[chaoscope] Outside the envelope + wishlist
- From: "Marjo & Charles Lips" <familylips@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <chaoscope@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:29:28 +1300
This may have been remarked on before, but I've just noticed that some
parameters can be manually adjusted: Gamma, Opacity and Roughness can be set to
any value by typing it in, beyond what can be set with the slide. This makes
for some interesting effects. Unfortunately the number of iterations always
reverts back to the maximum of 4.29 billion which is a pity because some images
need more, especially at larger sizes. I don't know why this limit is there.
I wish ChaoScope had many more attractor types to choose from. I have a small
DOS attractor generator of - I think - less than 100 kB which specifies about
30 different types. But perhaps it is a lot of work to implement each new type.
I also wish lighting angles and sources in solid mode could be manually set,
you seem to be able to generate angles randomly with Ctrl+R but not otherwise,
unless I would try to manually edit the parameter file I suppose.
I am not complaining, just wishing, I am grateful for the wonderful program.
I have spent a frustrating few weeks trying to make a good image based on a
solid render that I made. I just can't get it right. When I do you will be the
first to know.
Lastly a random thought, I heard about new horizons in home computing where it
will become possible to create real objects directly from your home computer:
so you can as it were print stuff.
Fab Labs this was called I think. Anyway, I have often thought some solid
renders would make great pottery models, although you would never capture the
fine complicated lines in clay. But wouldn't it be great if you could create a
real object defined by a Chaoscope attractor? I would like to have a Chaotic
Flow fruit bowl.
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