November 2004 - Fractint - mailman.xmission.com

Re: orbits par
by JackOfTradeZ 16 Nov '04

16 Nov '04

Thanks Jonathan. That worked. Those are seriously cool images! I need to check this out some more, try to create an animation ....

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Fractal cats . . .
by Jim Muth 16 Nov '04

16 Nov '04

Fractal cat fans: Due to the outcry demanding pictures of the fractal cats, and growing doubts that they even exist, I will soon have pictures of the dynamic duo ready to be posted on the FOTD web site. I have intended to make their pictures available for over a year. It's one of those things that I intended to do but never seemed to get around to. FOTD coming in 9 hours. Jim M.

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Re: [Fractint] An Ultimate Par File Collection?
by Vortex Swirling 16 Nov '04

16 Nov '04

Paul, Is this your personal archive or do you have a link to it on the Internet? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.796 / Virus Database: 540 - Release Date: 11/13/2004

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Is a picture of the fractal cats available on the web anywhere?
by Hal Lane 16 Nov '04

16 Nov '04

########################################################################### Is a picture of the fractal cats available on the web anywhere? - Hal Lane ######################### # hallane(a)earthlink.net # ######################### ###########################################################################

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Re: [Fractint] Is a picture of the fractal cats available on the web anywhere?
by BillatNY＠aol.com 15 Nov '04

15 Nov '04

Hal, Check out the picture of my cat on the first link below. The bad news is that I've lost the formula for this fractal. Bill Rossi _http://members.aol.com/billatny/_ (http://members.aol.com/billatny/) _http://www.arts4u.org/rossi/_ (http://www.arts4u.org/rossi/)

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The only picture of a fractal cat I could scare up was
by Hal Lane 15 Nov '04

15 Nov '04

The only picture of a fractal cat I could scare up was at: members.aol.com/ k3psw/fracat.htm - Hal Lane ######################### # hallane(a)earthlink.net # #########################

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FOTD 15-11-04 (Truncated Minibrot [6])
by Jim Muth 15 Nov '04

15 Nov '04

FOTD -- November 15, 2004 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: With today's image we tackle the manfn+zsqrd formula, a formula that multiplies Z by one of the functions, adds Z^2, then adds C. The result of this trickery is a formula that draws fractals that are basically distortions of perturbed Mandelbrot sets. In fact, some functions actually do draw perfect M-sets as well as the familiar perturbed sets. In today's image I used the 'trunc' function, which is a function I very rarely use. Like the 'floor' 'ceil' and 'round' functions, it rounds off the calculation and therefore breaks the image into large discrete chunks. I usually find the fractals created by these functions too chopped up to be of much interest, but today's parent fractal is intact enough to be considered a single entity, which makes it worth further investigation. The parent fractal of today's scene consists of a single large Mandelbrot set surrounded by smaller sets. Some of these smaller sets are pretty much intact, others are cut off. Today's scene lies in the northern branch of the Seahorse Valley of a midget that sits some distance west of the large M-set. Only the west half of the midget is there; the east part has vanished into limbo. The name "Truncated Minibrot" refers to the larger cut-off midget in whose Seahorse Valley today's scene lies. Perhaps because I was surprised at how well the 'trunc' function worked, I rated today's image at a 6. The render time of just under 17 minutes results in an overall worth of 35. By download- ing the finished GIF image from the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> time can be saved and the overall worth can be forgotten. A sunny but chilly Sunday here at Fractal Central, with a temperature of 50F 10C, was just fair enough to let the cats enjoy over an hour in the yard. Their evening moods reflected the improved conditions, making an extra treat unnecessary. Today is again starting chilly, but it is expected to turn warmer by afternoon. It looks like another acceptable day for the duo. As for me, the moderate amount of work before me will be behind me by noon. Then it's on to the fractals. Very possibly I'll find something of real interest. Until next time, take care, and know that every fractal takes you closer to infinity. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Truncated_Minibrot { ; time=0:16:56.73--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=manfn+zsqrd function=trunc passes=1 center-mag=-2.061222634101924/+0.03859064620506061\ /3.444947e+012/1/55/0.0 params=0/0 float=y inside=0 maxiter=6000 bailout=100 logmap=1213 periodicity=10 mathtolerance=/1 colors=000FXFFTFFQFFOFFJFFFFG7FI3FG3FF3F9DF4OM0XTI\ O`YFgm6rjAuiDvfPxdPycUzdPyfNxg9vg6vi6jj6`l6Pl6Fz0O\ z0X0o43dA6XFAOJDDOI4SL0XVmfcjYjgQrdIzaAz_1zX0v0zf4\ gSGPDS60c00d00d00f00f30g70gA0gD0lC0oA0sA1v96z79z79\ z67z67z63M00L00J00L06M0CM3DJ0FG0GD0IA0J70L40M10Q40\ T70YA4`CAcFGgILjLQmMVfLT_JSSJQLIQDGP6GO0FM0FM0Qzz0\ zo0vc1oS9gIF`MFSzGvzDumSiSd_6rP9MjC0zG0xL0pP6iTAaY\ GVaLOfQGjV9_c6Oj3Cr00y04p67gDA_LDQTGI`J9gMIaPPYSXT\ VcPYjL`rGcyCCY91T0JL1`DCr4Mz0Xz0Vs0Tl0Sg0_d0da0jY0\ rV0xS0zT0rV9fXIXYSL_`9_i0gr6oyCxzJzzPzyGvj9rX0mI0d\ G1YGAQGJJGSCG`DFQFDIFD9FADF9GF7LF6OF3QF1VF0YF0`TIX\ g`TvsPzzMjDlfLccQV`XMXcFTi6Qo0Ou0Vr0ao0gm0oj0ui0ia\ 4YXGMQSALaLPmVSydVziYzm`uramvdgzg`ziTzlMzmGzuPuzYl\ zfczoTv0Xv0Yv6`vCavIcvOfvTgx_izdmzYrzSuzMjz_`zlQzy\ IzzSzm`zPiz0Qz07z0Dz0Jz3Pz9VzG`zMVzQPzTLzXFz`9zc4z\ fJzlYzrlzxzzzzzzzzzzzrzzi } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Re: [Fractint] FOTD 09-11-04 (Mandy Times Mandy [5])
by Jim Muth 14 Nov '04

