Mandelbulb 3D Tutorial by HalTenny

All I can say is I tried! I hope this helps someone. Just unzip and click on the html document! Here is the most recent version of Mandelbulb 3D www.fractalforums.com/index.ph…

Update: The parameters used in this tutorial are no longer included in newer versions of MD3D, so the parameters are below, and here is how you paste them into the program. Just copy the text below to your clipboard, select the open tab at the top left of the main MB3D window, then click on the icon that looks like a folder with txt under it. That will paste the parameters you copy into the program. Then click the calculate 3d button to see the image:

Mandelbulb3Dv18{
g.....m...Ea0...g..........Rst9JupV3.1......../EJa/NYE.GazHcXL34ALWtzEttF7NSRM/k
................................TsyOfcxHxz1........Y./.........E........7/2...wD
...Uz6/...k5.......0......ke0...v0....E......UBshGRaQTpD/..........G/dkpXm1.OaN4
z.EpzUYD12../2UeoP6cNf/tzYUV7YvGyByjTIsuFVf5M.A...........U0.....y1...sD...../..
.w1...sDkUhK3bA2Bx1...............................UlSBQwus06zyabHhzL6noD........
..kPSCpyTVAHzOgL15jCi.mjU..../YA..............kD.2....sD..G.....................
.............oAnAt1...sD....zw1.........................................J....k0.
.....Ksulz1.......kz.wzzz1.U..6.O/...21...EB....D....M1...EB....4/...g0.....w352
iw1U.m7QAxDbklozFOBwzr5NF/..mc..zjyj..UZWZhgJNxj6A2TMpNzmz1...........E28.UQgk0.
.wUmc2beYz1.dA8E5Exwz0............V0.sXTL0..SQcDqMitzu/BQKxV62zD..........E.lc..
zzzz.............0...................2./8.kzzzD............8....................
/EU0.wzzz1...................................wPKZ.kz.fozeemKD87.aRMaNGJJsruB.UDn
7VDmxxPKZ.kz.fozQsrjNJ0.z1gGz1bTzaJ7.wDk8xDlyxPKZ.kz.fozMwrjNJ0.z1gGznqTzaJ7.wDk
8xDkzxPKZ.kz.foz..kjNJWQeemKD87UIJ3yhSnhszrjNJWQ................................
E....2..F2E.....2....A....EEh3aSdtqNU6oPs/UQ..........................k/9.......
...................../........yD........kz1........../..........................
................................................................................
........................}
{Titel: JuliaSuperCubeBallance}

AnJo888 Featured By Owner May 31, 2018 Hobbyist Filmographer

Hello, there...
Just got your bearings from Fractalforums -> Mandelbulb Maniacs -> here...
Looking forward to get all your tutorials.
Btw, quick question: I have MB3D (v190) installed both in my Mac Mini i7 (El Captain 10.11.6) and in my Mac Mini i5 (same OS), that I'll use to long renders (previously scripted in the i7), since it's a 'spare' machine.
I saved my animation parameters (.m3a) in the i7 and when tried opening it in the i5 I get a message stating the file version is 'too high'...
Have you ever seem this message and do you know how to fix it?
Thank you for your attention.

HalTenny Featured By Owner May 31, 2018

I don't make animations, so no, I haven't seen that. You might get an answer at Maniacs though, they're pretty helpful if you give them a bit of time~ www.facebook.com/groups/amande…

MicahBuzan Featured By Owner May 25, 2018 Professional Filmographer

How do I export a video file??

HalTenny Featured By Owner May 25, 2018

There are probably tutorials out there that explain it, and I don't make videos. But briefly, you open the animation editor, create keyframes for your animations, adjust all the render settings, and then render the animation. It exports each image to where ever you tell it to. It doesn't actually create a video. You have to combine each rendered frame (image) in an external program.

Ancient--One Featured By Owner Mar 10, 2018 Hobbyist Digital Artist

My apologies Mr Tenny for bothering you, but I cannot find the link to download MB3d 1.8 or 1.9. Please help.

Thank you Kind Sir

HalTenny Featured By Owner Mar 10, 2018

Here you go, the most recent version: www.fractalforums.com/index.ph…

Ancient--One Featured By Owner Apr 4, 2018 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thank you sir!

HalTenny Featured By Owner Apr 4, 2018

Royce-Barber Featured By Owner Jan 29, 2018 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

You likely already know, but this article is still lovingly linked from the Mandelbulb website.

mandelbulb.com/category/downlo…

HalTenny Featured By Owner Jan 30, 2018

Indeed, I'm friends with Matthew, the owner of the site~

lyc Featured By Owner Nov 8, 2017

heya hal, i tried clicking download, but it didn't work (deviantArt error). not sure what's up :S

HalTenny Featured By Owner Nov 8, 2017

Yeah, a DA hiccup I guess. I justed tested it and it worked~

schoolmom Featured By Owner Sep 5, 2017

Hal,
I am using 1.9.1 version and I am having problems with some formulas not being able to calculate. I get this message:
Mandelbulb3Dv18{

Parameters ok.
Loading: MengerTrees
Menger3 formula is missing! (Check Ini-dir for formulas)
Parameters loaded, press "Calculate 3D" to render.
Error, formula option is not valid.
what do I do? Debbie

HalTenny Featured By Owner Sep 5, 2017

After installing the program and running it for the first time, you have to set the internal directories to point to the proper folders. Click the Prefs tab at the top of the main window, then click Ini Dirs. Then click each tab to navigate to where you have the program installed, and then to the proper folder. Once all the directories are set, click save and exit. You also may have to restart MB3D. That should fix it. Let me know if that gets you going!

