Lines shapes and forms .. an ascii-art helper
From Christian 'CeeJay' Jensen <new...@CeeJay.cjb.nOt>
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· 16 Apr 2001 21:07 · View full thread
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I have made this file as a refernce for creating my own ascii-art.
When Markus added extra linestyles to Jave I figured mine was a good adition to the
program too.
I therefore decided to clean the file up and add some descriptions to it to make it look
like it could fit in the FAQ.
I hope that other people can find good use in it.
I would also be very happy to see additions for the file.
Most of the stuff in the file was made by me.
Kind Regards
CeeJay
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[Lines]
Lines in general are made by putting characters with different "height"
next to each other in a way that simulates a line.
Most characters suitable for creating a line fall in 4 heightcategories.
For some heights there are a choice between different characters.
It's important to choose a character for your height with a form and
position that seems to match the line.
Common suitable characters are :
High : ` ' "
Middle : - =
Low : . ,
Bottom : _
Some of theese are best for lines slanting ..
Right :
_,.-'"
and some for slanting :
Left :
"`-._
And then there are / and \ and | .. all characters which forms restrict
their usability to lines to closely resembles their shape.
The best characthers are entirely a personal preference.
Here are some different types of lines.. which do you like the best ?
| | / .' .-' _.-'
| .' / .' .-' _.-'
| | / .' .-' _.-' __..--""
| .' / .' .-' _.-' __..--""
| | / .' .-' .-' __..--"" _______________
| | / ,' _,' _,-'
| ,' / ,' _,' _,-'
| | / ,' _,' _,-' __..--'"
| ,' / ,' _,' _,-' __..--'"
| | / ,' ,' ,-' __..--'" _______________
| | ; ," ,-" _.-"
| ; ; ," ,-" _.-"
| | ; ," ,-" _.-" __..--'"
| ; ; ," ,-" _.-" __..--'"
| | ; ," ,-" .-" __..--'" _______________
Here are some people's favourite linestyles :
3/1 2/1 1/1 2/3 1/2
| | / / .' .'
| | | / / .'
| / / / .' .' 1/3
| | | / / .' .-'
| | / / .' .' .-'
| / | / / .' .-' 1/4
| | / / .' .' .-' _.-'
| | | / / .' .-' _.-' 1/5
| / / / .' .' .-' _.-' _.--'
| | | / / .' .-' _.-' _.--' 1/6
| | / / .' .' .-' _.-' _.--' __.--' 1/7
| | | / / .' .-' _.-' _.--' __.--' __..--'
_.-' _.--' __.--' __..--' 1/8
_.--' __.--' __..--' __..--''
__.--' __..--' __..--''
__..--' __..--''
__..--''
[VK] -------------------------- 0
6/1 3/1 2/1 1/1 2/3 1/2
| J J J / .' .'
| J | F / / .'
| | F J / .' .' 1/3
| | J F / / .' .-'
| F | J / .' .' .-'
| F F F / / .' .-' 1/4
| J J J / .' .' .-' _.-'
| J | F / / .' .-' _.-' 1/5
| | F J / .' .' .-' _.-' _.--'
| | J F / / .' .-' _.-' _.--' 1/6
| F | J / .' .' .-' _.-' _.--' __.--' 1/7
| F F F / / .' .-' _.-' _.--' __.--' __..--'
_.-' _.--' __.--' __..--' 1/8
_.--' __.--' __..--' __..--''
__.--' __..--' __..--''
__..--' __..--''
__..--''
[HS] -------------------------- 0
...and if the line slopes the other way use L instead of F.
2\1 3\2 1\1 1\2 1\3 12infinity
`. `. \ \ | |
`. \ \ | | |
3\1 `. `. \ \ \ |
`-. `. \ \ | | |
`-. `. `. \ \ | |
4\1 `-. `. \ \ | \ |
`-._ `-. `. `. \ \ | |
5\1 `-._ `-. `. \ \ | | |
`--._ `-._ `-. `. `. \ \ \ |
6\1 `--._ `-._ `-. `. \ \ | ||
7\1 `--.__ `--._ `-._ `-. `. `. \ \ ||
`--..__ `--.__ `--._ `-._ `-. `. \ \ | ||
8\1 `--..__ `--.__ `--._ `-._ _=_
``--..__ `--..__ `--.__ `--._ q(-_-)p
``--..__ `--..__ `--.__ '_) (_`
``--..__ `--..__ /__/ \
``--..__ _(<_ _/)_
infinity21 ----------------------- (__\_\_|_/__) [mic]
[Sun of directions]
My "Sun of directions"
It show my (CeeJay) favourite linestyles
The first number is the change in the X value.
