rotating links
rotating links
This sketch explores the idea of an anchored point, with a series of linked line segments. If we imbue each link with a length, a direction to rotate, and a rate of rotation that is relative to the rotation of the preceding link, the links take on a interesting motion.
This has literally several moving parts. So we started simply, with a single segment, rotating in one direction. That wasn't very interesting to look at, so we won't show that one. Next…
vary the number and rotation direction
Enter the letters R (right for clockwise rotation) or L (left for counterclockwise rotation).
Enter the letters R (right for clockwise rotation) or L (left for counterclockwise rotation), and the corresponding link lengths as a comma-delimited list of integers.
vary the segment rotation rates
Enter the letters R (right for clockwise rotation) or L (left for counterclockwise rotation), the corresponding link lengths as a comma-delimited list of integers, and comma-delimited list of relative rotation rates for each link.