Symmetry Tile

Akros · **Joined:** Jan 10, 2013 **Posts:** 863

lylejk wrote:

Quick tut on how I used this gem. (...) and then you get the following new target:

Thanks lylejk!
You are a genius! :clap

With that your tip helped a lot. :bigthup

I chose 2000x2000, but reduce to view in this post;

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12796

elfnor wrote:

Lyle

That's a clever way of getting just what you want in the selection.

One early idea for the plugin, for the symmetries with non-rectangular cells, was to get the user to define the initial cell with a path on the image. The plug-in would then "tidy up" this inital rough path to be a perfect equilateral traingle or kite shape etc. as required, and use that to make a selection to make the new image. I rejected this as difficult to explain to the user, "What's a kite shape?", and while "tidying up" the users path sounds easy, the implementation was not straightforward.

Elfnor

PS. Can I add that method to my docs when (hopefully this weekend) I write a little more on how you can use the plugin?

Everything I share is for all to use freely. You are the keeper of the big manual so feel free. Just wish there was a preview for python plugins.

Also, thanks all for the comments; definitely cool result Akros.

elfnor · **Joined:** Jul 05, 2014 **Posts:** 8

Just a quick update. I've added a couple of short posts on how to use the plugin over at http://elfnor.github.io/lookthinkmake/t ... ytile.html.

I found a bug when using the plug-in with images that have a transparent background and transparent fills or brush strokes. The new symmerty image still got drawn but some copies of the cell were put in place several times, making them darker than others.

I've fixed that and there's a update over at github. https://github.com/elfnor/symmetrytile

There's definitely another bug in that sometimes you get no output at all. I'm still trying to work out when this occurs. In the meantime I'm pretty sure it never occurs with a flat image like a png or jpg. If all else fails try exporting your image and reopening it.

Elfnor

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12796

Not sure why the updated plugin is almost 10 times bigger then the original, but the plugin still works so thanks for the update.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16101

lylejk wrote:

Not sure why the updated plugin is almost 10 times bigger then the original, but the plugin still works so thanks for the update.

Lyle the file i downloaded from the master is 1 kb smaller.

Marcello · **Joined:** Mar 10, 2014 **Posts:** 845

Elfnor - the symmetry group "pmm" is not working ( no activity after ok)
is only for me? Thk

Issabella · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:02 pm **(#47)**

Marcello, I checked it "pmm" and it doesn't work. it does nothing.

Marcello · **Joined:** Mar 10, 2014 **Posts:** 845

thk Issabella, I hope Elfnor can repair!
here is another my test

the cell was partly trasparent and after run p2 i created a layer with a pattener

elfnor · **Joined:** Jul 05, 2014 **Posts:** 8

Thanks Marcello and Isabella, there is a bug in the pmm setting which means no output is produced. I think if you set multiple to yes, it may work. I've fixed this bug and will update the code later today.

Elfnor

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12796

Rod wrote:

lylejk wrote:

Not sure why the updated plugin is almost 10 times bigger then the original, but the plugin still works so thanks for the update.

Lyle the file i downloaded from the master is 1 kb smaller.

Deleted the original one (overwritten). I do work weekend nights so I might have misread the size with tired eyes Rod (my excuse and I'll stick with it; lol). Now back to bed in prep. for my last gig (or should I say my version of Friday).

Marcello · **Joined:** Mar 10, 2014 **Posts:** 845

elfnor wrote:

Thanks Marcello and Isabella, there is a bug in the pmm setting which means no output is produced. I think if you set multiple to yes, it may work. I've fixed this bug and will update the code later today.

Elfnor

Thank you for your answer I try with 'set multiple yes' but is not working
just to inform you 'cause we have a lot of possibilities!
here another test with p6m

Issabella · **Posted:** Tue Jul 15, 2014 8:29 am **(#52)**

Here my try - p6m - I love this script Elfnor.

Marcello, your outcome is so nice :clap

SysTemX · **Joined:** Dec 08, 2013 **Posts:** 1088

Thankyou elfnor. Very cool.
Thankyou Lyle, also very cool.

Dalia · **Joined:** Dec 10, 2013 **Posts:** 1004

I really like this! Will play with it some more.

Dalia · **Joined:** Dec 10, 2013 **Posts:** 1004

Issabella how beautiful!

Marcello · **Joined:** Mar 10, 2014 **Posts:** 845

Dalia & Issabella : beautiful!!!

Dalia · **Joined:** Dec 10, 2013 **Posts:** 1004

Marcello you are too kind.

Here's another although I don't see the white lines on the actual Gimp work space.

One more:

Issabella · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2014 2:12 am **(#58)**

Dalia, how original your outcomes. I like them. :clap

I like this script very much as one can do so many different designs.

elfnor · **Joined:** Jul 05, 2014 **Posts:** 8

Some lovely images turning up here.

I've fixed the no output for the pmm symmetry bug and there's an update over at github. https://github.com/elfnor/symmetrytile

I'm not having much luck on improving the seams between tiles. They're transparent so the quickest fix is to add a layer behind the pattern layer. Another is to set the selection to have feathered edges in the tool dialog before making the selection and running the plugin. Experiment with the feather edge radius, smaller seems to be better but will depend on selection size etc.

Bonus tip, try running the plug-in twice. The second time on the output image, using a different symmetry group.

Elfnor

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12796

Thanks for the update elfnor; will try it out later. Hopefully, you'll figure out the transparent seam issue.