creating shapes - interactive models using grid

revision:


using grid to create shapes

Size: [100px]
Ratio: [1]
Spacing: [4px]
Clip-path
hc: [0.25]
vc: [0.35]
code:
            <div class="panel">
                <div>Size: [<span>100px</span>] <input type="range" min="20" max="200" step="10" value="100" name="s"></div>
                <div>Ratio: [<span>1</span>] <input type="range" min="0" max="2" step="0.05" value="1" name="r"></div>
                <div>Spacing: [<span>4px</span>]<input type="range" min="0" max="10" step="1" value="4" name="mv"></div>
                <div>Clip-path<br>
                    hc: [<span>0.25</span>]<input type="range" min="0" max=".5" step=".05" value=".25" name="h"><br>
                    vc: [<span>0.35</span>]<input type="range" min="0" max=".5" step=".05" value=".35" name="v">
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class="main">
                <div class="container">
                    <div></div>
                    <div></div>
                    <div></div>
                    <div></div>
                    <div></div>
                    <div></div>
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                </div>
            </div>
            <style>
                .main {display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,calc(var(--s) + 2*var(--mh))); justify-content:center; --s: 100px; --r: 1; --h: 0.25; --v: 0.35; 
                    --hc:calc(clamp(0,var(--h),0.5) * var(--s)) ; --vc:calc(clamp(0,var(--v),0.5) * var(--s) * var(--r)); --mv: 4px; --mh: calc(var(--mv) + (var(--s) - 2*var(--hc))/2); 
                    --f: calc(2*var(--s)*var(--r) + 4*var(--mv) - 2*var(--vc) - 2px);}
                .container {grid-column: 1/-1; font-size: 0;}
                .container div { width: var(--s); margin: var(--mv) var(--mh); height: calc(var(--s)*var(--r)); display: inline-block; font-size:initial;
                    clip-path: polygon(var(--hc) 0, calc(100% - var(--hc)) 0,100% var(--vc),100% calc(100% - var(--vc)), calc(100% - var(--hc)) 100%,var(--hc) 100%,
                    0 calc(100% - var(--vc)),0 var(--vc));background: red; margin-bottom: calc(var(--mv) - var(--vc)); }
                .container div:nth-child(odd) { background:green;}
                .container::before{content: ""; width: calc(var(--s)/2 + var(--mh)); float: left; height: 120%; 
                shape-outside: repeating-linear-gradient(#0000 0 calc(var(--f) - 2px), #000  0 var(--f));}
                .panel {position: relative;width: 20vw;top: 2vw; left: 2vw;padding: 1vw;border: 0.1vw solid;border-radius: 1vw;background-color: skyblue; 
                    font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;opacity: .5; }
                .panel:hover {opacity:1}
                .panel > div:not(:last-child) {border-bottom: 0.1vw solid;padding-bottom: 1vw;margin-bottom: 1vw;}
                *,*::before {transition:0.5s linear;}
            </style>
            <script>
                let inputs = document.querySelectorAll('input[type=range]')
                let elem = document.querySelector('.main')
                inputs.forEach(input => {
                    input.addEventListener('change', function(e) {
                        var p = e.target.getAttribute('name');
                        if(p=="s" || p=="mv") {
                            elem.style.setProperty("--"+p, this.value+"px");
                            e.target.previousElementSibling.innerHTML = this.value+"px";
                        } else { 
                            elem.style.setProperty("--"+p, this.value);
                            e.target.previousElementSibling.innerHTML = this.value;
                        }
                    });
                });
            </script>
        

