability to hear a math problemand spit out the correct answer.

The program gradually uncovers whimsicalphotographs as answers to spoken problems are clicked with a mouse. MouseMath is an interesting alternative for drilling younger children on basicmath facts as each solution that is achieved shows another section ofa puzzle. Setup options allow you to select problem ranges appropriatefor young children, older kids and teens.' Sharla's note: When I tried out Mouse Math I hadno doubt that it would hold the attention of the young math student andeven the adult who wants to refresh their math skills. Mouse Math is afun alternative to math table drills and hearing the math problem in wordswas certainly a different experience that required additional concentrationand reinforced the learning process.Spiro Math, a bonus program with a Video Tour on the SymmeToy CD.Hank tells us that: 'In Spiro Math, you use addition,subtraction, multiplication and division on four digits to reach a particulartarget.

In the picture above, the digits are 2,8,8,9 and you must manipulatethese to get a result of 24. If you get stuck, click on the Hint buttonto get hints on the correct solution (often is more than 1 solution).When you get the correct solution, Spiro Math draws a spirograph as yourreward.

Spirographs are nifty graphical figures like the one in the pictureabove.' Sharla's note: I was very impressed with how SpiroMath promoted real thinking skills for math, something that is not alwayswell done when using a text book.To View Video's for SymmeToy, Mouse Math, and Spiro Mathoperations, Visit.MouseMath:SpiroMath:SymmeToy:SymmeToy2:Computer Requirements.

Computer: 100 MHz or better. Windows 95/98/NT/00/XP/Vista. Ram: 8 MB or more. Sound Card:. Optional for SymmeToy operations.

Hard Drive Space:. SymmeToy: 7 MB. Spiro Math: 2 MB. Mouse Math - 3 MB.

Tessellate!: Create a tessellation by deforming a triangle, rectangle or hexagon to form a polygon that tiles the plane. Corners of the polygons may be dragged, and corresponding edges of the polygons may be dragged. Parameters: Colors, starting polygon.On a mission to transform learning through computational thinking, Shodor is dedicated to the reform and improvement of mathematics and science education through student enrichment, faculty enhancement, and interactive curriculum development at all levels. Student development of numerical models and simulations integrated with core curriculum provides an opportunity to gain practical experience in computational science.

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