Beading with Algorithms

Beading with Algorithms

Basic

Colors 2 3 4

Number of columns

Number of rows

Random rule Alt+R

random rule

Random output Alt+r ?

random

Random seed 0

random seed

Seed 0–8 ?

Seed period

Staggered ?

Styling

Layout

Color scheme Alt+c/C

Visual style Alt+v

Alternating colors

Colors modulo

Animate colors

Show thread

Show cell border

Border width

Border brightness

Bead roundness

Bead spacing width

Bead spacing height

Bead size ratio

Rules

Rule compression

Rule part sorting

Fixed rule parts

Hide inactive parts

Shows counters

Shows percentages

Grid

Grid layout

Number of grid columns

Number of grid rows

Show grid text

Filters

The following are various ways to filter the grid. The filters should be used with some caution, because some of them require a lot of computation. If your browser starts working hard and seems unresponsive, consider reloading and starting over.

Reset filters

reset

Remove period two

Remove period four

Remove period six

Require persistence

Require fewer equivalents

Remove equivalents

Require closed

Require semiclosed

Require not semiclosed

Require color split

Require not color split

Advanced

Clear toggles

clear

Advance by 2

advance

Advance by 20

advance

Extra column L ?

Extra column R ?

Show period

Directional rules ?

Wrapping ?

Start shape ?

Show direction arrow

Upwards

Enter short code + `Enter`

Keyboard shortcuts

`Alt`+`R`	Selects a random rule
`0–8`	Changes seed type
`Alt`+`C`	Next color scheme
`Alt`+`Shift`+`C`	Previous color scheme
`Alt`+`P`	Permute colors in scheme
`Alt`+`V`	Next visual style
`Alt`+`S`	Take a screenshot
`Alt`+`Shift`+`S`	Take predefined large screenshots

Welcome to

Beading with Algorithms

This is the app accompanying our book Beading with Algorithms. With this tool you can explore the world of and algorithms through simple and visually appealing rules. Specifically, explore one dimensional cellular automata on regular square grids (i.e., graph paper) and on staggered grids (i.e., beaded peyote stitch).

Software by Roger Antonsen

Concept by Gwen Fisher

Special thanks to Scott Vorthmann