The second number is the change in the Y value.
Note that the lines in the upper half of the sun
differs from the ones in the lower half.
I prefer the ones in the upper half but there are
different lines for different occasions.
1/3 | 1/3
1/2 | | | 1/2
1/1 | | | | | 1/1
3/2 \ `. `. | ,' ,' / 3/2
2/1 \ \ | | | | | / / 2/1
. `. \ `. | | | ,' / ,' ,
3/1 `. \ \ | `. | ,' | / / ," 3/1
. `. `. \ `. | | | ,' / ,' ," ,
4/1 `-. `. \ \ | | | | | / / ," ,-" 4/1
-._ `-. `. `. \ `. `.|,' ,' / ,' ," ,-" _.-
5/1 `-._ `-. `. \ \ | ||| | / / ," ,-" _.-" 5/1
`--._ `-._ `-. `. `. \ `. ||| ,' / ,' ," ,-" _.-" _.--"
6/1.__ `--._ `-._ `-. `. \ / ," ,-" _.-" _.--" __.6/1
`--.__ `--._ `-._` _____ "_.-" _.--" __.--"
7/1 `--..__ `--.__ `--._ .-' `-. _.--" __.--" __..--" 7/1
--..__ `--..__ `--.__ ,' `. __.--" __..--" __..--
8/1 ``--..__ `--..__ / _ _ \ __..--" __..--'" 8/1
``--..__ ; (_) (_) : __..--'"
----------------------- | | ------------------------
..--''"" : | | ; ""``--..
8/1 ..--''"" .--''"" \ `.___.' / ""``--. ""``--.. 8/1
--''"" .--''"" .--'"" `. ,' ""`--. ""``--. ""``--
7/1 .--''"" .--'"" ,--' `-._____.-' CJ ``--. ""`--. ""``--. 7/1
.--'"" ,--'" _,-". . `-._ ``--. ""`--.
6/1'"" ,--'" _,-" .-' ,' / \ `. `-. `-._ ``--. ""`6/1
,--'" _,-" .-' ,' .' / .' ||| `. \ `. `. `-. `-._ ``--.
5/1" _,-" .-' ,' / / | ||| | \ \ `. `-. `-._ 5/1
,-" .-' ,' .' / .' .'|`. `. \ `. `. `-. `-.
4/1 .-' ,' / / | | | | | \ \ `. `-. 4/1
' ,' .' / .' | | | `. \ `. `. `
3/1 ,' / / | .' | `. | \ \ `. 3/1
' .' / .' | | | `. \ `. `
2/1 / / | | | | | \ \ 2/1
3/2 / .' .' | `. `. \ 3/2
1/1 | | | | | 1/1
1/2 | | | 1/2
1/3 | 1/3
[Special purpose lines & steps]
,8 ;" _| ,;' .oO |
,8' ;" _| ,;' .o0008 __|
,8' ;" _| ,;' .o0008888 |
,8' ;" | ,;' .o0008888888 |
98b 080 d8P .o0P'
98b 080 d8P .oOP'
98b 080 d8P .o0P'
98b 080 d8P .o0P'
98b 080 d8P .o0P'
_|| _(
_||" _(
_||" _(
||" (
[Circular shapes]
_____ __
.-' `-. ,dP""Yb,
,' `. ,d" "b,
/ \ d' _ `Y,
__ ; : 8 8 `b
__ ,'" "`. | | `b,_,aP P
__ ,' `. / \ : ; """" d'
,' `. : | | | \ / ,P"
_ | | | ; \ / `. ,' a,.__,aP"
. o (_) `.__.' `.__.' `.____.' `-._____.-' `"""''
_______
.-'"" ""`-.
.-' `-.
,' `.
,' `.
/ \
/ \
; :
: :
| |
: :
: ;
\ /
\ /
`. ,'
`. ,'
`-. ,-'
`-.,,_______,,.-'
( An example of what you can achive by using
curves from ever smaller/bigger circles - A spiral )
_______
.-'"" ""`-.