Jolene24 Featured By Owner Edited Aug 14, 2017

Hi, Hal Tenny, I just found all the penned instructions from you, and I just can't thank you enough for the help !! And they were right over there in the right side column all along.

SherylBurgeson Featured By Owner Jul 15, 2018

Then they were, and then not. There is this suspicious, large green button right nowand ik it adds on a tool bar. aargh to that.
Say, you down to earth guy, Maybe you area genious. Geometry goes right over my head. Thats ok, isn't it? I'm not stupid. I am an RN and I know things can be really complicated.
My plan - Just read on through the Master training, let the GEO go over my head, and use info that I can. I just want to tweak and not even very often.

HalTenny Featured By Owner Sep 2, 2018

SherylBurgeson, I'm not sure what this comment means. If you click the download link, then the tutorial should download. If something else happens, it has nothing to do with the tutorial I wrote or DeviantArt's download. Also, you don't need to be a genius, (I'm certainly not), and you don't have to even know math to use this program.

HalTenny Featured By Owner Aug 15, 2017

You're welcome! Feel free to note me if you have any problems or specific questions.

Jolene24 Featured By Owner Sep 1, 2018

I remember some succinct maneuvers from watching 4 or so tuts. Enjoy your style. I have questionns, yes. But it stands to reason if I haven’t made time to review the tuts you have so graciously given, It seems rude. At this time I practice only.
Having slower internet service now, I lose interest

please can you tell me what make some nav images to sparkle so!,, I think it was the only reason to keep trying.

HalTenny Featured By Owner Sep 2, 2018

I'm not sure how to answer this. Images in the Navi window are usually just rough, very quickly rendered examples or the final image, so they do tend to change a good bit when finished.

abstract-xpressionst Featured By Owner Aug 2, 2017 Professional Digital Artist

thank you.

HalTenny Featured By Owner Aug 2, 2017

Welcome!

crystalwizard Featured By Owner Edited Jul 4, 2017 Professional Digital Artist

well... deviantart has changed something. I can't see any of the comments that are supposed to be under the cover image or tutorial instructions. And I'm logged in. All I can see is the parameter code. and the various page visitor comments and replies.

I did click the Watch button under the image, and it now says Watching - but there aren't any comments, it's not a video, so where'd they hide the tutorial information?

HalTenny Featured By Owner Jul 4, 2017

You have to download the tutorial with the download link on the right sidebar.

Numinous-inspiration Featured By Owner May 5, 2017 Professional Traditional Artist

How to created these formulas?

HalTenny Featured By Owner May 5, 2017

I'm not sure what you are asking. If you are asking about the tutorial, and how to get the starting parameters, that is clearly described in my comments above under the cover image. If you are asking how to actually create your own formulas, and use them in the program, I have never done that. I understand that you can sort of do that with the newest version of MB3D. You will have to read the instructions, sorry I can't help with that.

RemusRigo Featured By Owner Jan 31, 2017 Hobbyist Photographer

Thanks for the tutorial

HalTenny Featured By Owner Jan 31, 2017

Welcome~

CHANEMAN Featured By Owner Jul 3, 2016

wow thanks for your efforts
giving so nice tutorial "shake hands"

HalTenny Featured By Owner Jul 3, 2016

Welcome~

WelshPixie Featured By Owner Jun 25, 2016

Glad to see someone who just plays with the numbers without really knowing what they do and can achieve beautiful things

Gives me hope, haha. Thanks for the great tutorial!

HalTenny Featured By Owner Jun 25, 2016

You're welcome :~)

WelshPixie Featured By Owner Jun 25, 2016

Just rendering the last of three from this then I'll tag you when I post them. Thanks again! o7

beowulf2020 Featured By Owner Jul 22, 2016

Whereas.. I'm a mathematician... I know the math but can't create fractal images worth toffee XD (Yes Pixie.. I'm *THAT* mathematician... fancy seeing you here

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Your Mandelbulb 3D tutorials are proving invaluable to someone swamped by the myriad buttons on this setting lover's UI nightmare

dankw Featured By Owner May 21, 2016 Hobbyist Photographer

Your work is fabulous - I've been exploring Mandelbulb3d, which is incredible, but your work goes way beyond anything I can find in the standard program - how do you do it?

HalTenny Featured By Owner May 21, 2016

Thank you~ I've been using MB3D for 5 or 6 years now, so I've spent a great amount of time learning it. I think what is most helpful, other than tutorials, is playing with some of the many parameters you'll find posted around.