Summary

Fractal-based volumetric explosion-like shape. Available in the following versions:

RAW data 400x400x400 8-bit (zipped)

PLY isosurface mesh 4.4M polygons

STL isosurface mesh (reduced) 900K polygons

Instructions

This is from my series of volumetric objects created to help people explore the differences between polygonal and volumetric representations of objects.

Learn more about the benefits of volume-based data structures for 3D printing here:

40westdesigns.com/blog/?p=371

Read more on the subject in my post on Engineering.com here:

http://www.engineering.com/3DPrinting/3DPrintingArticles/ArticleID/4523/2012-The-Beginning-of-the-End-for-Polygons.aspx

Fractal Nova