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Mandelbulb3D Apollo dIFS Tutorial

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Well, I've seen you really enjoyed mine Blooming Love by LukasFractalizator and most of you asked me for tutorial! Alright, here it comes. Be sure you do only amazing pieces with this!! .. :D
I hope you opened Mandelbulb3D... Now Let's start.. But it's not easy as it seems to be!
1. Click Fo.2 (2nd Slot) in Formulas window, and insert here Apollo2DIFS - It's located in last (3rd) dIFS collumn! (Under amazingIFS) And now input these values (These are just optional. Different formula can get affected by different rotation, PolyFold, etc.) and change Max. iterations from 60 to 10
Add X1: 0 (keep unchanged)
Add X2: 0 (keep unchanged)
Mul Z: 0.65 - 0.85
RotationX: -1.5 -1.9
RotationY: 5.9 6.4
RotationZ: 0 (keep unchanged)
Polyfold Order: 12-44 (determines number of petals of your future flower, this value range is recommended)
Global XY-Scale: 0,05 - 0.1
Final add X: 15 - 20
Now It's not easy to choose from formulas which decorates flower, or which makes these wonderful petals.... This is just about some simple type! Try experimenting further for putting more Apollos, or transforms for crazy, unussual and of course amazing variations!
2. In Fo.1 (1st Slot) Put the formula, which forms decoration! I prefer heartKluch, greekIFS, loxodromeIFS, or just heightmap or hexgrid,! It's all up to you. I put in 1st heartKluchIFS and leave it unchanged!
3. In Fo.3 (3rd Slot) Put (for example) CommaIFS (best for realistic blooms!) But unleash your creativity and use other formula! But you must be playful one and play with most sliders! Okay, So you've got in 3rd slot ComaaIFS! Not looking like bloom? Increase Iterationcount on '3'. Still not looking "bloomy"?!? Let's change the values!!!
R1: 1.275
Scale: 1.275
Z Add: -0.2
Y Add: -1.1
X Add: 1.5
R2: 0.24
Apply Scale+Add: 1 (try switch that sometimes on 0)
R3: 1.175
R Sphere: 0.82
Flip X-Z, Flip Y-Z: 0
Signs: 0 (try experimenting with these! You may reach some real cool stuff!)
And We're done! It should look like this: Testbloom by LukasFractalizator

But as I said. It's up to you. Main role is playing Apollo here, other formulas helps make it look real! Hope you like this one and use well! ;) Can't wait to see your blooms! Comment them if you come up with any nice finds!
Feel free to ask anything! I'm free to help! Hope you enjoyed, use well,
Lukas :iconlukasfractalizator:
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Mandelbulb3D Apollo dIFS Tutorial by LukasFractalizator

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tsahel Featured By Owner Jan 29, 2018  Hobbyist Digital Artist
It's a very nice tuto

I made this : waterlily by tsahel
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jars7 Featured By Owner Feb 6, 2017
All I got is a green heart. Checked and double checked.  :(
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Lior-Art Featured By Owner Sep 17, 2016  Hobbyist General Artist
At last a got a flower thanks to you: my very first flower with MDB3D :D
I'll upload when I feel better.
One of your best tutorials :trophy:
Thank you and thank you again for all this help I got from you, Lukas :D
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LukasFractalizator Featured By Owner Sep 17, 2016  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Glad I could help. I hope you'll get well soon :)
Have a great day!
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Lior-Art Featured By Owner Sep 7, 2016  Hobbyist General Artist
I don't find heartKluch:-? (Confused) 
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LukasFractalizator Featured By Owner Sep 7, 2016  Hobbyist Digital Artist
In the first dIFS collumn.
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Lior-Art Featured By Owner Edited Sep 7, 2016  Hobbyist General Artist
1-The first of dIFS collumn is boardIFS :-? (Confused)

2-Else yesterday I got Test by Lior-Art
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{Titel: Test}
 but why those black points?:-? (Confused)
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LukasFractalizator Featured By Owner Sep 8, 2016  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I meant it's located in that COLLUMN, not the first in it..
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Lior-Art Featured By Owner Sep 8, 2016  Hobbyist General Artist
It's called heartKluchIFS but when you said heartKluch I didn't understand.
Else a very stunning tutorial: I wanted to make this flower since 10 years ago :D
Thank you so much Lukas :heart:
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poca2hontas Featured By Owner Jun 14, 2015  Hobbyist General Artist
:wave: you have been featured here fav.me/d8x8wnl
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LukasFractalizator Featured By Owner Jun 14, 2015  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thank you most kindly :hug:
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Almog53 Featured By Owner Jun 12, 2015  Hobbyist General Artist
Thank you Lukas for sharing this....:nod:
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LukasFractalizator Featured By Owner Jun 12, 2015  Hobbyist Digital Artist
You're welcome :)
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gannjondal Featured By Owner Jun 9, 2015
Great work, Lukas !
For sure something which is worth to be tried out :awe3d: Awe 3D 50x50 derp 
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LukasFractalizator Featured By Owner Jun 9, 2015  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thank you very much! Hope you enjoyed! ;)
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gannjondal Featured By Owner Jun 11, 2015
Honestly I still need to go into the details. But the pictures look promising, and Apollo has much potential.
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recycledrelatives Featured By Owner Jun 7, 2015  Hobbyist General Artist
I made this from your parameters:  O Flower! by recycledrelatives
Thanks for the tutorial and for sharing your parameters, Lukas!
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LukasFractalizator Featured By Owner Jun 7, 2015  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Already commented! :nod: :clap: Absolutely amazing! (My favorite words :meow: ) :heart:
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recycledrelatives Featured By Owner Jun 7, 2015  Hobbyist General Artist
So glad you like it, Lukas!  Hug 
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LukasFractalizator Featured By Owner Jun 7, 2015  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I sure do! I simply love what you've done!
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fractal2cry Featured By Owner Jun 7, 2015
what formula am I missing I just did formulas update too
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LukasFractalizator Featured By Owner Jun 7, 2015  Hobbyist Digital Artist
It's dIFS tutorial.. last three dIFS collumns
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fractal2cry Featured By Owner Jun 7, 2015
ok ty
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Virginia-Fred Featured By Owner Jun 5, 2015   Digital Artist
Thanks for this :)
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LukasFractalizator Featured By Owner Jun 5, 2015  Hobbyist Digital Artist
You're most welcome! I hope It's at least easy to understand :)
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Virginia-Fred Featured By Owner Jun 6, 2015   Digital Artist
Yes it is, I've rendered a few already just needing to post :)
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fractal2cry Featured By Owner Jun 5, 2015
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LukasFractalizator Featured By Owner Jun 5, 2015  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Enjoy :) Hope you understand!
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