3D Fractal Model Generator - exist?

[seeminglee]

Hi,

While I was shopping for renderers (after accidentally came across with Gelato), I saw quite a few renderings on different sites showing 3D fractals in action. This leads me to suspect that there must be some generators out there that can generate 3D fractals models and export them as usable 3d formats such as OBJ, etc.

I have googled around but the closest I have found is Chaoscope (http://www.chaoscope.org/) which is an awesome piece of software. Unfortunately, although it obviously contains 3d info, there doesn’t appear to be an option to export it out.

I have played with random attractors in code, but since I just recently picked up Python, I am not quite prepared to write my own plugin. Does anyone know if any of such scripts / plugin / non-blender software with export option exist (free or commercial)?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks,
See-ming

[PapaSmurf]

terragen 2 for terrains

[Fligh]

A Python script from Kekol:

 import Blender
from Blender import NMesh,Draw,BGL
print "----------------------"
print "Iniciando Copos Test"
print "----------------------"
current=2
Nivel=Draw.Create(2)
Radio=Draw.Create(1.0)
Relacion=Draw.Create(0.5)
TRAZO=Draw.Create(current+1)
bts = [[Draw.Create(0.),Draw.Create(0.),Draw.Create(0.)],[Draw.Create(0.),Draw.Create(0.),Draw.Create(0.)],
 [Draw.Create(0.),Draw.Create(0.),Draw.Create(0.)],[Draw.Create(0.),Draw.Create(0.),Draw.Create(0.)],
 [Draw.Create(0.),Draw.Create(0.),Draw.Create(0.)],[Draw.Create(0.),Draw.Create(0.),Draw.Create(0.)]]
tortuga=[0.,0.,0.]
recorrido1=[[0.,1.,0.]]
recorrido2=[[-1.,0.,0.],[1.,0.,0.]]
recorrido3=[[0.,1.,0.],[1.,0.,0.],[-1.,0.,0.]]
recorrido4=[[0.,1.,0.],[0.,-1.,0.],[1.,0.,0.],[-1.,0.,0.]]
recorrido5=[[0.,1.,0.],[0.,-1.,0.],[1.,0.,0.],[-1.,0.,0.],[0.,0.,1.]]
recorrido6=[[0.,1.,0.],[0.,-1.,0.],[1.,0.,0.],[-1.,0.,0.],[0.,0.,1.],[0.,0.,-1.]]
recorridos=[recorrido1,recorrido2,recorrido3,recorrido4,recorrido5,recorrido6]
obj=Blender.Object.GetSelected()[0]
md=obj.getData()
for i in range(len(recorridos[current])):
 bts[i][0].val=recorridos[current][i][0]
 bts[i][1].val=recorridos[current][i][1]
 bts[i][2].val=recorridos[current][i][2]
def reset():
 tortuga=[0.,0.,0.]
def avanzar(desp,rel):
 global tortuga
 tortuga[0]+=desp[0]*rel
 tortuga[1]+=desp[1]*rel
 tortuga[2]+=desp[2]*rel
def retroceder(desp,rel):
 global tortuga
 tortuga[0]-=desp[0]*rel
 tortuga[1]-=desp[1]*rel
 tortuga[2]-=desp[2]*rel
def generaCopo(nivel,radio,rel):
 if (nivel==0):
  drawCopo(radio)
 else:
   generaCopo(nivel-1,radio,rel)
  for i in range(len(recorridos[current])):
   avanzar(recorridos[current][i],radio*(1+rel))
   generaCopo(nivel-1,radio*rel,rel)
   retroceder(recorridos[current][i],radio*(1+rel))
 
