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"""
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Butterfly Catastrophe Surface — ASCII STL Generator
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Potential: V(x) = x^6 + a*x^4 + c*x^2 + d*x (a = -3 fixed, b = 0)
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Equilibrium: dV/dx = 6x^5 - 12x^3 + 2c*x + d = 0
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Control parameters (print base): c (horizontal), d (depth)
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State variable (print height): x
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With a = -3, the bifurcation set in the (c, d) plane forms the characteristic
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butterfly shape: a self-intersecting loop passing through (c=3, d=0), enclosing
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a region with 5 equilibria ("butterfly pocket"), surrounded by a 3-root region
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with outer fold wings, and a single-root region outside. This is structurally
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different from the cusp catastrophe and cannot be seen with c = d = 0 fixed.
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"""
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import numpy as np
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import os
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A_FIXED = -3.0 # butterfly unfolding parameter (must be negative)
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# ── Tuning ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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GRID = 200 # control-space resolution — increase to 100–120 for print
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C_RANGE = (-2.0, 7.0) # range of control parameter c
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D_RANGE = (-6.0, 6.0) # range of control parameter d
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X_RANGE = 2.5 # half-width of root search window
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MAX_MATCH_DZ = 0.8 # max z-gap for inter-row branch matching
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# ── 1. Root finding ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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def dV(x, c, d):
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return 6*x**5 + 4*A_FIXED*x**3 + 2*c*x + d
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def d2V(x, c, d):
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return 30*x**4 + 12*A_FIXED*x**2 + 2*c
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def find_roots(c, d, n_starts=80):
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"""Return sorted real roots of dV/dx = 0 for the given (c, d)."""
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xs = np.linspace(-X_RANGE, X_RANGE, n_starts)
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roots = []
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for x0 in xs:
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x = float(x0)
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for _ in range(200):
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fx = dV(x, c, d)
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if abs(fx) < 1e-12:
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break
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dfx = d2V(x, c, d)
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if abs(dfx) < 1e-14:
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break
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step = fx / dfx
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x -= step
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if abs(x) > 2.0 * X_RANGE: # diverged — abandon
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break
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if abs(step) < 1e-10:
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break
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if abs(dV(x, c, d)) < 1e-7 and abs(x) <= X_RANGE + 0.15:
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if not any(abs(x - r) < 1e-4 for r in roots):
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roots.append(x)
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return sorted(roots)
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# ── 2. Branch tracking ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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def track_branches(roots_along_axis):
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"""
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Track branches along one axis (fixed d, varying c) using greedy
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nearest-neighbour matching. Returns a list of tracks; each track is a
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list of length GRID where entry i is the root value at column i, or None
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when the branch does not exist there.
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Sorting-index matching (branch 0 always = branch 0) breaks at folds
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because two adjacent branches coalesce, shifting every higher index by
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one. Nearest-neighbour tracking follows each physical sheet through the
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fold correctly: the two merging branches each get None past the fold, and
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the surviving sheet keeps its track unbroken.
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"""
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n = len(roots_along_axis)
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if n == 0:
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return []
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tracks = [[r] for r in roots_along_axis[0]]
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for i in range(1, n):
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curr = roots_along_axis[i]
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prev_live = [(ti, t[-1]) for ti, t in enumerate(tracks)
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if t[-1] is not None]
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prev_matched, curr_matched = set(), set()
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matches = {} # track_idx → curr_root_idx
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cands = sorted(
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[(abs(pv - curr[ci]), ti, ci)
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for ti, pv in prev_live
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for ci in range(len(curr))],
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key=lambda x: x[0]
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)
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for _, ti, ci in cands:
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if ti not in prev_matched and ci not in curr_matched:
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matches[ti] = ci
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prev_matched.add(ti)
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curr_matched.add(ci)
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for ti, t in enumerate(tracks):
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t.append(curr[matches[ti]] if ti in matches else None)
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# Branches that appear for the first time at this column
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for ci in range(len(curr)):
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if ci not in curr_matched:
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tracks.append([None] * i + [curr[ci]])
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return tracks
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# ── 3. Build mesh ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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def _emit_quad(triangles, p00, p10, p11, p01):
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triangles.append((p00, p10, p11))
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triangles.append((p00, p11, p01))
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def _fold_terminations(tracks, axis_vals):
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"""
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Scan tracks along one axis and return a list of fold-termination events.
