‘qendër’ - a Dynamic Graphic Design with Symmetry Group Generators in Java

This paper presents the implementation and use of properties of symmetry groups in plane for graphic design with Java software. The project has both the pedagogical property of demonstrating the features of symmetry groups over the web, and it can be used as a useful generative tool for graphic designers and architects. The software enables the user to input drawing elements as generic objects, and combine them with several generative operations that are based on the symmetrical transformations of cyclic, dihedral, frieze, and wallpaper groups. The combination of transformations on simple drawing elements is a feature that allows the applet to be used for educational purposes. Adding several elements and changing the state of generators during the drawing procedure can lead to unexpectedly complex shapes that help enhance designer’s imagination and practically can be used as generative tools for decoration designs. The paper essentially describes a graphic design-based software application and its possible uses.