Instructions
Grid Settings
There are two sets of buttons that change different settings of the grid. On the right are four size
settings.
Pressing these will change the number of tiles in the grids and can allow for some patterns to be displayed
more vividly.
On the left there is another set of four buttons. These correspond to patterns that will appear when the
automaton is run.
For the most vivid results, try each one out at the Large or Extra-Large settings, but experiment with the
various settings and see what patterns you can find!
Setting a Pattern
The single row at the top serves as the input to the automaton. Within the grid, click within the tiles to
set each one individually.
These inputs will help to generate a pattern using the Automaton's internal rules, and will generate each
level based on the previous one, starting from the input pattern you create.
Starting the Automaton
Once you have set your settings and input your pattern, you can start the automaton. There are two buttons
to do this: Do One Row and Animate.
Pressing the Do One Row button will allow you to go one row at a time whenever the button is pressed. The
first row will always be a copy of the pattern you set,
so press it multiple times to see the results of your input. You can also press the animate button, this
will automatically go row by row until it reaches the bottom of the canvas.
This allows you to watch your pattern grow from your input.
Setting a Seed
The text box in the section below allows you to input your own rules into the automata. To set a seed, first
make sure to select the seed option on the right. Then enter an 8 bit binary number, meaning a number with 8
digits
that are all either 1 or 0. An example would be: 01001100.