Plotter to draw Fractals

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Hi
Looking for freeware to draw fractals.

This will involve:
1. Calculator to iteratively calculate an x,y pair based on an inputted
x
2. X,Y plane to plot each of the calculated x,y pairs (which will run
into many, many thousands)
3. Add a color to the plotted x,y point which will depend on how many
iterations were required for the answer to stabilize.

Unfortunately, my knowledge of plotters is slim so I cannot even
suggest a commercial software that would carry out the above functions.

Hoping somebody can point me in the right direction.
TIA
Paul
 
PaulFXH said:
Hi
Looking for freeware to draw fractals.

This will involve:
1. Calculator to iteratively calculate an x,y pair based on an inputted
x
2. X,Y plane to plot each of the calculated x,y pairs (which will run
into many, many thousands)
3. Add a color to the plotted x,y point which will depend on how many
iterations were required for the answer to stabilize.

Unfortunately, my knowledge of plotters is slim so I cannot even
suggest a commercial software that would carry out the above functions.

Hoping somebody can point me in the right direction.
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Hi Paul. go to www.google.com, and type in fractal plotter, or
Mandelbrot.
That`ll keep you Very busy.
Sorry I can`t actually reccomend a particular one.
 
PaulFXH said:
Looking for freeware to draw fractals.

This will involve:
1. Calculator to iteratively calculate an x,y pair based on an inputted
x
2. X,Y plane to plot each of the calculated x,y pairs (which will run
into many, many thousands)
3. Add a color to the plotted x,y point which will depend on how many
iterations were required for the answer to stabilize.
Click to expand...

dunno. . . but while we're waiting for advice from the experts you
might want to take a look at these apps that have been mentioned in ACF:

http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf/P_GRAPHICS.php#5.06Fractals

Susan
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beenthere escreveu:
Hi Paul. go to www.google.com, and type in fractal plotter, or
Mandelbrot.
That`ll keep you Very busy.
Sorry I can`t actually reccomend a particular one.
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Hi been
Well. OK, but the reason I posted here was to AVOID being kept very
busy.
Nevertheless, it is a useful last resort if nobody else has already
done all the busy stuff.
Thanks
Paul
 
Susan Bugher escreveu:
dunno. . . but while we're waiting for advice from the experts you
might want to take a look at these apps that have been mentioned in ACF:
Click to expand...

Hi Susan
Thanks for your reply and link.
However, all of the listed graphics programs seem to be high-powered 3D
stuff which is quite different from the more simple 2D plotter I'm
looking for.
I think I'm gonna have to wait for those experts you mentioned.
Thanks again
Paul
 
Rich_on 11-May-2006 said:
dunno. . . but while we're waiting for advice from the experts you
might want to take a look at these apps that have been mentioned in ACF:

http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf/P_GRAPHICS.php#5.06Fractals
Click to expand...

Lots to try in pricelessware including one of the originals, Fractint, which
I used to play with in the 80's on an old Amstrad.
A development of fractint is Manpwin - its beta but works ok and is
lightweight so might be what you want.

Get it here: http://www.deleeuw.com.au/

Another possibility - dare I mention it - is try a BASIC program. Plenty to
find in the web archives.
Most are about 30 lines of code, run very slow, but will enable you to see
how everything works and you can add/alter to your own requirements.
 
rich escreveu:
Lots to try in pricelessware including one of the originals, Fractint, which
I used to play with in the 80's on an old Amstrad.
A development of fractint is Manpwin - its beta but works ok and is
lightweight so might be what you want.

Get it here: http://www.deleeuw.com.au/

Another possibility - dare I mention it - is try a BASIC program. Plenty to
find in the web archives.
Most are about 30 lines of code, run very slow, but will enable you to see
how everything works and you can add/alter to your own requirements.

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Hi Rich
Thanks for your reply.
I downloaded ManpWIN (and also MSPlotter which I found through Google).
In reality.both of these are only marginally more demanding than just
downloading a pre-prepared fractal graphic.
Although my skills in this area are on the low side, I do really want
to delve into the mathematics of this.
Therefore, perhaps your suggestion of going for a BASIC program may be
the way to go.
Thanks again for your help
Paul
 
rich said:
Lots to try in pricelessware including one of the originals, Fractint,
which
I used to play with in the 80's on an old Amstrad.
A development of fractint is Manpwin - its beta but works ok and is
lightweight so might be what you want.

Get it here: http://www.deleeuw.com.au/
Click to expand...

I used to use Fractint on W95, but I cannot get it to work on XP. Do you
know if Manpwin will work on XP?

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I used to use Fractint on W95, but I cannot get it to work on XP. Do you
know if Manpwin will work on XP?
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Manpwin works in Win XP

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Latest Beta Release MANPWIN v2.9 592 KB.
Released 8th April 2006.

Manpwin is a free program based loosely on FRACTINT
but is a full 32 bit program with true colour support.
MANPWIN now offers animation scripting
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