This is a project to simulate and design Kaleidocycles through various boolean solid operations (subtraction, union, intersection). Basic Kaleidocycles can "sculpted" using various tools such as cones, cylinders, and prisms.
Made possible by Three.js (see below), the simulation follows the equations explained in this paper to model Kaleidocyclic behavior both before and after the sculpting process.
Interact with the live-hosted project at our website here.
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Three.js
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FileSaver.js
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FileSaver pure JS implementation
3D Reflection Matrix. The kaleidocycle itself is an illusion – a single base unit is simply rotated around the z axis and reflected across the approriate planes successively to mimic the appearance of a physical kaleidocycle.
Transformation Debugging. A simple tool to step through the governing equations.