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Each event is (axis_val, xa, xb) where axis_val is the last valid position,
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and xa < xb are the two branch values that die together at a fold.
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Branches come in pairs at fold lines (two coalesce), so we pair adjacent
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sorted dying values. Events are indexed by the axis position of the last
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valid step.
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"""
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events = []
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n = len(axis_vals) - 1 # number of steps
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for step in range(n):
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dying = sorted(t[step] for t in tracks
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if t[step] is not None and t[step + 1] is None)
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for k in range(0, len(dying) - 1, 2):
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events.append((axis_vals[step], dying[k], dying[k + 1]))
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return events
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def build_mesh():
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c_vals = np.linspace(*C_RANGE, GRID)
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d_vals = np.linspace(*D_RANGE, GRID)
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print(f' Computing roots on {GRID}×{GRID} grid…')
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# roots_grid[i][j] = sorted roots at (c_vals[i], d_vals[j])
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roots_grid = [[find_roots(c, d) for d in d_vals] for c in c_vals]
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# Track branches along rows (fixed d, varying c) and columns (fixed c, varying d).
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print(' Tracking branches…')
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row_tracks = [track_branches([roots_grid[i][j] for i in range(GRID)])
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for j in range(GRID)]
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col_tracks = [track_branches([roots_grid[i][j] for j in range(GRID)])
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for i in range(GRID)]
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triangles = []
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# ── Main surface quads ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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for j in range(GRID - 1):
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d0, d1 = d_vals[j], d_vals[j + 1]
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tracks_j = row_tracks[j]
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tracks_j1 = row_tracks[j + 1]
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for i in range(GRID - 1):
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c0, c1 = c_vals[i], c_vals[i + 1]
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segs_j = [(t[i], t[i + 1], k) for k, t in enumerate(tracks_j)
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if t[i] is not None and t[i + 1] is not None]
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segs_j1 = [(t[i], t[i + 1], k) for k, t in enumerate(tracks_j1)
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if t[i] is not None and t[i + 1] is not None]
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if not segs_j or not segs_j1:
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continue
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j1_used = set()
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for x00, x10, _ in sorted(segs_j, key=lambda s: (s[0] + s[1]) / 2):
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best_k1 = best_x01 = best_x11 = None
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best_dist = MAX_MATCH_DZ
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for x01, x11, k1 in segs_j1:
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if k1 in j1_used:
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continue
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dist = max(abs(x00 - x01), abs(x10 - x11))
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if dist < best_dist:
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best_dist, best_k1 = dist, k1
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best_x01, best_x11 = x01, x11
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if best_k1 is None:
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continue
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j1_used.add(best_k1)
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_emit_quad(triangles,
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(c0, d0, x00), (c1, d0, x10),
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(c1, d1, best_x11), (c0, d1, best_x01))
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# ── C-direction fold caps ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
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# The fold line runs at an angle through the (c, d) grid, so the column
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# where two branches die can differ by ±1 between adjacent rows.
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# We collect all fold terminations per row, then match them across the
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# row pair regardless of exact column, connecting the dying edges with
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# (possibly trapezoidal) quads.
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c_terms = [_fold_terminations(row_tracks[j], c_vals) for j in range(GRID)]
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for j in range(GRID - 1):
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d0, d1 = d_vals[j], d_vals[j + 1]
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terms_j = c_terms[j]
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terms_j1 = c_terms[j + 1]
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j1_used = set()
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for c_j, xa, xb in terms_j:
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mid = (xa + xb) / 2
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best_k = None
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best_dist = 1.0 # max allowed x-midpoint distance between matched pairs
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for k1, (c_j1, xa1, xb1) in enumerate(terms_j1):
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if k1 in j1_used:
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continue
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dist = abs(mid - (xa1 + xb1) / 2)
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if dist < best_dist:
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best_dist, best_k = dist, k1
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if best_k is None:
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continue
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j1_used.add(best_k)
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c_j1, xa1, xb1 = terms_j1[best_k]
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# Cap quad: lies at the fold edge, spanning d0→d1 between the two
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# dying branches. c may differ slightly between the two rows if
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# the fold line is diagonal.
