Attractor point that creates a "bulge" instead of a "peak"

I'm trying to set up a standard attractor point definition:
A grid with boxes in each cell where the size of the boxes depends on the distance to an attractor point.

However, I'm looking for a somewhat different effect than what I get.

I'd like to create a "bulge" more than a "peak" in the box grid. Any ideas on how to do this? I have a fealing this could be done with an expression, but my math knowledge is not at it's peak (or bulge) at the moment.

I hope this illustrates what I'm aiming for:

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Permalink Reply by Stencil on January 21, 2010 at 2:32pm

This (an exponential form) is what I'm getting right now:

A peak that is, and the shape I'm looking for is more like a bulge.
Could this be achieved with some sort of expression? I want the height of the boxes to increase the closer they are to the attractor point, but when the come within a certain distance the increasing movement will decline.

Or is there a way to set this up without using an expression/function?

Permalink Reply by rob(E) on January 21, 2010 at 2:49pm