Kanisza's Triangle

- illusory shape

Named after Professor Gaetano Kanizsa of the University of Trieste who first introduced them. The triangle appears to float above the background. Orders of 4 or 5 can also be tried.

To New
  # set default screen, pen and turtle values
  ResetAll SetScreenSize [400 400] HideTurtle
  SetSC Black SetPC Green SetPS 1 PenUp
End

To Dart
  # Draw dart shape, TP
  Right :Angle/2 PenDown Back :Size PenUp Forward :Size
  Left :Angle PenDown Back :Size PenUp Forward :Size Right :Angle/2
End

To Arch :Angle :Radius
  # symmetrical arc drawn relative to turtle heading
  Arc :Radius Heading-:Angle/2 Heading+:Angle/2
End

To Go :Order
  New SetPW 2
  Make "Angle 180-(360/:Order)
  Repeat :Order [
    Forward 140 Dart :Angle 30 Arch 360-:Angle 30
    Forward 10 Fill Back 10
    SetPC Black Dart :Angle 30 SetPC Green
    Back 140 Left 180/:Order
    Forward 140 Dart :Angle Item :Order [0 0 78 56 44 32]
    Back 140 Left 180/:Order]
End

Try Go 4 and Go 5 too.

Zig Zag
Kanisza Triangle

Zig Zag
Kanisza Square

Zig Zag
Kanisza Pent

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