Re: Challenge: 2D random layout of variable-sized rectangular units.


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Re: Challenge: 2D random layout of variable-sized rectangular units.

by bart (Canon)

on Sep 03, 2006 at 18:30 UTC ( [id://570952]=note: print w/replies, xml )

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in reply to Challenge: 2D random layout of variable-sized rectangular units.

In your proposed format for the output, you forgot one thing: rectangular paves can be oriented either horizontally or vertically — thus, rotated over 90°.

Unless you prefer all rectangles to be oriented in the same direction?

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by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Sep 03, 2006 at 19:09 UTC

The orientation (where it matters Ie. for non-square units), can be derived from the information I listed. If you substract the next unit's X-offset from this unit's X-offset, you have the dimension in the X orientation. Combined with the type letter, this is sufficient.

But you are right. An indication of orientation would be a useful addition.

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