Eschersket.ch
Creative
symmetry drawing tool
SHOW HN2019
386points
27comments
#63of 2,195 in 2019
Top 3%of 2019 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
15 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 5 critical, out of 24 comments about the project. Thread score +0.37.
Execution: 3 for, 2 againstIdea: 3 for, 0 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Fluid, fun and well executed drawing tool
From 4 comments
Very nice and fluid, also great to be able to instantly buy the pattern in wrapping paper. The only things I would recommend are: - The help screen in the beginning, doesn't look…
gitgud on HNit's a pleasure to play with it
countername on HNThis is awesome. Better execution than most web based tools I've seen to do similar. I'm fascinated by Escher's migrating tessellations of recognizable figures[0]. It would be…
stuntkite on HNOne of the most enjoyable HN Show and Tells I've clicked in a while, thanks!
rkagerer on HN
Symmetry tool is more functional than similar apps
From 2 comments
Looks great! A fair bit more functionality than similar apps. I'd love to see an option to use orbifold notation as well as crystalographic.
pgreenwood on HNA friend of mine has made https://patternjs.com/ but Eschersketch one is way more interactive!
pvinis on HN
Objections
Zazzle printing is very expensive
From 3 comments
Great software but after clicking buy and seeing that the Zazzle want to charge £37 for a roll of custom wrapping paper? haha. the economics deem this ridiculous!! You can buy…
benenglish on HNDoes anyone have any recommendations for a better, more economically reasonable printing service than Zazzle? The sheer cost of it is prohibitively expensive, and makes it tough…
bpick on HNHello nice work but I'm afraid there is a critical bug when varying the grid size. I'm not sure you can output a tile image when using simultaneously two various grid sizes, as…
GistNoesis on HN
Help dialog and trash reset UI are not obvious
From 2 comments
Very nice and fluid, also great to be able to instantly buy the pattern in wrapping paper. The only things I would recommend are: - The help screen in the beginning, doesn't look…
gitgud on HNAlso, the way the trash can icon works is way non standard. I applaud the attempt of getting rid of a standard confirmation modal, but when introducing novel UI like this you…
glaberficken on HN
Varying grid sizes breaks tiled export continuity
From 1 comment
Hello nice work but I'm afraid there is a critical bug when varying the grid size. I'm not sure you can output a tile image when using simultaneously two various grid sizes, as…
GistNoesis on HN
Requests
Show grid-lines as a first-class option
From 1 comment
Very nice and fluid, also great to be able to instantly buy the pattern in wrapping paper. The only things I would recommend are: - The help screen in the beginning, doesn't look…
gitgud on HN
Icons for symmetry choices
From 1 comment
This looks neat! Two improvements I'd suggest are icons for the symmetry choices rather than (or as well as) technical names, and pressure sensitivity via Pointer Events.
mkl on HN
Orbifold notation support
From 1 comment
Looks great! A fair bit more functionality than similar apps. I'd love to see an option to use orbifold notation as well as crystalographic.
pgreenwood on HN
Fractal symmetries or blending of figures
From 2 comments
Hello nice work but I'm afraid there is a critical bug when varying the grid size. I'm not sure you can output a tile image when using simultaneously two various grid sizes, as…
GistNoesis on HNThis is awesome. Better execution than most web based tools I've seen to do similar. I'm fascinated by Escher's migrating tessellations of recognizable figures[0]. It would be…
stuntkite on HN
Questions
Where to find a cheaper printing service than Zazzle
From 1 comment
Does anyone have any recommendations for a better, more economically reasonable printing service than Zazzle? The sheer cost of it is prohibitively expensive, and makes it tough…
bpick on HN
Alternatives named
patternjs.com
From 1 comment
A friend of mine has made https://patternjs.com/ but Eschersketch one is way more interactive!
pvinis on HN
kaleidopaint.com
From 1 comment
This is really nice, good work! I once made a similar thing, but it was more of a creative-play-thing for children (so no way to create tiled graphics, but hopefully easy to use…
adrianoconnor on HN