Dynamic Effects

This repository provides the source code for the three Dynamic Effects in Activating Chart Project

• Marching Ants

• Geometry Deformation

• Gradual Appearance

File Structure

- lib: //3rd party library
- src: //core code
- examples: //examples to demonstrate the usage of API 
	- marchingant.html //marching ants, 
	using the MA API: marchingAnt(Visual_proxy(Ant), Path, Boundary, Speed, Space, Color)
	- marchingantbyexample.html //marching ants, 
	using the MA API: marchingAntByExample(Visual_proxy(Ant), Path, Boundary, Speed, Space, Color), with a loaded .SVG as ant
	- gradualappearance.html //gradual appearance	
	- geometrydeformation.html //geometry deformation
	- boxplot.html //boxplot + marching ants
	- playfair.html //playfair's example + marching ants
	- branch_in_mindmap.html //a simplified version from Mindmap, to show how MA API supports the moving-and-shrinking 

- API.md //API document

To Run the Examples

- Go to the directory ${path_to_github}
- Establish a html server, e.g., run 'python -m http.server 20098' if python version > 3.0, 
run 'python -m SimpleHTTPServer 20988' if python version < 3.0,
- Open the url 'http://localhost:20098/example' in browser, and choose the *.html, e.g., marchingantbyexample.html

Marching Ants

API

marchingAnt(Visual_proxy(Ant), Path, Boundary, Speed, Space, Color)

Example

./example/marchingant.html

Parameters

• Visual_proxy: the ant shape defined by a point list, e.g.,

   Visual_proxy = [[100, 300], [300, 350], [100, 200]] // to define a triangular Ant. 
  

• Path: the path that the ants march, defined by a point list, e.g.,

   Path = [[100, 100], [200, 200], ...] // where [x_i, y_i] is the i_th dot
  

• Boundry: the shape bounds ants, defined by a point list, e.g.,

   Boundary = [[100, 100], [300, 100], [300, 300], [100, 300] // to define a rectangular boundary
  

• Speed: the speed that the ant marches, e.g.,

   Speed = 20 //scaled in range[10, 30]; the bigger, the faster. 
  

• Space: the gap between ants, e.g.,

   Space = 10 //scaled in range[10, 30]; the bigger, the sparser.
  

• Color: ant's color

   Color = "#aabbcc"
  

API

marchingAntByExample(Visual_proxy(Ant), Path, Boundary, Speed, Space, Color)

note: to run this example, please (1) establish a html server, e.g., run 'python -m http.server 20098' if using python version > 3.0, then (2) open the url 'http://localhost:20098/example/marchingantbyexample.html' on browser.

Example

./example/marchingantbyexample.html

Parameters

• Visual_proxy: the ant path defined by a custom SVG graphic(define item as svg importing from a file), e.g.,

   paper.project.importSVG('../svg/rightarrow.svg', function(item){
   	Visual_proxy = item._children[1] // to find the first child of type Path in the children of item. 
   }
  

• Path: the path that the ants march, defined by a point list, e.g.,

   Path = [[100, 100], [200, 200], ...] // where [x_i, y_i] is the i_th dot
  

• Boundry: the shape bounds ants, defined by a point list, e.g.,

   Boundary = [[100, 100], [300, 100], [300, 300], [100, 300] // to define a rectangular boundary
  

• Speed: the speed that the ant marches, e.g.,

   Speed = 20 //scaled in range[10, 30]; the bigger, the faster. 
  

• Space: the gap between ants, e.g.,

   Space = 10 //scaled in range[10, 30]; the bigger, the sparser.
  

• Color: ant's color

   Color = "#aabbcc"
  

Geometry Deformation

API

geometryDeformation (Visual_proxy, Focal, Bandwidth, Speed)

Example

./example/geometrydeformation.html

Parameters

• Visual_Proxy: the element of which you want to add the effect of geometric deformation, e.g.,

   Visual_Proxy = d3.select('path')	//a SVG element, such as the path element
  
  

• Focal: the center point of GD effect, e.g.,

   Focal = [50, 50] 
  

• Bandwidth: the extent GD amplifies, i.e. the maximum radius of a fisheye deformation, e.g.,

   Bandwidth = 50 
  

• Speed: the speed GD changes, e.g.,

   Speed = 0.9 //scaled in range[0, 1]; the bigger, the faster. 
  

Gradual Appearance

API

gradualAppearance (Visual_Proxy, Offset, Repetition, Speed)

Example

./example/gradualappearance.html

Parameters

• Visual_Proxy: the element of which you want to add the effect of gradual appearance, e.g.,

   Visual_Proxy = d3.select('circle') //a SVG element, such as the circle element
  
  

• Offset: the time when GA effect begins to appear, e.g.,

   Offset = 3 //the begin index of unit, in terms of speed
  

• Repetition: the number of times GA occurs, e.g.,

   Repetition = 4 //occurs 4 times
  

• Speed: the speed GA changes, e.g.,

   Speed = 0.9 //scaled in range[0, 1]; the bigger, the faster.