https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/modelling-3d-fractals/m-p/8743958#M142056 <P>So my professor wants me to make model a Pinecone with mathematical correctness in AutoCAD. Not any other software, just AutoCAD.<BR />How do I even start?</P> <P>I think I can make stuff from other softwares and import it into AutoCAD.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Help me.</P> Sun, 21 Apr 2019 10:49:15 GMT mehta18 2019-04-21T10:49:15Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/modelling-3d-fractals/m-p/8743958#M142056 <P>So my professor wants me to make model a Pinecone with mathematical correctness in AutoCAD. Not any other software, just AutoCAD.<BR />How do I even start?</P> <P>I think I can make stuff from other softwares and import it into AutoCAD.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Help me.</P> Sun, 21 Apr 2019 10:49:15 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/modelling-3d-fractals/m-p/8743958#M142056 mehta18 2019-04-21T10:49:15Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/modelling-3d-fractals/m-p/8744051#M142057 <P>The creation of a fractal pattern requires the generation of a new shape from an old shape but with some scaling, translation, and rotation applied for a series of iterations.&nbsp; To do this in just AutoCAD would require some programming (probably with VLISP) or a tedious manual process.&nbsp; Of course, coordinate data for the creation of the fractal pattern could be imported from another program to build the geometry in AutoCAD.&nbsp; I suggest you get a clarification from your professor on what he/she mean by using only AutoCAD.</P> Sun, 21 Apr 2019 14:01:07 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/modelling-3d-fractals/m-p/8744051#M142057 leeminardi 2019-04-21T14:01:07Z