Gnofract 4D

Free, open source application that will help you create fractals
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  • BSD
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  • FREE
  • Publisher Name:
  • Catenary
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  • Mac OS X
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Gnofract 4D Description

Free, open source application that will help you create fractals Gnofract 4D is a program which allows anyone to create beautiful images called fractals. The images are automatically created by the computer based on mathematical principles. These include the Mandelbrot and Julia sets and many more. You don't need to do any math: you can explore a universe of images just using a mouse. Gnofract 4D runs on Mac OS X and Unix-based systems such as Linux and FreeBSD. Here are some key features of "Gnofract 4D": Unlimited variety: · Most fractal programs provide a fixed set of formulas. Gnofract 4D's formula compiler allows you to use any function you can think of. It also supports Fractint and UltraFractal formulas and coloring algorithms so you can use the many thousands of formulas written for those packages. Take a look at the Gallery for some examples. Innumerable options: · Each base fractal can be displayed in millions of ways, using many coloring algorithms, including old favorites like biomorph, powerful options like Orbit Traps, and unique methods like Hot and Cold. Display multiple fixed points, critical values, or other regions using the "fate" option. Easy-to-use interface: · Modern interface (using the GTK toolkit) with unlimited undo, full-screen mode, simple interaction, and quick previews. Click here for an interface tour with more screenshots. Fast calculations: · Since all formulas are compiled to machine code before being run, you get snappy calculations even on complex custom formulas. If you have a multi-processor, hyperthreaded, or multi-core computer, Gnofract 4D will take full advantage of it for even faster calculations. Four dimensions: · What sets it apart from other fractal programs (and makes it "4D") is the way that it treats the Mandelbrot and Julia sets as different views of the same four-dimensional fractal object. This allows you to create images which are a cross between the two sets and explore their inter-relationships. If you'd like to know some more about the maths, you can find details in the user's manual. High quality output.: · 24-bit color rendering, coloring methods for smooth gradients, antialiasing, and no limit on output size. The images below show the difference - the first is generated by Fractint, the second by Gnofract 4D. Find cool images quickly and share them with other users: · Explorer Mode and AutoZoom help you find interesting parts of the fractal automatically. You can post the results to the user gallery on the web directly from the program. Requirements: · Python · PyGTK What's New in This Release: · --buildonly, --usebuilt, --cflags, --singlepoint flags · benchfct.py script · z*z -> sqr(z) in Mandelbrot · 16x16 blocks · 4-way AA · ab+ab -> 2.0 * ab in sqr_cc_c (slight perf gain) · tighten periodicity checking more often · added continuous_decomposition coloring method · added sterling2 formulas (courtesy Tad Boniecki) · stats calculation · fixed randomness in stats


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