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  Re: Defining a mandel function/ pattern WITHIN povray  
From: Warp
Date: 19 Oct 2007 14:21:02
Message: <4718f58e@news.povray.org>
gregjohn <pte### [at] yahoocom> wrote:
> Is it possible to define a mandel function pattern within povray itself?

  Actually yes, with recursive functions. It will be a bit slow, though.

> Basically, I'd like to be able to set a higher level.

  A higher level of what?

> I am guessing that it
> might be possible to write you own pattern to do this. One could insert a
> higher level than the current 32000 limit, or insert othe equations.

  Is there really such a limit?

> Has anyone tried?

  In fact, yes. It's possible to use recursive functions to achieve this.

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                                                          - Warp


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