Dragon Curve Generator

Dragon curves are self-similar fractal curves that are constructed by recursively applying a pattern of corners or folds.

First corner

The first corner in the sequence.

Second corner

The second corner in the sequence.

Animation

Draw each new corner in sequence or render the complete generation immediately.

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Advanced

Frame delay

The delay in milliseconds between corners while animating.

Show grid

Display logical grid points behind the curve.

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Label corners

Draw the corner number where the two legs of each corner meet.

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Color

Grid

The background color of the grid.

Line

The stroke color of the curve.

Max step

Stop generating after this step for browser safety. Increase to continue past the default limit.

Save format

The file format used when downloading the current curve.

Sequence

The sequence of corner numbers that make up the current curve, grouped by generation. Hover a number to highlight that generation on the grid. Click a generation to pin it and see how it was built.

Legend

The first half of the previous generation verbatim.

The second half of the previous generation inverted (1 ↔ 3, 2 ↔ 4).

The previous generation repeated in full.

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