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matze2001 In reply to nlarsen619 [2017-07-19 20:47:21 +0000 UTC]

first:
load the parameter!
play around with a value and click "calculate" to see what happens. use a smaller resolution for faster preview


second and ...

material/color has transparency
-> transparency is the top of the three color/material values (transp-, specular/reflection, diffuse)

lights
- four positional lights inside the object -> as i remember it takes a while to find good positions

postprocess
- transparency is on
--> check the values for Absorbtion and light scattering -> a bit higher as usual

 
no heightmaps needed - u see it if you load the paras

model is only ASurfMod1 with two pretransforms and a floor (heighmapsIFS with MapNr = 0 (zero) - i have no image in the MB3D map folder with filename 0.png|jpg > it means no heightmap)


 maybe not really easy to understand. play with the paras.

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nlarsen619 In reply to matze2001 [2017-07-19 21:23:15 +0000 UTC]

I really appreciate you taking the time to explain. This helped a lot. Im slowly figuring this program out. I wish there was an in depth tutorial out there because there are so many things I want to learn. Its fun exploring but I definitely want to learn how to become more of a creator. Part of what i like is not knowing what exactly the formulas do. It makes it unique experience every time and thankfully artists like yourself and a few others have definitely inspired me to consider the art form of fractal exploring/engineering. Anyways, keep up the great work.

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matze2001 In reply to nlarsen619 [2017-07-20 18:40:24 +0000 UTC]

for me it was very helpful to understand how mb3d calculates the single steps/iterations. after i understood this ... much less magic and much more control what happens.

try this:

formula 1
_transform

formula 2
Amazing Surf -> values
- Scale: 1.5
- Min R: 0.5
- Fold: 1
- Rotation X, Y, Z: 0 (all three)
- Scale vary: 0
- Sphere or Cylinder: 0

set "Repeat from here" for Fo. 2 / Amazing Surf

Julia active and all values 0 (zero)

or copy/paste this

Mandelbulb3Dv18{
g.....S....O/...w....2....EVs5VSfPJA.5O6ft0JuN4EUG09sSM92z9gjmRKGLD0.z1edp3YNA.E
................................lJRD/myx7z1........B./..................y.2...wD
...Uz6.....0..../M.0/.....Uf....f0....E3.....IG3vB9ulNtD/..........m/dkpXm1....U
z.UaNadD12../2............................................U0.....y1...sD...../..
.z1...sD4MZYwZKQKyHG2p8ICRm0z2QaYbbaJ8nDEV0ac597iwPytgUyDS6Yzkt9bphBRtsD4kYRcQzl
awPXTxd4OsZXz8iHy4gJ50tDU.....I/..............sD.6....sD..G.....................
.............oAnAt1...sD....z...........................................K....k1.
.....Ksulz1.......kz.wzzz1.U..6.P....U5...EB....m....c3....F....6/...I1.....SF52
...U.qFG9yzb2zzzRYoWzz7lz16.pc..zXCc..kvrEtMc7xD6ocyFE0ujz1..........2.28.kFrA0.
.Ub96aAIVz9.1se7Umvxz0........../EU0.wzzz1...........s/...................E.2c..
zzzz.............0...................2./8.kzzzD............8....................
/EU0.wzzz1...................................2CcN/UvNPcveeWCNq0.yRiibHJJUk1f..XR
SvBmx3CcN/UvNPcvQsLsUa3.ibhVi1bTV1OK.sSq4uCly3CcN/UvNPcvMwLsUa3.ibhVinqTV1OK.sSq
4uCkz3CcN/UvNPcv..EsUa3feeWCNqGQIJ36wk8EwyLsUa3f................................
E....6E2F2E.....I....U....kLI7LMiBbNj7LP.E5...............................E/3IU.
...................wz...........................................................
..............zD................................................................
.....................2.....3....6....2IPVdLOiR46HJbQa/..........................
.Q..4MU/.6...................UzD........Uz1........wz...........................
................................................................................
................................}


remember ... "repeat from here" is on formula 2 (amazing surf)

open the 3D Navigator and you see a flat/rectangle amazing surf. so far so good

Change a value for Formula 1 (_Transform) direct in 3D-Navigator X, Y, or Z or Rotate and u will see, that it moves/rotates the flat and whole amazing surf.

time to understand, that "repeat from here" means Formula 1 (_Transform) calculated only once, and Formula 2 (amazing surf) all other iterations (default of "Max iterations" is 60).

Now try to set another "pretransform" Formular in Slot 1 instead of "_Transform"
e.g. "_gnarl3Dfast" and play with the values in 3D Navigator, to see what gnarl does.


instead of the "Ads"-Formulas as pretransform also use a normal formula

look here:
drive.google.com/file/d/0B7zs_…

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nlarsen619 In reply to matze2001 [2017-07-22 14:56:47 +0000 UTC]

You are the man. I really appreciate you taking the time to respond...even more so that you have given me a wealth of information.  Ive been going through the formulas one by one to try and understand what exactly it is that they do.  I found your tutorials very helpful.  Its like Christmas everytime I discover something new. I have a long ways to go but luckly learning in this program is a lot of fun.  Ironically, a while ago I was online browsing through images on google and came across your piece (the one you use for avatar.)  I saved it in my inspiration folder, but I had no idea who you were or that it came from a fractal program until I tried to do a reverse image search a discovered all of your other art....which led me back to mb3d. So I must thank you for that as well. As far as sharing parameters...I get it. When looking through all the fractal art on Deviant I can definitely see some people clearly used someones parameters without any real tweaking/discovery and no credit to its originator.  As an artist it bugs the hell out of me when people do that.  It kinda sucks the magic out of it.

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matze2001 In reply to gannjondal [2016-03-28 20:10:24 +0000 UTC]

danke nochmal

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matze2001 In reply to marijeberting [2016-03-25 14:35:35 +0000 UTC]

thx!

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marijeberting In reply to matze2001 [2016-03-25 16:33:14 +0000 UTC]

you're very welcome and Happy Easter Dortus

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matze2001 In reply to fengda2870 [2016-03-25 06:38:54 +0000 UTC]

thx!

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matze2001 In reply to ugnvs [2016-03-25 06:38:59 +0000 UTC]

thx!

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ugnvs In reply to matze2001 [2016-03-25 13:48:40 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure!

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