Parametric Golden Spiral Snowflake

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This is another one of my designs for the BlocksCAD Snowflake competition that showcases a module I created previously for generating a Golden Spiral, which I thought would be a great way to create something unique. To add some variety, I've included several different variations of disabling parts of the snowflake, such as the radial lines, the outer circle or even both, resulting in some very interesting and eye-catching effects. As with all my snowflakes, this one is totally parametric, allowing you to adjust values for radius, linewidth, height, and level of detail of the spirals. Changing the level of detail can create a wide range of shapes and styles, from a 4K high-definition spiral to a low-poly 144p style. This snowflake is calculated using multiple constants in the BlocksCAD program itself, including pi and Phi. I was surprised to discover that the value for pi only goes up to five decimal places, whereas Phi has its own equation. While I know it's impossible to calculate pi with a finite equation, I think they could try a little harder than five decimals. Note: this snowflake is colored gold for symbolic reasons, not yellow. Remember, never eat yellow snow!