#TESSELLATION MAKER HOW TO#
#TESSELLATION MAKER INSTALL#

There is no 'undo' button except 'reset', but 'reset' brings you all the way back to a fresh beginning. You cannot even make curved lines, although you can 'break' an existing line into joined straight segments (essentially creating a new corner). In this way you can add new corners, move the whole tile, drag corners around the page, and drag the entire tile around the page.Īll lines are black, and there is no way to adjust the line width or its color, nor to draw interior lines like eyes, mouth, fish scales, fur, and so on. You click on the 'edit edges' or 'edit corner' buttons on the right side of the screen, then click-and-drag the outline of your tile with your mouse. You start with one of three basic 'tile' shapes: square, triangle, or hexagon. That makes this software easy to learn, yes, but after using it once or thrice you may wish for more. If that doesn't work, then perhaps you need to adjust the security level for your Internet browsing, or tell your web browser (e.g., Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome, Opera) to turn on 'scripting languages' like JavaScript, Java, and Flash. If installing Java doesn't make this run, then you might need to shut off your web browser and restart it.

#TESSELLATION MAKER INSTALL#

It's like Flash or JavaScript.) You can find and install it at. (Java is a free engine that makes other programs work. This is particularly true if you see a small jigsaw puzzle piece and the words 'plugin required'. If you don't see a screen like the one pictured on the right side of my page, then perhaps you need to install Java. No installation is necessary, beyond having a functional web browser, Internet connection, and Java.

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#TESSELLATION MAKER HOW TO#

How to Make an Asian Chop (stone stamp)įree easy-to-use online Java-based program.Īlso available on a CD, if you donate to Shodor.

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