an interactive model

Size: [100px]
Ratio: [1]
Spacing: [4px]
Clip-path
hc: [0.25]
vc: [0.35]
code;
            <div class="panel-1">
                <div>Size: [<span>100px</span>] <input type="range" min="20" max="200" step="10" value="100" name="s"></div>
                <div>Ratio: [<span>1</span>] <input type="range" min="0" max="2" step="0.05" value="1" name="r"></div>
                <div>Spacing: [<span>4px</span>]<input type="range" min="0" max="10" step="1" value="4" name="mv"></div>
                <div>Clip-path<br>
                    hc: [<span>0.25</span>]<input type="range" min="0" max=".5" step=".05" value=".25" name="h"><br>
                    vc: [<span>0.35</span>]<input type="range" min="0" max=".5" step=".05" value=".35" name="v">
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class="main-1">
                <div class="container-1">
                    <div></div>
                    <div></div>
                    <div></div>
                    <div></div>
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                </div>
            </div>
            <style>
                .panel-1 {position: relative;width: 20vw;top: 2vw; left: 2vw;padding: 1vw;border: 0.1vw solid;border-radius: 1vw;background-color: skyblue; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;
                    opacity: .5; margin-bottom: 2vw;}
                .panel-1:hover {opacity:1}
                .panel-1 > div:not(:last-child) {border-bottom: 0.1vw solid;padding-bottom: 1vw;margin-bottom: 1vw;}
                *,*::before {transition:0.5s linear;}
                .main-1 {display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,calc(var(--s) + 2*var(--mh))); justify-content:center; --s: 100px; --r: 1; --h: 0.25; --v: 0.35; 
                    --hc:calc(clamp(0,var(--h),0.5) * var(--s)) ; --vc:calc(clamp(0,var(--v),0.5) * var(--s) * var(--r)); --mv: 4px; --mh: calc(var(--mv) + (var(--s) - 2*var(--hc))/2);
                     --f: calc(2*var(--s)*var(--r) + 4*var(--mv) - 2*var(--vc) - 2px); --nr: 7; --lw: calc(var(--nr)*(var(--s) + 2*var(--mh)));}
                .container-1 {font-size: 0; max-width: var(--lw); grid-column: 1/-1; margin: 0 auto;}
                .container-1 div { width: var(--s); margin: var(--mv) var(--mh); height: calc(var(--s)*var(--r)); display: inline-block; font-size:initial;  
                    clip-path: polygon(var(--hc) 0, calc(100% - var(--hc)) 0,100% var(--vc),100% calc(100% - var(--vc)), calc(100% - var(--hc)) 100%,var(--hc) 100%,0 calc(100% - var(--vc)),
                    0 var(--vc)); background: darkgrey; margin-bottom: calc(var(--mv) - var(--vc)); }
                .container-1 div:nth-child(odd) { background:yellow;}
                .container-1::before{ content: ""; width: clamp(0px, (var(--lw) - 100%)*1000,calc(var(--s)/2 + var(--mh))); float: right; height: 120%; 
                shape-outside: repeating-linear-gradient(#0000 0 calc(var(--f) - 3px),#000 0 var(--f));}
                .container-1 i::before , .container-1 i::after{ content: "";  width: clamp(0px, (100% - var(--lw) + 1px)*1000,calc(50% - var(--mh) - var(--s)/2)); 
                float: left; height: calc(var(--f)*(var(--nr) - 1)/2); shape-outside: linear-gradient(to bottom right,#000 50.5%,#0000 0);}
                .container-1 i::after {float:right; shape-outside: linear-gradient(to bottom left,#000 49%,#0000 0);}
                
            </style>
            <script>
                let inputs_1 = document.querySelectorAll('.panel-1 > div input[type=range]')
                let elem_1 = document.querySelector('.main-1')
                inputs_1.forEach(input_1 => {
                    input_1.addEventListener('change', function(e) {
                        var p = e.target.getAttribute('name');
                        if(p=="s" || p=="mv") {
                            elem_1.style.setProperty("--"+p, this.value+"px");
                            e.target.previousElementSibling.innerHTML = this.value+"px";
                        } else { 
                            elem_1.style.setProperty("--"+p, this.value);
                            e.target.previousElementSibling.innerHTML = this.value;
                        }
                    });
                });
            </script>
        

