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[MarkJayBee]

Hi all,
I've recently caught fractalitis, and think I'm now seriously hooked! Can you get patches or
somesuch for this condition?!
I've always been fascinated by fractals, basically since the early '80's or thereabouts - think
there was something on 'Tomorrow's world' or 'Horizon', and I thought, "you'd have to be an Einstein
to produce artwork with this stuff".
Now it's the 21st century, and the multitude of free software available is mouthwatering!
I'm having to make an effort not to just download everything I find!
Am currently exploring the potential of a few though; Apophysis, ChaosPro, Incendia, Fractal
Explorer to name but a few. Tried Mandelbulb, and have found the lack of a help facility a bit
frustrating. Would dearly love to produce something like 'Buddhi' is capable of, love the way he says
things like 'rendered with my own program....'! Alas, I'm not a mathematician, so am going to
have a lot of guesswork and 'footering aboot' ahead of me - aye, I'm a Scot!
Thanks for having me, and any advice, crit', hints and tips welcomed.

[Sockratease]

Hello and Welcome to the forum!

When you say you tried "Mandelbulb" - which program are you using?  There are quite a few with that word in the name.

I'm sure you can find help with whatever is giving you difficulty here, just try to ask something specific and answers will be easier 

I look forward to seeing some of your work.  Don't forget there is a Contest going on just now, so feel free to toss in an entry or three!

[MarkJayBee]

Hi, Thanks for the welcome!
I've been trying to use Mandelbulb 3D v1.4, everything goes great until I try to rotate
or move the 'bulb', then I seem to end up inside the thing! As I mentioned I'm definitely
not a mathematician - always been an intuitive type - hence the 'traditional' artwork
thing. I'm sure I'm missing some simple action which will allow me to move the bulb
where I want it. Zooming seems a little hit and miss too - oooo hard to please, aren't I?!

Btw, also had a wee go with Buddhi's Mandelbulber, I'm sure it's capable of wonderful
things - just amazed by his images! But not at the level I'm at!
 

[Sockratease]

I love Mandelbulb 3D as well!

Zooming *is* tricky in that program.

I often "cheat" when I just want to get a larger view of an area by rendering HUGE images, then cropping them.

Mandelbulb 3D is still a "Beta" version of the program.  Each new release brings new and better stuff, so hopefully this will be addressed in a future update 

Don't worry about not being a Mathematician - many of us here get lost when the discussions get too technical.

I myself only have a limited programming background - and I'm quite a long time removed from school - so I often have no idea how I am making the pretty pictures I spew forth.  But I refuse to let that stop me!  I'm a Stubborn Old Hippy!!   

[Bent-Winged Angel]

Welcome fellow Scot!  Pretty much same situation here too!  Hopefully my lack of math skills will be compensated by my enthuseasm. Used to collect abstract pics. now I want to make them myself.  I've asked a lot of questions & they haven't kicked me out YET!  I also cannor quiote get the "zoom" thing under control.

[MarkJayBee]

Phew, glad to hear I'm not the only one having connipshins (?) with the zoom
feature. I'll keep plugging away at it, until one of us gives in - and it won't be me!!
Like a Jack Russell wi' a slipper, me!
 
Bit of an ole hippy masel'! Peace!

[Nahee_Enterprises]

Hi all,  I've recently caught fractalitis, and think I'm now seriously hooked!  ......
Am currently exploring the potential of a few though; Apophysis, ChaosPro,
Incendia, Fractal Explorer to name but a few. Tried Mandelbulb, and have
found the lack of a help facility a bit frustrating.

I've been trying to use Mandelbulb 3D v1.4, everything goes great until I try
to rotate or move the 'bulb', then I seem to end up inside the thing!  .....
Zooming seems a little hit and miss too....

Greetings, and Welcome to this particular Forum !!!   

When using Mandelbulb3D, I have found that the use of the icon buttons (lower left-hand portion of the window) are best used for doing general zooming and positioning, when I want larger increments and kind of know how I want it to be like.

For more intricate zooming and positioning, I just use the text box fields to alter the existing values by 0.1 through 0.5 for moderate adjustments.  Or by 0.01 through 0.05 for very fine adjustments.  (At least this method works for me.)