Simplex Worms

A simple rendering for demonstration of design intent

forked from Kcnarf's block: Simplex Worms + Explanations

</style>
<body>
  
  <div id="worms" class="step">
    <canvas></canvas>
  </div>
 
  <script src="https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js"></script>
  <script src="simplex-noise.min.js"></script>
  <script>
    var _2PI = 2*Math.PI;
    
    var simplex = new SimplexNoise(),
    		timeBasedLength = 20000, //lower values make the noise evolving faster
    		coordBasedLength = 80; //lower values make close particles behave more differently
    
    var particleCount = 30,
        particleRadius = 2,
        particles = new Array(particleCount),
        particleSpeed = 0.75;
    
    var interval = 10, //a direction/noise every interval
        midInterval = interval/2,
    		fieldValues = [];
    
    var cbw = 1, //canvas border width
        cm = 10, //canvas margin
        width = 800,
        height = 400;
    
    initLayout();
    initParticles();
    
    var wormsContext = document.querySelector("#worms canvas").getContext("2d");

d3.interval(function(elapsed) {
      updateSimplexField(elapsed);
      updateParticles(elapsed);
      redrawWorms();
//       redrawParticles();
//       redrawDirections();
//       redrawNoises();
    });
    
    function initLayout() {
      d3.selectAll("canvas")
        .attr("width", width)
        .attr("height", height);
    }
    
    function initParticles() {
      for (var i = 0; i < particleCount; ++i) {
        particles[i] = {
          x: width*Math.random(),
          y: height*Math.random(),
          noise: 0,
          direction: 0
        };
      }
    }
    
    function updateSimplexField (elapsed) {
      var timeBasedChange = elapsed/timeBasedLength;
      //begin: compute a value every 10-x and 10-y
      fieldValues = [];
      for (var x = interval; x < width-midInterval; x+=interval) {
        for (var y = interval; y < height-interval; y+=interval) {
          var noise = simplex.noise3D(x/coordBasedLength, y/coordBasedLength, timeBasedChange);
          var noiseBasedAngle = _2PI*noise;
          fieldValues.push({
            x: x,
            y: y,
            noise: noise,
            direction: noiseBasedAngle
          })
        }
      }
      //end: compute a value every 10-x and 10-y
    }
    
    function updateParticles(elapsed) {
      var timeBasedChange = elapsed/timeBasedLength;
      //begin: update each particle's coord. using SimplexNoise
      for (var i = 0; i < particleCount; ++i) {
        var p = particles[i];
        var noise = simplex.noise3D(p.x/coordBasedLength, p.y/coordBasedLength, timeBasedChange);
        var noiseBasedAngle = _2PI*noise;
        var change = {vx: particleSpeed*Math.cos(noiseBasedAngle),
                     	vy: particleSpeed*Math.sin(noiseBasedAngle)}
        p.x += change.vx;
        p.y += change.vy;
        p.noise = noise;
        p.direction = noiseBasedAngle;
        if (p.x < -particleRadius || p.x > width+particleRadius ||
            p.y < -particleRadius || p.y > height+particleRadius) {
          p.x = (i===0)? width/2 : width*Math.random();
          p.y = (i===0)? height/2 : height*Math.random();
          p.noise = 0;
        	p.direction = 0;
        }
      }
      //end: update each particle's coord. using SimplexNoise
    }
    
    function redrawWorms() {
      //begin: fade existing image
      wormsContext.globalCompositeOperation = 'source-over';
      wormsContext.fillStyle = 'rgba(1, 1, 1, .04)';
      wormsContext.fillRect(0, 0, width, height);
      wormsContext.globalCompositeOperation = 'source-over';
      //end: fade existing image

//begin: insert particles
      wormsContext.fillStyle = 'rgba(255, 255, 255, .5)'
      for (var i = 0; i < particleCount; ++i) {
        wormsContext.beginPath();
        wormsContext.arc(particles[i].x, particles[i].y, particleRadius, 0, _2PI);
        wormsContext.fill();
      }
      //end: insert other particles (black, small)
    }
    
  </script>
</body>

Modified http://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js to a secure url

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