Generative Solar System

About

I've been studying a lot, recently, about generative arts using python. My goal is to move towards machine learning models using GAN's or other technologies. However, as a first step, I decided to create a random generator for solar systems.

Basically, this python project generates several models of solar systems with or without the sun, with straight or curved orbits and with several different colors.

Tools

• Pycharm 2021.1.2 (Pofessional Edition)
• Python 3.9.2
• Pillow 9.1.1
• Pycairo 1.21.0

How to run

• First of all, you need python3. Click Here, download and install it.

• Open your terminal and clone this repository:

  git clone https://github.com/felipolis/Generative-Solar-System.git

• Move to the project directory:

  cd Generative-Solar-System

• Install all the dependencies:

  pip install requirements.txt

• Now we have to run the program, using the following parameters:

  Param	Definition
  --width	Specify Width
  --height	Specify Height
  -o or --orbit	Curve Orbit
  -l or --line	Straight Orbit
  -s or --sunsize	Specify the Sun Size
  -bs	Specify the Border Size
  -n or --noise	Specify the Noise

  python main.py --width 3500 --height 2200 -o -s 200 -bs 50 -n .8

Obs1. Note that you can change the parameter values however you want.

Obs2. Note that you must choose whether to use the parameter -o (--orbit) to generate curved orbits or -l (--line) to generate straight orbits. It is not possible to use both parameters together.

Obs3. Note that if you don't want the sun to appear, just set the -s (--sunsize) to 0.

Obs4. Don't forget to check your artwork in the Examples directory. This is where all of them will be saved.

Examples

python main.py --width 3500 --height 2200 -o -s 200 -bs 50 -n .8

python main.py --width 3500 --height 2200 -l -s 200 -bs 50 -n .8

Obs5. Note that the program will always generate two versions of the artwork: one without texture and one with texture.

References

Python

Pillow

PyCairo

erdavids

Made by Felipe Archanjo.