double_square_helix

double_square_helix

Planet p, p2, c, c2, d, d2, g, g2, e, e2; 

void setup(){
  
  size(1024, 768, P3D); 
  // have to do all the openGL stuff on the main thread 
  
   e = new Planet(50, 150, PI/20, -250); 
  e2 = new Planet(50, -150, PI/20, -250); 
 
   g = new Planet(50, 150, PI/22, -100); 
  g2 = new Planet(50, -150, PI/22, -100);

  p = new Planet(50, 150, PI/24, 50); 
  p2 = new Planet(50, -150, PI/24, 50);
  
  c = new Planet(50, 150, PI/26, 200); 
  c2 = new Planet(50, -150, PI/26, 200); 
 
  d = new Planet(50, 150, PI/28, 350); 
  d2 = new Planet(50, -150, PI/28, 350); 
 
}


void draw(){
  
  background(0);
  noStroke(); 
  
  lights(); 
  translate(width/2, height/2);  
 p.draw();  p2.draw();
c.draw(); c2.draw(); 
d.draw(); d2.draw(); 
g.draw(); g2.draw(); 
  e.draw(); e2.draw(); 
}

public class Planet{
  
   int size, orbitSize; 
   float rotation = 0, rotationRate, start; 
   public Planet(int size, int orbitSize, float rotationRate, int start){
   this.size = size; 
   this.orbitSize = orbitSize; 
   this.rotationRate = rotationRate;
  this.start=start;  
}


//nested push and pop matrices can be used here

public void draw(){
  pushMatrix(); 
  rotateY(rotation); 
  translate(orbitSize, start); 
 box(size);
  
  popMatrix(); 
  rotation = (rotation + rotationRate) % (2 * PI); 
  }
}