Python Demonstrations

Below are some Tychos demonstration scenarios using the Python language.

The following have been designed to illustrate how to use Tychos to create various simulations, and demonstrates how certain Tychos specific objects and functions can be utilized.

Scenario Objects

The following examples show many of the attributes that you can modify for each object, but it is not an exhaustive demonstration. Please refer to the API for more details on ALL of the attrbiutes that can be accessed and modified.

• circle()

• rectangle()

• ellipse()

• arc()

• line()

• poly_line()

• arrow()

• spring()

• label()

• compound()

• sprite

• tilemap()

Scenario Object Special Attributes

These attributes require a bit more to understand and apply, and are not available to all objects, so we felt they deserved their own catagory:

• Transform -skew, flip, blur

• Fill - radial_gradient() and linear_gradient()

• Blend Modes - blend_mode

Scenario Object Mouse Event Handling

Mouse events can be handled with your own custom event handling functions for any of the Scenario Objects other than gradient objects.

• Mouse Up and Mouse Down

• Hover Effects - Mouse Enter and Mouse Leave

• Clicking and Double Clicking

• Dragging

UI Widgets

These are various UI widgets that can be added to your scenarios. Some widgets can be used to display information, while others can be used for data input.

• meter()

• gauge()

• toggle()

• button()

• slider()

• menu()

• input()

• control_panel()

Keyboard and Mouse

Every scenario can access user input from the keyboard and the mouse.

• keyboard

• mouse

Audio

You can add audio output to your scenarios through the audio object functions.

• Oscillator

• Tones and Sounds

Graphs and Charts

Data visualization tools can be used to plot points on a graph, create tables of data, or display information in a pie or bar chart.

• graph()

• bar_chart()

• plot() - (matplotlib widget display)

• pie_chart()

• table()

Animation Basics

These scenarios demonstrate how you can animate the attributes of the scenario objects in order to create simulations, games or interactive digital art!

• Increment and Decrement

• Random Walker

• Constant Velocity Motion

• Accelerated Linear Motion

• Rotational Velocity

• Rotational Acceleration

Programming and Math

Some examples of prgramming and mathematical algorithms:

• Conditional Statement

• Stars

• Colorful Bubbles

Using Goals (Teachers only)

This gives you an example of defining a goal for a scenario.

• Goal Example 1

Physics

Some examples of using Tychos to model simulations using computational physics:

• Modeling An Accelerating Object

• Ball Rolling Off Platform

• An Elastic Body

• Block on a Ramp - Using Collision Algorithm to Model Normal Force

• Dampened Oscillation

• Physical Pendulum

• Double Pendulum

• Air Resistance on a Falling Object

• Ice Sliding Off A Curved Surface

• Hear The Marbles Bounce

Collisions

Tychos has a number of built in functions for detecting and helping you resolve collisions.

• Collision Detection - rectangles

• Particle in a Box - using a reflection algorithm

• Collision Example 1

• Detecting Intersection Points

Fun!

Have some fun!

• Classic Lunar Lander Game

• Follow

• Platformer Game with sprites and tilemaps