This Java application allows you to create and visualize spirographs with custom parameters. It consists of two main files: SpirographGUI.java and SpirographPanel.java.

SpirographGUI.java contains the main user interface of the application. It provides a simple graphical user interface for entering the parameters of the spirograph and then displays the generated spirograph. Here's a brief overview of the important components in this file:

• Welcome Frame: A welcome screen with a "Begin!" button that opens the input window when clicked.

• Input Window: The input window where users can input the values for R (radius of the fixed circle), r (radius of the moving circle), and d (distance of the drawing point from the center of the moving circle).

• Make Spirograph Button: Clicking this button parses user input and passes the values to create and display the spirograph.

• displaySpirograph(): This method creates a new frame for displaying the spirograph and adds a SpirographPanel to it.

SpirographPanel.java defines the custom SpirographPanel class, which extends JPanel and is responsible for rendering the spirograph. Key points about this class include:

• Spirograph Parameters: The class takes R, r, and d as input parameters for defining the spirograph.

• paintComponent(): This method is responsible for painting the spirograph on the panel.

• calculatePoint(): Calculates the coordinates of the point being drawn on the spirograph based on the current angle.

1. Run the SpirographGUI class.
2. Click the "Begin!" button on the welcome screen to open the input window.
3. Enter the values for R, r, and d in the input window - I recommend starting with 50 - 5 - 40 for your first spirograph to gauge generation size.
4. Click the "Make Spirograph" button to generate and display the spirograph!

This Java application uses Swing for creating the graphical user interface.

• One some generations, you may notice a small artifact at the beginning of the spirograph drawing that looks like a scribble, as if the marker is unsure of where it is or what it's supposed to be doing. I am stumped as to what this is from, but I'm still trying to find an answer.

• There is plenty of room for customization of colors, stroke width, etc with this app!

Enjoy creating beautiful spirographs ♡