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Published: 2008-10-04 18:09:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 8760; Favourites: 73; Downloads: 2374
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This is an Apophysis script that makes flames like the one that you see in the preview or [link]It's based on the principles taught in `Halcyon83 s rotational tutorial: [link] and `CygX1 's tube and wire tutorial:
[link]
I'd also like credit ~deepbluerenegade who gave me the idea to add the user input variables to make the script more versatile.
v2 bugs and fixes:
1. Added julian to forbidden variations in random tube generator to avoid creating large "stubby" tube transforms with no modifying variations.
2. If the user is missing one of the required plugins, transform 2 will appear blank in flames where the plug-in would have been randomly selected. If the user doesn't want to use the 3 plug-ins, suitable variations can be manually added to the blank transforms where required.
v3 fixes:
3. Script guru Fred (Fracscient) from FracFan Forum helped me come up with a way to enable repeatedly running the script without crashing it. Thanks Fred!!!
4. Fred also helped me work out a way to convert the tube size and tube variable generating subroutines into functions. This allowed me to set these parameters independently for different transforms, which translates to more variety for you. I also added more possible tube sizes for even greater combinations.
5. For the accent transform (transform #2), I added some random numbers to the dimension parameters in order to add more variety to the batches.
6. Molly (aka ~deepbluerenegade ) pointed out a flaw in the loop that generates the rotated linear transforms. This has now been fixed and there is no longer a gap between the tube transforms and the rotated copies.
7. I added a "Tips and tricks" note to the zip file that includes a link to the required plug-ins as well as some
tips and tricks that I developed to help beginners (or those of you who are new to rotationals) make the most out of this script.
8. I created a new cover image using this version of the script (plus a few of the tweaks mentioned in my crib notes). For those who really liked the original cover image, fear not - I will eventually upload a higher res version.
Happy Fractaling everyone!
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Comments: 81
Is something really magic.Everytime I start the script I'm amazed by stunning images that comes out.
Thank you very much!
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I can't wait to give this a try soon. Thank you!!
Does this work with Apo 7X as well?
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hi would like 2 know y i get unknown member identifier "blob",source position 170,18.ty
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Thanks for your wonderful script !
Used it for Big Brother
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Your tip note is pretty useful, Maybe you should post it under your revision history to make sure as many people as possible read it
Molly : )
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IDK. My comments are already starting to look like text wall.
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Hello again
Julie.
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Hi Julie
So the directory structure should look something like C:\Program Files\Apophysis 2.0\Plugins. The plugins should be placed in the Plugins folder as dll files. You don't need to include the other components in the download (I think that there are some text files also) in this folder, so I'd recommend removing them and putting them sometwhere else. Make sure that your Plugins folder is named Plugins and not plugins or PLUGINS or some other variant. Otherwise Apo won't find your plugins. The way that you can tell if it worked is that the new variations should appear in the variation tab of your transformation editor. If you can't get it to work, I've already created a customized version of the script to get it to run without the plugins. I'll note it to you if need be, but I'd prefer for you to be able to work out your problem with the plugins. They are quite the rage among the Apoholics and you will find life much more interesting with them
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Hi! I'm a new one here, starting understanding Apo. I liked your script a lot, already downloaded it(thanks
Thanks a lot, J.C.
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The problem is that you're missing the plugins that the script requires. You can download them from here: [link]
You'll also need to create a folder named Plugins in your Apophysis directory. You put the dll plugin files in that folder, re-start Apo and you should be good to go. If not, note me and I can help you troubleshoot.
Sasha
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Tanks a lot
Julie.
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The bin file will do. I think that the src files give you access to the source code. I can't be totally sure because I've never downloaded them myself
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Thanks for our answer
Thanks
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You're very welcome Julie! Don't be so hard on yourself about the naming of the folder. It seems to be a common enough mistake from what I've seen and something that would be easy to overlook. I'm just glad to have helped you find the answer! 
Happy Holidays!
Sasha
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Thanks for all, Sasha. Happy Holidays,
Julie.
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Hi! I'm a new one here, begining Apo understanding...Liked a lot your script, downloaded already, but-OO-OPS!!!-there's a problem. I can't use it, using Apo 2.08..... 
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It's my pleasure Suzanne! 
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Thank you.
I'll try this evening.
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Sasha, thanks for making v3 able to repeat running the script without crashing. Here is my first attempt with your great script. Clean And Sweet .
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Idol !! 
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Thank you so much for your enthusiasm Martha!
BTW: If you want to be inspired by some excellent examples of rotational fractal art, I'm running a feature on ~SfinxMagnum s work at He's the artist who won the rotational WTC that you and I participated in at *Apophysis
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Thanks so much for the response, OK will keep them, who knows maybe I will someday learn enough to fix or tweak things for a special purpose
I also appreciate the tip on the feature for ~SfinxMagnum I know his fractals as I am one of his "suffered" watchers. As he used to say "he posts insanely" 
Again, thank you so much for your kindness in replying to my very newbie queries 
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You're very welcome Martha, I'm glad to be of help 
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Yes I said somewhere in one of his fractal collections that now that he was going to "tackle" Incendia all his watchers will have to be on red alert
As I told him once, it's a good thing that he is busy with his work, school, interviews, and something else apart from posting fractals of course.
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Thank you for this, ill be trying it soon...and i read your tips which i find very helpful
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You are more than welcome Amorina! 
Oh and before I forget - stop by and check out I'm running a feature of ~SfinxMagnum s rotational work there. That should give you plenty of added inspiration methinks...
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Ahhh yes the famous rotational fractal maker
Havent got round to trying it yet, but i will
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You are most welcome my friend!
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Wow, this is.... great!
I'm gonna try it! Thanks for sharing!
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I'm glad that you like it Katia!
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Hi, Sasha, Thanks for the updated version. If I had any time to spare between working and sleeping, I'd play with it. BUT, I have a new job with 140 km. round trip traveling, so I no longer have any time for anything!
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Hi Kat!
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The download(s) are missing now, only the preview is showing
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Thanks for the heads up!
I think its fixed now
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yep, thanks, something odd happened in the update, you can no longer rem out the clear line and run it over other pre-existing flames, no biggy, I'll figure it out later, thanks for the update ver
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This is actually a much more interesting question than I think you suspected TJ. The reason that the old version of the program would allow you to do this is that it always loaded (or attempted to load) the existing flames from whatever was showing in the editor window. This always worked out when starting from the Random batch - not so good when re-running Rototubes while the Rototubes batch was active in the window. This is because the script deliberately overwrites your Rototubes batches each time you run it (mostly to save you from piling up batches of flame flames). In other words the old version was always attempting to load flames from a deleted file causing the script to crash.
The way that the new version is set up, all of the new flames are generated completely from scratch just like the random flames are. While this makes perfect sense in the context of a batch generating script, I know that many fractalists like to modify pre-existing random flames rather than clearing and creating whole new batches. I'll see if I can come up with a suitable non-batch script that incorporate this option in the future (i.e., the way that *CabinTom does).
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cool script, used it here :thumb103058296:
Thanks for sharing
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I checked it out! Very nice!
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Thank you very much for sharing
I made these with your script:-
[link]
[link]
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I made this also, which I think is a better version:
Glass Filament Marble 02
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I used this to make:
Fractal Porthole
Glass Filament Marble
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Lazysusan, loonie and escher. I'll write the authors to get their blessing to include the dll's in v3 of this script. In the meantime, you should be able to find these through =Fractal-Resources
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