def drawCopo(r):
 no = Blender.NMesh.PutRaw(md)
 no.setLocation(tortuga[0],tortuga[1],tortuga[2])
 no.setSize(r,r,r)
def check():
 global bts,recorridos,current
 for i in range(len(recorridos[current])):
  bts[i][0].val=recorridos[current][i][0]
  bts[i][1].val=recorridos[current][i][1]
  bts[i][2].val=recorridos[current][i][2]
def draw():
 global Radio,Nivel,Relacion,TRAZO,bts
 BGL.glClearColor(0.5, 0.5, 0.6, 1)
 BGL.glColor3f(1.,1.,1.)
 BGL.glClear(BGL.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT)
 Nivel=Draw.Number("Nivel=",2,10,79,100,18,Nivel.val,0,5,"Nivel de recurrencia")
 Radio=Draw.Number("Radio=",2,111,79,100,18,Radio.val,0.1,10.0,"Radio del Mesh")
 Relacion=Draw.Number("Relacion=",2,212,79,115,18,Relacion.val,0.01,1.0,"Relacion radial respecto del anterior")
  copos=["1 Vertice","2 Vertices","3 Vertices","4 Vertices","5 Vertices","6 Vertices"]
 menuText=''
 for i in range(len(copos)):
  menuText+="|"+copos[i]+"%x"+str(i+1)
 TRAZO=Draw.Menu("Copos%t"+menuText,3,10\
  ,50,85,20,TRAZO.val,"Distintos trazos de la tortuga")
 posy = 140
 for i in range(len(recorridos[current])):
  bts[i][0]=Draw.Number("x:",1,10,posy,75,20,bts[i][0].val,-5.,5.,"coordenada x")
  bts[i][1]=Draw.Number("y:",1,87,posy,75,20,bts[i][1].val,-5.,5.,"coordenada y")
  bts[i][2]=Draw.Number("z:",1,164,posy,75,20,bts[i][2].val,-5.,5.,"coordenada z")
  posy+=20
 BGL.glRasterPos2i(10,posy+20)
 Draw.Text("Las coordenadas indican donde ubicar la siguiente camada",'normal')
 Draw.Button("Generar Copo!",10,10,12,160,28)
 Draw.Button("Exit",99,180,15,30,22)
def event(evt,val):
 if evt==Draw.ESCKEY: Draw.Exit()
def bevent(evt):
 global current,bts,recorridos
 if evt==3:
  current=TRAZO.val-1
  if current>=len(recorridos):
   current=0
  check()
 if evt==10:
  reset()
  for i in range(len(recorridos[current])):
   recorridos[current][i][0]=bts[i][0].val
   recorridos[current][i][1]=bts[i][1].val
   recorridos[current][i][2]=bts[i][2].val
  generaCopo(Nivel.val,Radio.val,Relacion.val)
 if evt==99:
  print "-----------------------"
  print "Terminando Copos Test"
  print "-----------------------"
  Draw.Exit()
 Blender.Redraw()
Draw.Register(draw,event,bevent)

Run it from the Text Editor with Alt-P.

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[pixelmass]

Chaospro
Will export .obj and .pov files.
(Windoz)

[VenomSeven]

Edit:
Nevermind, you already mentioned chaoscope.

[3D-Penguin]

If an OPENGL program doesn’t have a obj export function:
http://ogle.eyebeamresearch.org/

Edit: I tried it with chaoscope. It doesn’t work, as it’s just a very huge point cloud and doesn’t even contain faces.

[Skottish]

The big mathematics packages like Mathematica, Matlab, and Octave (free), can export 3D formats. I think that they export primarily to DXF and VRML.

[Deep_Thought]

Hi All
Try K-3D or K-3D Surf

One of these should help in someway I think,

DT

[LarryPhillips]

Take a look at TopMod, a manifold mesh modeling system that generates high genus manifold shapes. Reads and writes .obj files. Been seeing some great looking renders of objects generated by this app at the Indigo renderer site. Haven’t made time to try it myself but it’s definitely on my todo list.

http://www-viz.tamu.edu/faculty/ergun/research/topology/

[cowdude]

@seeminglee"

Hi,

While I was shopping for renderers (after accidentally came across with Gelato), I saw quite a few renderings on different sites showing 3D fractals in action. This leads me to suspect that there must be some generators out there that can generate 3D fractals models and export them as usable 3d formats such as OBJ, etc.

I have googled around but the closest I have found is Chaoscope (http://www.chaoscope.org/) which is an awesome piece of software. Unfortunately, although it obviously contains 3d info, there doesn’t appear to be an option to export it out.

I have played with random attractors in code, but since I just recently picked up Python, I am not quite prepared to write my own plugin. Does anyone know if any of such scripts / plugin / non-blender software with export option exist (free or commercial)?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks,
See-ming

There is a Julia fractal generator script for blender and you could write it for other types with a little python work. Chaoscope looks as though if you did get its 3d data you would be stuck with a ton of vertices.

[Steve_S]

It doesn’t let you export, but UltraFractal can simulate the look of 3D. It lets you set the position of the light source to control which way the shadows fall. I did the pic below.

A program similar to Chaoscope is Apophysis. It generates Flame Fractals.

Steve S.

[3D-Penguin]

Nice pic Steve, as 3d data it would be far too huge anyway. Downloading that proggy. Have you got some more pics like that?

EDIT: Don’t worry, i found some:
http://www.fractaldaydreams.com/uf1.html