14 Nov '04

At 11:30 PM 11/10/04 -0700, SherLok Merfy wrote: >Increasing the precision (mathtolerance=/-1) seems to result in >an out-zoom. . . . Yes. The program will not calculate at a magnitude beyond the magnitude at which the designated precision fails. Decreasing the precision permits greater magnitudes to be reached, albeit at the cost of some image degradation. > . . . Do you mean that chip-math is correct when the arbitrary >precision is supposed to be more accurate? . . . Both math routines are accurate, but they work at different magnitude ranges, and arbitrary is much slower. I believe arbitrary precision is available for only the mandel, julia, manzpower, and julzpower formulas. I include a mathtolerance entry in the parameter files of images that have a magnitude very near the limit of precision. I do this to assure that no unintended outzoom happens when the file is run. I also add a mathtolerance entry to 'mandel' images with a magnitude very near the point where arbitrary precision math kicks in. I do this to assure that the image uses the fast chip math when it renders. > . . . Back when I was telling FracTint that I had an ATI >Mach32 (It's a 64, now. I gave the MicroChannel machine away.), >I had trouble using the arbitrary precision at all. Maybe you were trying to use it with a formula that it does not work with. As far as I know, arbitrary math works with only the four formulas I mentioned above. Jim M.

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Re: orbits.par
by JackOfTradeZ 14 Nov '04

14 Nov '04

I get an error message: "oops I don't understand passes=0". What am I missing?

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FOTD 13-11-04 (Mystic Energies [6])
by Jim Muth 13 Nov '04

13 Nov '04

FOTD -- November 13, 2004 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's fractal image was created with the mandphoenixclx formula, and is the first fractal I have found with this formula. Like the mandphoenix formula, the mandphoenixclx formula comes in three versions, and obviously has far more potential than I was able to find in the mere hour or so of investigation I put into it. I named the image "Mystic Energies". We live in a universe of energy, some of which is tied into tiny knots of matter, some of which spans and energizes the galaxies. Many of the cosmic energies have yet to be discovered. Some are not even dreamed of. The name of the image refers to all the mysterious energies of the universe that are not yet to be discovered, particularly the stuff known as 'dark energy'. I rated the image at a 6, which is not so bad considering that I have worked with the mandphoenixclx formula a total of less than one hour. The short render time of 2-1/2 minutes raises the overall worth to a very respectable 243. The rendered image is posted to the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> from where it may be conveniently downloaded. The cold rain fell steadily all day Friday here at Fractal Central, while the cats sulked steadily all day. The dynamic duo really does not enjoy such days, and showed it in their attitudes. This morning is starting sunny but cold. Hope- fully, the fractal cats will forget yesterday. With only a small bit of real work to clear away, I plan on doing little for the rest of the day other that watching the games on TV and finding fractals. I cannot guarantee that the home team will win the big game, but a good fractal is almost certain. To see how good, check back here in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and fractals can be every bit as good as one wishes them to be. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Mystic_Energies { ; time=0:02:28.13--SF5 on a P200 reset=2003 type=mandphoenixclx passes=1 inside=0 center-mag=-0.00108763/0/61.30584/1/-90/-1.2337353\ 3611470521e-014 params=0/0/1.05/0/-3 float=y maxiter=600 bailout=9 logmap=101 periodicity=10 colors=000KmqKmpKmoKlnJlmKklKkkKjkKjlKimKimKhnKhoK\ goKgpLfqLfqLerLesLdsLdtLcuLcuLbvKcxLbvMauN`tO_sPZr\ QYqQXoRWnSVmTVlUUkVTjVShWRgXQfYPeZOd_Nc_NbXQdVSeTV\ fRXgP_hMajKdkIflGimEknBnp9pq7sr5us3xt1zu3wr5up7rn9\ pkBmiDkgFhdGfbIc`KaYMZWOXUQURSSPTPNVNKYKI`IGcFDgDB\ kA9n87o98q99pA9oAAnAAmBBlBCkBCiCDgCDeDEcDEaDF_EGYE\ GWEHUFHUFISGJRGJQGKOHKNHLMHLMIKMIJLIILIILIHMIGMIGM\ JFMJEMJEMJDNJCNJBMJBLJAKK9JK9LK8NK7PK7RK6TK5UH1TK5\ SN9RQDQTHPWLOZPNaTNj`MdXL_TLVPKZLJcHGhIhmEmrBmw7mz\ 4mz1mz1mz1Or1Ne1Mb1L_1KX1KU1JR1IO1HL1GI1FF1EC1D91D\ 61AF27N34W41c53b95bC7bF9aJBaMDaPF`TH`WJ`ZK`aM_`N_`\ OZ`PZ`RZ_SY_TY_UY_WXZXXZYXZZWZ_WZaVYbVYcVYdUYfUXgU\ XhTXiTXjTXcZdXdkQjsJozNpxQpvUptXpr`ppcpngpljpjnphq\ pfupdxpbvq`urZsrXrsWqsUotSntQmuPkvNjxLhxJgyIfzGdzE\ czCbzB`z9_z7_z3Zz6Yz8XzAWzCWzEVzGUzITzKSzMSzORzQfz\ efzdezcezbezadz`dzZdzYczX } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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