As an m3i: This is Mandelbulb's file format.For now, let's save your fractal for future retrieval. So now that it's rendered, you can start changing it's look by using the Lighting window. For me, the best thing about them is using them with the Looking buttons, to rotate the fractal and "look around corners".Īnd your image will be rendered quite quickly in the main window: You'll notice that the zoom is affected when clicking on them. Then, the 4 "Sliding" buttons: The best I can do to explain these for now is to say that it's like you're side-stepping and turning a little, in whichever direction you click.This will load the original settings, which should bring you back to the full-size bulb. The best thing to do when you get lost in a zoom, with lots of sky and pixelation, is to click on the Parameter button. Sometimes its behaviour is unexpected and most of the time I can't figure out why. Especially when using the mouse wheel, where zooming in changes many more parameters than the zoom. I have problems though, with these two little buttons. Like this, if you get too close, you start walking through the fractal. But if you have "Fixed zoom and steps" ticked (also in the box that pops down when clicking on the bottom right arrow), then you simply move closer to it. By default, using them zooms in closer to or further from the fractal (getting closer reveals more detail). Then there are the two walking buttons, which is the default function of using the mousewheel.To what degree you turn your head is also determined by the "Looking+Rolling angle" in the bottom settings. The 4 "looking" buttons are exactly that: If you click once to the right, for example, it's as if you're turning your head a little to the right and looking in that direction.You can set the amount of degrees it will roll if you click on that little down arrow in the bottom right corner. They roll the image either clockwise or counter-clockwise. The two "rolling" buttons are self explanatory.Now, I don't quite understand all of how everything works yet, but I'll try and explain as much as I know:
Notice the different buttons at the bottom there.
It will open up a new window that looks like this:įrom here, you can explore the bulb further. A much better option is the "3D Navi" button you see there on the top-left. This is fine, but what happens is, it jumps back to 2D and you have to click on Calculate 3D again. Now if you're like me, you probably went ahead and tried the zoom button in the bottom left corner. Here is what you should see after a quick rendering: The first thing I'm sure your eyes fixes upon is that big juicy looking button called "Calculate 3D". Also, two other windows open up with this one, called Formulas and Lighting, which I'll get to later.
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