# explode-02-shrink

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Still in explode: as a face flies out it should shrink a little, so the solid opens up and you can see through it at the height of the burst; whole again when it's back. And make it snappier: out fast, back slowly.
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**Considering smoothstep calculations**

I need to look up the term "envelope," and I'm thinking about using a fractional duplication method. My potential formula involves phases running from 0 to 1, with parameters for attack, decay, and resting values. The attack seems like .08, decay .5, and rest at .42. I might need to use a minimum function to clamp the values and decide whether to apply a smoothstep function for the result.

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_Field 4 render window 'Polytope', captured live. Describe what you actually see, then say whether it matches what was asked for._

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_after the edit — 9 moments across 4.8 s, numbered and read left to right, then down, each labelled with when it was captured; each is stack.auto.explode in your shader: the window, as it is drawing now, at the slot's current numbers — everything the window draws, not only this module_

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_Post-shader-reload screenshot of the Field 4 render window, captured after a rendered frame. Inspect it against what the user asked for, together with any earlier screenshot. If the requested visual result is not achieved, edit and reload again before finalizing._

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Updated `explode`:

- Faces shrink **25% about their own centres** at full extension, restoring their original size as they return.
- **Fast out (~0.38 s), slow back (2.4 s)** per face.
- Preserved the **4.8-second cycle** and top-to-bottom wave.

The animation captures show clear see-through gaps during the burst and the solid closing up again. Colour is unchanged.

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