SAS ODS Graphics Knockoff
DIY Xmas Tree Card
Here's a quick X-ACTO knife-free SAS ODS Graphics take on a neat Xmas craft project (Steph Curry ornaments sold separately). Happy Holidays!
* Fun w/SAS ODS Graphics: "3-Pointer" Xmas Tree
Inspired by craft project at https://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2012/12/diy-geometric-christmas-tree-card.html;
data tree;
w=.9; * Length of sides of equilateral triangles (leave 10% white space);
h=.9*sqrt(3)/2; * Height of equilateral triangles (length of sides * sqrt(3)/2);
do r=0 to -5 by -1; * 6 rows;
do c=r/2 to r/2+abs(r); * 1-6 triangles per row;
up=1; * 3 polygon points for triangles pointing up (dark green);
id+1; * Polygon identifier;
x=c; y=r+.5*h; output; * Point at triangle top;
x=c-w/2; y=r-h/2; output; * Point at base (left);
x=c+w/2; y=r-h/2; output; * Point at base (right);
up=0; * 3 polygon points for triangles pointing down (light green);
id+1; * Polygon identifier;
x=c; y=r-1.5*h; output; * Point at trianngle top;
x=c-w/2; y=r-h/2; output; * Point at base (left);
x=c+w/2; y=r-h/2; output; * Point at base (right);
end;
end;
* Plot the "tree" of triangles (polygon plot);
ods graphics / reset antialias width=5in height=5in;
proc sgplot data=tree noautolegend aspect=1 subpixel noborder;
polygon x=x y=y id=id / colormodel=(cx00FF3E cx00B32C) colorresponse=up fill;
xaxis display=none offsetmin=.05 offsetmax=.05;
yaxis display=none offsetmin=.05 offsetmax=.05;
How about this one ?
data have;
group=1;
do x=1 to 11 by 2;
y=1;output;
end;
do x=2 to 10 by 2;
y=3;output;
end;
do x=3 to 9 by 2;
y=5;output;
end;
do x=4 to 8 by 2;
y=7;output;
end;
do x=5 to 7 by 2;
y=9;output;
end;
x=6;y=11;output;
group=2;
do x=1 to 11 by 2;
y=2;output;
end;
do x=2 to 10 by 2;
y=4;output;
end;
do x=3 to 9 by 2;
y=6;output;
end;
do x=4 to 8 by 2;
y=8;output;
end;
do x=5 to 7 by 2;
y=10;output;
end;
x=6;y=12;output;
run;
data have;
set have;
if group=1 then y=y-0.38;
if group=2 then y=y+0.38;
run;
ods graphics / attrpriority=none ;
proc sgplot data=have noautolegend noborder aspect=1;
styleattrs datasymbols=(triangledownfilled trianglefilled)
datacontrastcolors=(cx00FF3E cx00B32C);
scatter x=x y=y /group=group markerattrs=( size=50) ;
xaxis display=none;
yaxis display=none;
run;
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