normal vs inverted pyramid

Type of the pyramid
Normal Inverted
Size: [100px]
Ratio: [1]
Spacing: [4px]
Clip-path
hc: [0.25]
vc: [0.35]
code:
            <div class="panel-2">
                <div>
                  Type of the pyramid<br>
                  <input type="radio" name="pyramid" value="0" checked> Normal
                  <input type="radio" name="pyramid" value="1"> Inverted
                </div>
                <div>Size: [<span>100px</span>] <input type="range" min="20" max="200" step="10" value="100" name="s"></div>
                <div>Ratio: [<span>1</span>] <input type="range" min="0" max="2" step="0.05" value="1" name="r"></div>
                <div>Spacing: [<span>4px</span>]<input type="range" min="0" max="10" step="1" value="4" name="mv"></div>
                <div>Clip-path<br>
                    hc: [<span>0.25</span>]<input type="range" min="0" max=".5" step=".05" value=".25" name="h"><br>
                    vc: [<span>0.35</span>]<input type="range" min="0" max=".5" step=".05" value=".35" name="v">
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class="main-2">
                <div class="container-2">
                  <i></i>
                  <div></div>
                  <div></div>
                  <div></div>
                  <div></div>
                  <div></div>
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                </div>
            </div>
            <style>
                .main-2 {display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,calc(var(--s) + 2*var(--mh))); justify-content:center; --s: 100px; --r: 1; --h: 0.25; --v: 0.35; 
                    --hc:calc(clamp(0,var(--h),0.5) * var(--s)) ; --vc:calc(clamp(0,var(--v),0.5) * var(--s) * var(--r)); --mv: 4px; --mh: calc(var(--mv) + (var(--s) - 2*var(--hc))/2); 
                    --f: calc(2*var(--s)*var(--r) + 4*var(--mv) - 2*var(--vc) - 2px); --nr:6; --lw:calc(var(--nr)*(var(--s) + 2*var(--mh)));}
                .container-2 {font-size: 0; max-width:var(--lw); grid-column: 1/-1; margin:0 auto;}
                .container-2 div {width: var(--s); margin: var(--mv) var(--mh); height: calc(var(--s)*var(--r)); display: inline-block; font-size:initial; 
                    clip-path: polygon(var(--hc) 0, calc(100% - var(--hc)) 0,100% var(--vc),100% calc(100% - var(--vc)), calc(100% - var(--hc)) 100%,var(--hc) 100%,
                    0 calc(100% - var(--vc)),0 var(--vc)); background: red; margin-bottom: calc(var(--mv) - var(--vc));         }
                .container-2 div:nth-child(odd) {background:green;}
                .container-2::before {content: ""; width: clamp(0px, (var(--lw) - 100%)*1000,calc(var(--s)/2 + var(--mh))); float: left; height: 120%; 
                shape-outside: repeating-linear-gradient(#0000 0 calc(var(--f) - 3px),#000 0 var(--f)); }
                .container-2 i::before , .container-2 i::after{  content: ""; width: clamp(0px, (100% - var(--lw) + 1px)*1000,calc(50% - var(--mh) - var(--s)/2)); 
                float: left;  height: calc(var(--f)*(var(--nr) - 1)/2); shape-outside: linear-gradient(to bottom right,#000 50.5%,#0000 0);}
                .container-2 i::after {float:right; shape-outside: linear-gradient(to bottom left,#000 49%,#0000 0); }
                .inverted .container-2 i::before, .inverted .container-2 i::after{ margin-top: calc(var(--f)/2 + 2px); 
                    shape-outside: linear-gradient(to top right,#000 49.5%,#0000 0);}
                .inverted .container-2 i::after{ shape-outside: linear-gradient(to top left,#000 49%,#0000 0);}
        
                .panel-2 {position: relative;top: 20px;left: 20px;padding: 10px; width: 20vw; border: 1px solid;border-radius: 10px;
                    background: darkgreen;font-family: sans-serif;opacity:.5; color: white;}
                .panel-2:hover {opacity:1}
                .panel-2 > div:not(:last-child) {border-bottom: 1px solid;padding-bottom: 10px;margin-bottom: 10px;}
                *,*::before {transition:0.5s linear}
            </style>
            <script>
                let inputs_2 = document.querySelectorAll('.panel-2 div input[type=range]')
                let elem_2 = document.querySelector('.main-2')
                let type = document.querySelectorAll('.panel-2 div input[type=radio]')
                inputs_2.forEach(input_2 => {
                    input_2.addEventListener('change', function(e) {
                        var p = e.target.getAttribute('name');
                        if(p=="s" || p=="mv") {
                            elem_2.style.setProperty("--"+p, this.value+"px");
                            e.target.previousElementSibling.innerHTML = this.value+"px";
                        } else { 
                            elem_2.style.setProperty("--"+p, this.value);
                            e.target.previousElementSibling.innerHTML = this.value;
                        }
                        });
                    });
                type.forEach(t => {
                    t.addEventListener('change', function(e) {
                        elem_2.classList.toggle("inverted");
                    });
                });
              </script>