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snowflakes

Random Snowflake Generator

v1.0.0 · Dec 8, 2017 · GPL (>= 2)

Description

The function generates and plots random snowflakes. Each snowflake is defined by a given diameter, width of the crystal, color, and random seed. Snowflakes are plotted in such way that they always remain round, no matter what the aspect ratio of the plot is. Snowflakes can be created using transparent colors, which creates a more interesting, somewhat realistic, image. Images of the snowflakes can be separately saved as svg files and used in websites as static or animated images.

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Maintainer: ‘Svetlana Eden <svetlana.eden@vanderbilt.edu>’

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  Authors@R: person(given = "Svetlana",
                    family = "Eden",
                    role = c("aut", "cre"),
                    email = "svetlana.eden@vanderbilt.edu")
as necessary.
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CRAN incoming feasibility

Maintainer: ‘Svetlana Eden <svetlana.eden@vanderbilt.edu>’

No Authors@R field in DESCRIPTION.
Please add one, modifying
  Authors@R: person(given = "Svetlana",
                    family = "Eden",
                    role = c("aut", "cre"),
                    email = "svetlana.eden@vanderbilt.edu")
as necessary.

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NOTE 12 OK · 2 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Mar 10, 2026
NOTE r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-clang

CRAN incoming feasibility

Maintainer: ‘Svetlana Eden <svetlana.eden@vanderbilt.edu>’

No Authors@R field in DESCRIPTION.
Please add one, modifying
  Authors@R: person(given = "Svetlana",
                    family = "Eden",
                    role = c("aut", "cre"),
                    email = "svetlana.eden@vanderbilt.edu")
as necessary.
NOTE r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-gcc

CRAN incoming feasibility

Maintainer: ‘Svetlana Eden <svetlana.eden@vanderbilt.edu>’

No Authors@R field in DESCRIPTION.
Please add one, modifying
  Authors@R: person(given = "Svetlana",
                    family = "Eden",
                    role = c("aut", "cre"),
                    email = "svetlana.eden@vanderbilt.edu")
as necessary.

Version History

new 1.0.0 Mar 10, 2026