void drawV3rtil() {
  for ( int i = 0; i < tendrils.size()-1; i++ )
  {
    V3rtil t = (V3rtil)tendrils.get( i );
    drawElastic( t );
  }
  if ( tendrils.size()-1 >= 0 ) {
    drawElastic( (V3rtil)tendrils.lastElement() );
  }
}



void drawElastic( V3rtil t ) {
  float lastStretch = 1;
  for ( int i = 0; i < t.particles.size()-1; ++i )
  {
    Vector3D firstPoint = ((Particle)t.particles.get( i )).position();
    Vector3D secondPoint = i+1 < t.particles.size() ? ((Particle)t.particles.get( i+1 )).position() : firstPoint;
			
    Spring s = (Spring)t.springs.get( i );
    s.setStrength( 1.2 ); // Midi hier

    float springStretch = 2.5*s.restLength()/s.currentLength();

    lastStretch = springStretch;

      degree = atan(abs((secondPoint.y() - firstPoint.y())) / abs((secondPoint.x() - firstPoint.x())));
      
      if(firstPoint.x() < secondPoint.x()) {
        if(firstPoint.y() > secondPoint.y()) {
          // quadrant 1
          degree *= -1;
        }
        else {
          //quadrant 2 
        }        
      }
      else {
        if(firstPoint.y() < secondPoint.y()) {
          // quadrant 3
          degree *= -1; 
          degree += -PI;
        }
        else {
          //quadrant 4
         degree += PI; 
        }              
      }

noStroke();

      outcount ++;
      if(random(0,10) > 8 && outcount > 3) {
      outcount = 0;
      if(random(0,10) > 5) { flipper = 1; } else { flipper = -1; }
      pushMatrix();
        drawOut(int(random(32,45.9)),    // SVGID
                firstPoint.x(),          // POS X
                firstPoint.y(),          // POS Y
                random(20,50),           // SCALE
                degree * flipper + PI/2, // ROTATION
                1,
                flipper);    
      popMatrix();
      }

      pushMatrix();
        drawLine(int(random(1,30.9)),                         // SVGID
                 firstPoint.x(),                              // POS X
                 firstPoint.y(),                              // POS Y
                 sqrt(sq(secondPoint.y() - firstPoint.y()) 
                 + sq(secondPoint.x() - firstPoint.x()))
                 * 1.24,                                      // SCALE
                 degree);                                     // ROTATION
      popMatrix(); 

  }
}