Picture Language Reference Sheet
Pictures in the Picture Language are also known as Runes.
Building Blocks
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rcross_bb |
heart_bb |
sail_bb |
corner_bb |
blank_bb |
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ribbon_bb |
nova_bb |
circle_bb |
pentagram_bb |
black_bb |
Display Functions
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Basic Operations
These functions have been provided for you to create your rune designs with. Complete Bonus Quests to learn more techniques and unlock more functions!
2D Operations
quarter_turn_right
quarter_turn_right(pic) turns the picture pic 90 degrees to the right.
| Example | pic |
Output |
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quarter_turn_right(heart_bb) |
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turn_upside_down
turn_upside_down(pic) turns the picture pic by 180 degrees.
| Example | pic |
Output |
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turn_upside_down(heart_bb) |
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quarter_turn_left
quarter_turn_left(pic) turns the picture pic 90 degrees to the left.
| Example | pic |
Output |
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quarter_turn_left(heart_bb) |
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stack
stack(pic1, pic2) returns a new picture with pic1 occupying the upper half of the new picture and pic2 occupying the lower half.
| Example | pic1 |
pic2 |
Output |
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stack(rcross_bb, sail_bb) |
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stack_frac
stack_frac(frac, pic1, pic2) returns a new picture with pic1 occupying the upper frac fraction of the new picture and pic2 occupying the rest of the picture.
| Example | pic1 |
pic2 |
Output |
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stack_frac(1/3, rcross_bb, sail_bb) |
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beside
beside(pic1, pic2) returns a new picture with pic1 occupying the left half of the new picture and pic2 occupying the right half.
| Example | pic1 |
pic2 |
Output |
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beside(rcross_bb, sail_bb) |
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make_cross
make_cross(pic) arranges pic in a cross pattern.
| Example | pic |
Output |
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make_cross(rcross_bb) |
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scale
scale(frac, pic) scales pic by the fraction frac.
| Example | pic |
Output |
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scale(1/2, heart_bb) |
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flip_horiz
flip_horiz(pic) flips the picture pic horizontally.
| Example | pic |
Output |
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flip_horiz(nova_bb) |
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flip_vert
flip_vert(pic) flips the picture pic vertically.
| Example | pic |
Output |
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flip_vert(nova_bb) |
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eighth_turn_left
eighth_turn_left(pic) turns the picture pic 45 degrees to the left.
| Example | pic |
Output |
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eighth_turn_left(heart_bb) |
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translate
translate(frac_right, frac_down, pic) shifts the picture pic to the right by frac_right fraction of the picture's length and to the down by frac_down fraction of the length.
| Example | pic |
Output |
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translate(1/4, 1/2, circle_bb) |
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ring
ring(n, pic) arranges n number of copies of the picture pic in a ring.
| Example | pic |
Output |
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ring(7, heart_bb) |
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tree
tree(n, pic) arranges n number of copies of the picture pic in a tree arrangement. The copies are stacked evenly on one another. The higher the layer a copy is in, the more scaled down it is.
| Example | pic |
Output |
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tree(4, heart_bb) |
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stacker
stacker(n, pic) stacks n copies of the picture pic evenly.
| Example | pic |
Output |
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stacker(5, rcross_bb) |
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3D Operations
overlay
overlay(pic1, pic2) overlays pic1 onto pic2 evenly such that both layers have equal thickness.
| Example | pic1 |
pic2 |
Output |
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overlay(nova_bb, rcross_bb) |
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overlay_frac
overlay_frac(frac, pic1, pic2) overlays pic1 onto pic2 such that the top layer containing pic1 is frac fraction the thickness of the output rune.
| Example | pic1 |
pic2 |
Output |
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overlay_frac(1/4, nova_bb, rcross_bb) |
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