Sometimes you will prefer lower iteration values while other times higher ones will be necessary.
It can be thought of as the fractal resolution. The number of iterations used in fractal calculations directly affects the shape, detail and form of the fractal. Iterations: This slider specifies the number of times to iterate the fractal. Likewise, the center position of the Mandelbrot set with higher powers or various other fractal types can be shifted to center by using a negative shift. Because the Mandelbrot centered at its zero position appears shifted to the left due to its shape, you can center it with a positive shift. Shift: This button is useful for centering the various kinds of fractals. If this feature is disabled, Fractus will use the exact coordinates entered disregarding any aspect ratio compensation. This feature forces Fractus to make coordinate adjustments which therefore results in close, but not exact entries. This is useful when you want to reset your fractal back to default but keep the rest of your settings.Īspect Lock: Enabling this button will force the fractal to a 1:1 aspect ratio, thereby eliminating would- be distortion from varying width and height image resolutions. Reset: This button will reset all values in the navigation groupbox to default values. They should not be used as the primary navigation system as they are intended for minor adjustments only. Left, Right, Up, Down: These buttons allow you to navigate throughout the fractal. This should not be used as the primary navigation system as it is intended for minor adjustments only. Zoom Out: This button allows you to zoom out of the fractal. Zoom In: This button allows you to zoom into the fractal. This is useful when changing Julia set constants and not wishing to zoom in or out within the preview window. Generate: This button will generate a new fractal based on the currently specified coordinates. Since these are universal constants, entering values posted elsewhere should yield the exact same results. Altering these constants will result in unique changes to the fractal. Julia Constants: These values specify the julia set constants. If aspect lock is enabled, altering these values will result in close, but not exact entries since Fractus makes coordinate adjustments to compensate for resolution aspect ratio.
Click and draw a rectangle in the preview window while holding the control key to zoom out.Ĭoordinates: These values specify the real and imaginary window coordinates of the current fractal. Simply click and draw a rectangle in the preview window to zoom in. The primary navigation system of Fractus is handled through the preview window. This section contains all the controls related to the fractal’s location, size and mapping. Individual controls or entire control groups may be enabled or disabled, depending on the settings of other controls. The Graphical User Interface (GUI) is structured into groups of controls which belong to a logical unit.