The Superformula path effect applied to a sample shape
Curves

Superformula

Seven dials, including independent width and height, push Gielis's equation into sharp sparkles or fat petals, with a sample count tuned for plotting.

FamilyCurves
Parameters7 adjustable
On canvas handlesno, adjust it in the panel
Destructiveno, the original path is kept
LicenceFree for commercial use

The 7 controls

Nothing here is baked in. Every value stays live on the object for as long as the file exists, so you can come back and retune it, reorder it against other effects, or take it off and get your original path back exactly as you drew it.

  1. Symmetry m0 to 24, default 6
  2. n10.1 to 40, default 1
  3. n20.1 to 40, default 1
  4. n30.1 to 40, default 1
  5. a0.2 to 3, default 1
  6. b0.2 to 3, default 1
  7. Points120 to 6000, default 800

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