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title: "Mandelbulb"
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description: "This page describes the Mandelbulb distribution node of the Scene Nodes system in Cinema 4D. It computes a three-dimensional fractal matrix cloud — …"
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# Mandelbulb

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page describes the **Mandelbulb distribution node** of the Scene Nodes system in **Cinema 4D**. It computes a three-dimensional fractal matrix cloud — complex branched structures for abstract, mathematical visuals.

The Fractal scaling of the generated matrices that is calculated here has a fleeting similarity with the Mandelbrot distribution but is three-dimensional and therewith even more complex. A type of complex branched matrix cloud is created within a cube-shaped volume made up of uniformly-placed, differently-scaled matrices.

![Image: 044872.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/044872.jpg)\
This function is closely related to the Mandelbrot distribution function and is used to create a three-dimensional fractal distribution. Correspondingly complex shapes can be created.

[![Image: halvar.png](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/halvar.png)](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Scenes/045438.c4d)