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_emit_quad(triangles,
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(c_j, d0, xa), (c_j, d0, xb),
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(c_j1, d1, xb1), (c_j1, d1, xa1))
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# ── D-direction fold caps ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
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d_terms = [_fold_terminations(col_tracks[i], d_vals) for i in range(GRID)]
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for i in range(GRID - 1):
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c0, c1 = c_vals[i], c_vals[i + 1]
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terms_i = d_terms[i]
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terms_i1 = d_terms[i + 1]
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i1_used = set()
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for d_i, xa, xb in terms_i:
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mid = (xa + xb) / 2
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best_k = None
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best_dist = 1.0
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for k1, (d_i1, xa1, xb1) in enumerate(terms_i1):
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if k1 in i1_used:
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continue
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dist = abs(mid - (xa1 + xb1) / 2)
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if dist < best_dist:
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best_dist, best_k = dist, k1
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if best_k is None:
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continue
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i1_used.add(best_k)
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d_i1, xa1, xb1 = terms_i1[best_k]
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_emit_quad(triangles,
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(c0, d_i, xa), (c1, d_i1, xa1),
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(c1, d_i1, xb1), (c0, d_i, xb))
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return triangles
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# ── 4. Flat base ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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def add_base(triangles, z_base=-2.8):
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c0, c1 = C_RANGE
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d0, d1 = D_RANGE
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zb, zt = z_base, z_base + 0.15
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triangles += [
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((c0,d0,zt),(c1,d0,zt),(c1,d1,zt)),
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((c0,d0,zt),(c1,d1,zt),(c0,d1,zt)),
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((c0,d0,zb),(c1,d1,zb),(c1,d0,zb)),
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((c0,d0,zb),(c0,d1,zb),(c1,d1,zb)),
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]
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for (x0,y0),(x1,y1) in [
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((c0,d0),(c1,d0)), ((c1,d0),(c1,d1)),
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((c1,d1),(c0,d1)), ((c0,d1),(c0,d0)),
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]:
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triangles += [
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((x0,y0,zb),(x1,y1,zb),(x1,y1,zt)),
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((x0,y0,zb),(x1,y1,zt),(x0,y0,zt)),
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]
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return triangles
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# ── 5. ASCII STL output ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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def normal(v0, v1, v2):
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a = np.subtract(v1, v0)
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b = np.subtract(v2, v0)
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n = np.cross(a, b)
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length = np.linalg.norm(n)
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return n / length if length > 1e-14 else np.array([0.0, 0.0, 1.0])
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def write_ascii_stl(triangles, filename):
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with open(filename, 'w') as f:
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f.write('solid butterfly_catastrophe\n')
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for tri in triangles:
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v0, v1, v2 = [np.array(v, dtype=float) for v in tri]
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nx, ny, nz = normal(v0, v1, v2)
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f.write(f' facet normal {nx:.6e} {ny:.6e} {nz:.6e}\n')
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f.write(' outer loop\n')
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for v in (v0, v1, v2):
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f.write(f' vertex {v[0]:.6e} {v[1]:.6e} {v[2]:.6e}\n')
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f.write(' endloop\n')
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f.write(' endfacet\n')
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f.write('endsolid butterfly_catastrophe\n')
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size_kb = os.path.getsize(filename) / 1024
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print(f' Triangles : {len(triangles):,}')
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print(f' File size : {size_kb:.0f} KB → {filename}')
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# ── 6. Main ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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if __name__ == '__main__':
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print(f'Building butterfly catastrophe mesh (grid={GRID})…')
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tris = build_mesh()
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tris = add_base(tris)
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print('Writing ASCII STL…')
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write_ascii_stl(tris, 'butterfly_catastrophe.stl')
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print('Done.')
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