Generative

Truchet field

Truchet tiles with subdivision — threads at several scales at once.

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

cell
Side of the largest tile. Small enough that dozens fit, and the threads stitched from neighbouring tiles become visible
tiles
Arcs meet square-on and make continuous winding threads; diagonals meet at an angle and make a broken maze; mixed does both
depth
How far a tile may subdivide. At one it is a plain Truchet grid; higher, coarse threads sit next to fine weaving
split
How readily a tile divides. At zero the grid stays even at any depth, at one everything divides to the limit — the interest is between
thickness
Thread width as a share of its own tile, so small tiles carry proportionally finer thread instead of clogging up
ink
A colour, #eceff4 by default.
background
A colour, #171b22 by default.

Starting points

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