Putting a Gnarl into bTransform by Esherymack, literature
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Putting a Gnarl into bTransform
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With thanks to tatasz (https://www.deviantart.com/tatasz) for the initial lesson on bTransform in Fractal Discord, and thanks to bezo97 (https://www.deviantart.com/bezo97) for testing :D
For this tutorial, you'll need Apophysis, Chaotica, and the plugins bTransform, tanh, and tile_log. You can acquire all of these plugins in the Essential Plugin Pack
(alternate Essential Plugin Pack link here: Essential Plugin Pack)
It is advisable to turn the brightness up in Apophysis before you start (to roughly 50). This fractal is very hard to see in apo!
First, we need to make a gnarl. My usual method is as follows:
Tx1: waves2 = 0.98-0.998
weight = 100
freq_x = 7
freq_y = 5
Chaotica Tutorial: Spherical Framework by fractalling, literature
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Chaotica Tutorial: Spherical Framework
This tutorial will teach you how to make a fractal with the spherical framework. It can make some lovely fractals; here are some examples:
SetupFirst, create a new world and add an iterator with spherical set to 1. Rotate that iterator 90 degrees counterclockwise and move it one unit to the right (you can use Snap to Grid to make it easier).
Right now, it should look like this:
It's not Michelangelo-level quite yet, so let's add another spherical iterator and rotate it 90 degrees clockwise:
It should look pretty close to this at this point:
Now, add two iterators with linear 1.0 and move one two units to the left and the other one two un
All the needed plugins can be found in Essential Plugin Pack
Input
You need a shape with a hole of same shape in the middle (it doesn't really have to be in the middle, but that is trickier ;))
Parameters
Cpow3_d is the ratio of the hole to the whole shape. For example, if the hole is a circle of radius 0.5 and the shape is a circle of radius 1, cpow3_d is 0.5 / 1 = 0.5. If the hole is a square of side 1, and the shape is a square of side 3, cpow3_d is 1 / 3 = 0.333333.
Cpow3_r is equal to 360 / (rotation of hole). Lets see a few examples:
1. A circle with a circular hole. In this case, the hole can be rotated any angle compared to main s