Hydra





Hydra is an interactive program that generates 3D fractal images.   Hydra currently supports quaternion, hypercomplex, complexified quaternion and user-defined quad types of the Mandelbrot set and Julia sets.  

Features of Hydra:

  • Getting Started Tutorial
  • User-defined quad algebra -- invent your own quad fractal type out of thousands of possibilities
  • 20 Built in Formulas
  • 3D quad exports:
    • Wavefront format [OBJ]
    • Lightflow mesh [LFM]
    • Virtual reality [WRL]
    • Triangle object [POV]
    • AutoCad [DXF]
  • Palette-based and generalized (32-bit) coloring methods
  • External rendering libraries [RLL] for elaborate surface texturing
  • Perlin noise generator for realistic textures
  • Adjustable lighting model with Phong highlights
  • Random image generators and random rendering option
  • Batch mode for unattended image creation
  • Integrated video routines allow easy morphing and rotating between key frames
  • AVI object options for exporting single frames as 3D object files
  • Pilot for easy panning, zooming and rotating
  • Separate user-defined folders for file types like palettes, textures, objects and drawings
  • Context help for menu commands and dialog windows

Information on purchasing this program can be found on the Packages page.


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