Generative

Sand flow

Grains fall and settle at the angle of repose, and the layers stay visible.

Sand flow: a generative effect on the built-in sample photograph. Computed on your machine right now.
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Controls

fill
A number from 0.02 to 0.7, 0.3 by default.
grain
A number from 2 to 24, 6 by default.
repose
How steep a slope the sand holds before it slides. Low is a flat spill, high a sharp cone
wind
Blows the falling grains sideways, so the heap leans
source
A number from 0 to 1, 0.5 by default.
spout
How wide the stream is where sand pours in
strata
Shows the layers the heap was built from, like bands in a cliff
sand
A colour, #ffffff by default.
paper
A colour, #000000 by default.

Starting points

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