YES! A Mandelbulb in Apophysis!!!

[crotafang]

And here it is:

            http://www.deviantart.com/download/173051224/Apophysis7X___Kinda___Mandelbulb_by_crotafang.gif

Enjoy!  Tell me what you think!

[cKleinhuis]

oh yea, cool transformation, how did you achieve it ?
how many transformations are in use ?
when comes the mandelbox ?

[crotafang]

I had five triangles:

Triangle #1:  Julian = 0.5, zscale = 0.175
Triangle #2:  Same as triangle #1, but with a post_rotate_x = 1
Triangle #3:  Same as triangle #1, but with a post_rotate_y = 1
Triangle #4:  Same as triangle #1, but with a post_rotate_x = 0.5, post_rotate_y = 1
Triangle #5:  Same as triangle #1, but with a post_rotate_x = -0.5, post_rotate_y = 1

Each triangle had the following coordinates:
X = (-0.135, -0.5), Y = (-0.635, 0), O = (-0.135, 0)

And as for the Mandelbox, I think I may need to add in some sinusoidals in the mix, but I'm not sure.  I'll experiment though, and I'll see what I come up with.  I'm as excited about that Mandelbox as you are!

[Lee Oliver]

very cool, congratulations on your accomplishment.

[crotafang]

very cool, congratulations on your accomplishment.

Why, thank you! 

[teamfresh]

a very well done!!! looks awesome!

[cKleinhuis]

i see you managed mehow to resemble the transformations of the mandelbulb into those standard transforms perhaps this will lead to new insights ( still in holiday )

[crotafang]

a very well done!!! looks awesome!

I'm glad you like it! 

[crotafang]

i see you managed mehow to resemble the transformations of the mandelbulb into those standard transforms perhaps this will lead to new insights ( still in holiday )

Well I hope it does lead to new insights into these sorts of fractals.  The insight I had was that since the Mandelbulb is supposed to be a 3D variation of the Mandelbrot set, I thought, maybe if I somehow make a 2D Mandelbrot fractal in Apo and then translate it into 3D, I may have a Mandelbulb-like fractal.  So I read about how to make a 2D Mandelbrot-like fractal from this site ( http://briefinsights.blogspot.com/2009/02/apophysis-mandelbrot.html ).  Then I did some experimentation and figured out that the zscale and post-rotates could make it look 3D.  It was then that I finally made an Apo Mandelbulb.

You're welcome to try a variation of the transforms I posted; I'd be eager to see what you come up with.

[quaternion]

great.

[crotafang]

great.

Thanks, quaternion!

[quaternion]

How we make this in apophysis?
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/AvJvMqDwar0&rel=1&fs=1&hd=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/AvJvMqDwar0&rel=1&fs=1&hd=1</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/kEKc5cdqBvM&rel=1&fs=1&hd=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/kEKc5cdqBvM&rel=1&fs=1&hd=1</a>

[quaternion]

this is my project: http://spiral3d.sourceforge.net/

[teamfresh]

a very well done!!! looks awesome!

I'm glad you like it! 

honestly - its mint, I would love to see it in an animation. Has anyone made one?

[Rathinagiri]

this is my project: http://spiral3d.sourceforge.net/

Hi, how to use this? Any help?