> Hello,
> I will be heapy to help You, email sources of final image to pov### [at] raf256com
> I can spend about 1 day on 1,7 GHz 512 DDR computer for You :)
> But You must wait about 1 week (I need to finish my jewels scene first)

Hehe, sure!  Currently the data for my scene is about 4.5Mb large...  I
will probably reduce the data a lot when I can "read" the file and use
the data into a povray code, instead now the data consists of povray
code ("sphere{<x,y,z>...etc}" and I could make it into: "x y z...etc"). 
First improvement that will not change much on the parsing.  Actually
this step is critical to adding more objects for my final IFS.

When rendering, memory is used to store spheres location and everything.
 Is there a way I can know hom much memory was used?  Where should I
look into the povray render info?  I can't seem to find such thing...

This way by knowing how much memory is used by my project I will be able
to add more and more objects to fill your computer's memory as much as
possible! ;)  This is not just for fun, actually in a fractal the more
objects there is the nicier the image!

Thanks for your help!
  Simon

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Btw, what does this scene represent exacly ? You said something about 4 MB 
data file for it - wilne not use SDL to generate / place spheres ?

-- 
#macro g(U,V)(.4*abs(sin(9*sqrt(pow(x-U,2)+pow(y-V,2))))*pow(1-min(1,(sqrt(
pow(x-U,2)+pow(y-V,2))*.3)),2)+.9)#end#macro p(c)#if(c>1)#local l=mod(c,100
);g(2*div(l,10)-8,2*mod(l,10)-8)*p(div(c,100))#else 1#end#end light_source{
y 2}sphere{z*20 9pigment{function{p(26252423)*p(36455644)*p(66656463)}}}//M

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> Btw, what does this scene represent exacly ? You said something about 4 MB
> data file for it - wilne not use SDL to generate / place spheres ?

Actually, the principal algorythm that defines the placement of the
spheres will be coded with povray itself. And there should be no more
data... But!  Right now, I have a MacOS program that can display
QuickDraw at will!  And the program not only shows the path of the
spheres, but it also creates the data for pov.  The whole thing is made
actually to tweak the look of the sinusoidal curve for the final render.

I will definately clear out my pov scene so I can just paste the right
formulas when I find them.  And I will send you the pov scene with the
sinusoidal function as soon as possible.

What I intend to do with this nowhere-maths is an IFS. An Iterated
Function System or if you prefer, a Live Fractal.

This kind of work probably as been done already, I'm not sure, but what
I have in mind is very fucked up.  I'm seeking on doing a never-ending
movie of the resolution of the problem we call IFS.  A movie that when
it comes to the end, you can not tell that the movie just started again
and again!  With this pulsating living and furious fractal!

Woa...! ;)

I'm not sure if what I see in my mind will be seen on a screen some day,
but that sure should look nice!

And I will probably need help along the way.  I used the have the
ability to program OpenGL applications to test my maths and see how
things move before doing the render. But now I'm forced to QuickDraw,
that's the best real-time visual programing ability I have.  But that's
not gonna stop me!

Anyway, 
  Thanks and I'll send you the code when I revise it!

Simon

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Woa!... Ok, I just checked my math, and I think that I would need a
bloody heavy number of spheres or whatever defines the points.  How many
spheres can "1 day on 1,7 GHz 512 DDR" render??  Cause, you see there
should be way much more than a few trilions or whatever you call them in
english!  Can 9 to the power of 9 multiplied by a constant n which will
triger the quality of the curve. And n should be set to something
probably like 100 or 1000 or more, which whould give 9^9 = 3.8e8 x 100
or 1000, gees...  say there could be like 1e12 or 1e13.  Can "1 day on
1,7 GHz 512 DDR" do it? Cuz my "Macintosh PowerPC 7600 at 120Mhz" won't
go far...  hehe...

Thanks Raf,
  Simon

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Simon Lemieux <no_### [at] no_spamcom> wrote in 
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> say there could be like 1e12

even assuming that each sphere is only 1 byte (and probably it's about 12-
20 and more) :

4 GB ram (max virtual memory in Win32) = 4*1000*1000*1000
= 4e9

so... NONE PC computer can render this scene (out of VMemory), to render it 
it would need cluster of about
1e12/1e9 = 1000 computers 4 GB RAM each to store entire scene in ram

not to mention parse-time :)

sorry, You should re-design Your's idea probably :/

-- 
#macro g(U,V)(.4*abs(sin(9*sqrt(pow(x-U,2)+pow(y-V,2))))*pow(1-min(1,(sqrt(
pow(x-U,2)+pow(y-V,2))*.3)),2)+.9)#end#macro p(c)#if(c>1)#local l=mod(c,100
);g(2*div(l,10)-8,2*mod(l,10)-8)*p(div(c,100))#else 1#end#end light_source{
y 2}sphere{z*20 9pigment{function{p(26252423)*p(36455644)*p(66656463)}}}//M

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> 1e12/1e9 = 1000 computers 4 GB RAM each to store entire scene in ram

Doh!

