g_Saw_Tooth


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The SAWTOOTH generator is a naturally repeating linear function.

How Does It Work?

The SAW TOOTH generator is a simple repeating linear function. A single cycle of the generator consists of two "teeth". The "falling edge"refers to the vertical edge of the first tooth, which you can control with the Falling Edge parameter. With a Falling Edge value of 50.0% (the default), both teeth will be the same size. Any value less than 50.0% moves the first tooth's falling edge to the left, making it smaller than the second tooth. Values greater than 50.0% move the first tooth's falling edge to the right, making it the larger of the two teeth.

The SAW TOOTH generator is a naturally repeating function, and does not mirror every other cycle as some generators do. The standard generator parameters are included for manipulating the function.

Hints!

In conjunction with some of the Pattern class components, such as Stripes, you can use SAW TOOTH to make a variety of geometrical designs.

Standard Generator Parameters

Amplitude

Describes the function height above and below the horizontal axis. The default value is 50.0%. Increase the function height up to 100.0% or it flatten out at 0.0%.

Shift

Repositions the function vertically, above or below its default position on the horizontal axis. At 100.0% the function is entirely above this axis; at 0.0% it's entirely below. The default is 50.0%.

Frequency

Compresses the function horizontally when the value is greater than the default of 1.0. Or stretches the function horizontally when the value is less than 1.0.

Phase Amount

Phase repositions the function along the horizontal axis. Phase Amount gives a percent value for the phase range set by Phase Min and Phase Max.

Phase Min

Sets one end of the phase range.

Phase Max

Sets the other end of the phase range.

Lower Clamp

Controls the minimum function value. The default is 0.0%.

Upper Clamp

Controls the maximum function value. The default is 100.0%.

Invert

When enabled, flips the function about the horizontal axis.

Reverse

When enabled, reverses the function. For symmetrical functions, you may not see the difference.

Input

Function re-mapping input. Link this to an linear time component to shift the function into the time domain.

Percent Component Parameters

Falling Edge

Controls the relative size of the two teeth that make up a single cycle of the function.


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