Heighway Dragon

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Follow the instructions on the right in order to create the Heighway Dragon

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(1) Click add point to add the first point to the design area. Click snap to grid in order to make translation easier. Then, click and drag the translate tool translate tool to the left one unit, and up two units, as shown.

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(2) Click add point again, to add the second point to the design area. Click and drag the translate tool translate tool so the new point is exactly 3 units below the first point.

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(3) Add a third and final point. Then, click and drag it so that the three points form the corners of a right isosceles triangle, as shown.

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(4) At this point, you have made a Levy Dragon. To make a Heighway Dragon, click both the Flip Sides Tool flip sides and the Reverse Direction Tool reverse direction of the third point.

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