Hmmmmmphhhh...... blah....  erm...   Damn! >:(

How could this be done then?   Defining a 2D fractal is something pretty
possible, now, how could I possibily create a 3D fractal?  Hmmm.... 
since the placement of the sphere is determined by a simple sinusoidal
function, I believe I could use a isofunction or whatever you call it to
make the whole thing One object with almost no RAM of use and Only CPU
calculations...  Ok, I have no idea what an isofunction is I will read
right on about it, I know it could do it.  But wow, gee, is it possible
to make a fractal isofuntion?  Ok, ok, I have to read some...

Thanks,
  Simon

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Simon Lemieux <no_### [at] no_spamcom> wrote in 
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>  how could I possibily create a 3D fractal? 

hmm... julia and mandelbrot objects in help ?

-- 
#macro g(U,V)(.4*abs(sin(9*sqrt(pow(x-U,2)+pow(y-V,2))))*pow(1-min(1,(sqrt(
pow(x-U,2)+pow(y-V,2))*.3)),2)+.9)#end#macro p(c)#if(c>1)#local l=mod(c,100
);g(2*div(l,10)-8,2*mod(l,10)-8)*p(div(c,100))#else 1#end#end light_source{
y 2}sphere{z*20 9pigment{function{p(26252423)*p(36455644)*p(66656463)}}}//M

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> >  how could I possibily create a 3D fractal?
> 
> hmm... julia and mandelbrot objects in help ?

Hmmm,  their shapes are defined into some abstract spherical objects,
right?  Well, my IFS is more of the infinite onto the Z axis type of object.

I would like to Learn about isoblobs and isosurfaces, in order to master
them so I could twist the bloblike thing into my IFS.  Do you know of a
good Start?  Tutorial? Docs... etc... ?

Also, while learning this whole thing I though of making an animation of
the ifs in 2D only, so you guys can see what I've been talking about.

So, I'll probably post an image soon and possibly a movie also!...

Thanks a lot Rafal,
  Simon

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"Simon Lemieux" <no_### [at] no_spamcom> wrote in message
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> > >  how could I possibily create a 3D fractal?
> >
> > hmm... julia and mandelbrot objects in help ?
>
> I would like to Learn about isoblobs and isosurfaces, in order to master
> them so I could twist the bloblike thing into my IFS.  Do you know of a
> good Start?  Tutorial? Docs... etc... ?

Well, there is only a couple about isosurfaces I'm real familiar with
although there might be others.

http://www.zeropps.uklinux.net/isotut/

http://www.econym.demon.co.uk/isotut/index.htm

I saw your animation, of what could be called a drill auger, and unless the
size of the bounding box or sphere that you used for it changes it I'm not
sure about scaling it wider. Just now looking at it.

Okay, looked and tried and changed:

// scaling values
#declare Xs=1.5;
#declare Ys=1.5;
#declare Zs=2.5;

isosurface {
function {
  ((x*Xs)*cos((z+2*Zs*clock)*2*pi) + x*x +
  (y*Ys)*sin((z+2*Zs*clock)*2*pi) + y*y)
}
threshold 0
max_gradient 12 // increase as larger scales are used
accuracy .001
contained_by {box {-<1*Xs,1*Ys,1*Zs>,<1*Xs,1*Ys,1*Zs>}}
pigment {rgb 1}
//finish {ambient .5}
 rotate <0,0,0>
 translate 3*z
}

First thing to take notice of in your equation is that version 3.5 is not
able to see the ^ symbol,  you will need to use pow(x,2) instead. Or
mulitply a value by itself, as I did here. I don't know if I ended up with
the iso correctly, just a quick hack at it to see if it would scale upward
as I expected (which it did I think).

Farewell,
Bob

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Sorry for the delay for the reply...


> Well, there is only a couple about isosurfaces I'm real familiar with
> although there might be others.
> 
> http://www.zeropps.uklinux.net/isotut/
> 
> http://www.econym.demon.co.uk/isotut/index.htm


I just bookmarked them and will start reading as soon as possible!


> I saw your animation, of what could be called a drill auger, and unless the
> size of the bounding box or sphere that you used for it changes it I'm not
> sure about scaling it wider. Just now looking at it.
> 
> Okay, looked and tried and changed:
> 
> // scaling values
> #declare Xs=1.5;
> #declare Ys=1.5;
> #declare Zs=2.5;
> 
> isosurface {
> function {
>   ((x*Xs)*cos((z+2*Zs*clock)*2*pi) + x*x +
>   (y*Ys)*sin((z+2*Zs*clock)*2*pi) + y*y)
> }
> threshold 0
> max_gradient 12 // increase as larger scales are used
> accuracy .001
> contained_by {box {-<1*Xs,1*Ys,1*Zs>,<1*Xs,1*Ys,1*Zs>}}
> pigment {rgb 1}
> //finish {ambient .5}
>  rotate <0,0,0>
>  translate 3*z
> }

Hmmm, I'd need to render this to see how it changes the scene...  will
do as soon as possible also! ;)

> First thing to take notice of in your equation is that version 3.5 is not
> able to see the ^ symbol,  you will need to use pow(x,2) instead. Or
> mulitply a value by itself, as I did here. I don't know if I ended up with
> the iso correctly, just a quick hack at it to see if it would scale upward
> as I expected (which it did I think).

Okay, good...  since I will probably not render the final IFS movie
myself, I will probably pass it to friends or to Rafal that have better
computers than I!


Although, I'm very occupied these days, I will try to get more serious
into this project as soon as my mind permits it!

Thanks a lot Bob,
  Simon

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