.-" `-.
," `.
," `.
/ \
/ \
; _ :
: ,'" "`. ;
| ( , \ |
; `' | ;
\ /
`. ,"
`-.,_____,.-"
( .. and in this case a seashell)
_______
.-'"" ""`-.
.-" `-.
," `.
," `.
/ \
/ \
; _ :
: ,'" "`. :
| ( , \ |
; `' | |
\ / |
`. ," :
`-.,_____,.-" ;
,' `. /
/ \ /
; : /
| | /
| | ,"
| | ,"
: : ,-"
\ / _,-"
`. ," _.--" CJ
`""---'"
[Sentence drawing] - ( Drawing with characters aligned so they actually spell
something! )
ught i
ca n
m a
' ... t
I . . i
! m
! ! e
p !pool
l
e
h
[Geometric figures]
( Mirrored cubes )
|
_______ | _______
/\ \ | / /\
/ \ \ | / / \
/ \______\ | /______/ \
/ / / | \ \ \
\ / / | \ \ /
\ / / | \ \ /
\/______/ | \______\/
_________________|___________________
_______ | _______
/\ \ | / /\
/ \ \ | / / \
/ \ \ | / / \
\ \______\ | /______/ /
\ / / | \ \ /
\ / / | \ \ /
\/______/ | \______\/
|
| CJ
(Pyramid)
___________________________
/\__\/\__\/\__\/\__\/\__\\\\\
\/\__\/\__\/\__\/\__\/__/_\\\\
\/\__\/\__\/\__\/\__\__\__\\\\
\/\__\/\__\/\__\/__/__/__/_\\\
\/\__\/\__\/\__\__\__\__\__\\\
\/\__\/\__\/__/__/__/__/__/_\\
\/\__\/\__\__\__\__\__\__\__\\
\/\__\/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/_\
\/\__\__\__\__\__\__\__\__\__\
CJ \/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/
If you keep at it long enough you can create
some pretty amazing and sometimes confusing stuff.
( Two very similar drawings with very different
illusions of depth )
_________
/ ___ /\
/ /__/\ / \
/ \__\/ / ___\
/________/ /__/\\
\ ___ \ \__\//
\ /__/\ \ /
\ \__\/ \ /
\________\/ CJ
_________
/ ___ /\
/ /\__\ / \
/ \/__/ / ___\
/________/ /\__\\
\ ___ \ \/__//
\ /\__\ \ /
\ \/__/ \ /
\________\/ CJ
And sometimes ... REALLY confusing stuff.
Here f.x is a Escher-style geometric form ..
Dont look too long trying to figure it out.
It's an impossible form .. it cannot not exist in RealLife(tm)
______________
/\ __________ \
/ \ \______ /\ \
/ /\ \ \ / / \ \
/ / /\ \ \ / / /\ \ \
/ / / \ \ \/ / / \ \ \
/ / / \ \ \/_/____\_\ \
/ / / \ \____________ \
/ / /______/_\ ___________ /
\ \ ________ / / / / /
\ \ \______ \ \ / / /
\ \ \ / / /\ \ \ / / /
\ \ V / / \ \ \ / / /
\ \ / /____\_\ / / /
\ / /_________\/ /
\______________/ lgbeard/KPB/ap
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,a36618593873f1e3,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-04-16 14:08:07 PST Path: supernews.google.com!sn-xit-03!supernews.com!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!sunqbc.risq.qc.ca!newsfeeds.belnet.be!news.belnet.be!colt.net!news.tele.dk!TDC-Europe.POSTED!ip71.hgnxr2.ras.tele.dk!not-for-mail From: "Christian 'CeeJay' Jensen" <new...@CeeJay.cjb.nOt> Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Lines shapes and forms .. an ascii-art helper Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 23:07:37 +0200 Organization: Posted through some European Outpost of TDC Internet A/S Lines: 410 Message-ID: <9bfmua$b63$1...@news.inet.tele.dk> NNTP-Posting-Host: ip71.hgnxr2.ras.tele.dk X-Trace: news.inet.tele.dk 987455242 11459 195.215.226.71 X-Complaints-To: the appropriate department of the poster's provider X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: supernews.google.com alt.ascii-art:5331
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