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#Draws the spirulina pattern

from chiplotle import *
import random
import math

from chiplotle.tools.plottertools import instantiate_virtual_plotter
plotter =  instantiate_virtual_plotter(type="HP7550A")
plotter.margins.hard.draw_outline()
plotter.select_pen(1)

# plotter = instantiate_plotters( )[0]
# plotter.select_pen(1)

def chlorella_cell(size):
    size = size / 2
    base_circle = random.randint((size / 6), (size / 4)) #Generates the center of the cell
    prev_rad = base_circle
    cell = shapes.group([])
    cell.append(shapes.circle(base_circle)) #Adds the center to the shape

    for i in range(1,4):
        circle_rad = random.randint((size / 8) , (size / 4)) #Defines the size of the circles surrounding previous layer
        middle_circle = prev_rad + circle_rad #Finds where the midpoint of new circles is located
        c_middle_circle = 2 * math.pi * middle_circle #Calculates the circumference of the middle circle
        amount_of_circles = int(c_middle_circle / (circle_rad * 2)) #Calculates the amount of circles on this layer
        print(amount_of_circles)
        angle = 0.0
        angle_stepsize = math.radians(360.0/amount_of_circles) #Finds the angle between each circle
        circle = shapes.circle(circle_rad) #Defines the circle as a shape
        counter = 0
        while angle <= 2 * math.pi:
                counter += 1
                if counter <= amount_of_circles:
                    x = middle_circle * math.cos(angle)
                    y = middle_circle * math.sin(angle)
                    x_pos = x
                    y_pos = y
                    circle = shapes.circle(circle_rad, segments=18)
                    transforms.center_at(circle,(x_pos,y_pos))
                    # transforms.noise(circle, 15)
                    cell.append(circle)
                angle += angle_stepsize

        circle_2 = shapes.circle(prev_rad + circle_rad)
        prev_rad += circle_rad*2

    return cell

posx = 300
posy = 3500
for i in range(4):
    hcell = chlorella_cell(1500)

    transforms.center_at(hcell,(posx,posy))

    print(hcell.width)
    plotter.write(hcell)
    posx += 2000

plotter.select_pen(0)

io.view(plotter)