yesbird wrote:
> On 27/03/2026 23:31, GioSeregni wrote:
> > Today, many nany years later, I create 3D models by 3D print, so PovRay, and my
> > editor-converter DXF/Pov-inc/STL is ever on my desk!
> >
>
> Maybe you will find this tool useful also:
> https://povlab.yesbird.online/studio/
> --
> YB

Thanks, I'll take a look.
Geometrically, I'm pretty good. The biggest challenge is unraveling PovRay's
syntax, because it's very rich and doesn't have strict formatting rules. So,
after each object, I have to accumulate the strings until I get parity between
the number of curly brackets... and then delve into the single string I've
constructed...
the heart of my parser is the construction of its database, in which the various
3D formats can enter and exit, rearranging the elements according to the needs
of each format

TYPE INTERNAL_DATA
 numfacets AS LONG ' 4 bytes
 Xmin AS DOUBLE
 Xmax AS DOUBLE
 Ymin AS DOUBLE
 Ymax AS DOUBLE
 Zmin AS DOUBLE
 Zmax AS DOUBLE    'HEADER

' start bloCnt________________________

 x0      As Double
 y0      As Double
 z0      As Double
 x1      As Double
 y1      As Double 'vertex = 72 bytes
 z1      As Double
 x2      As Double
 y2      As Double
 z2      As Double '__________________
 LayerCo As Double    ' 8 bytes
 EntitCo As Double    ' 8 bytes
 Transp  As Double    ' 8 bytes
' end bloCnt  ________________________
'                   repeat bloCnts
 TargetX AS DOUBLE
 TargetY AS DOUBLE
 TargetZ AS DOUBLE
 WPntX   AS DOUBLE 'view = 48 bytes
 WPntY   AS DOUBLE
 WPntZ   AS DOUBLE
 Orto    AS DOUBLE   '8 bytes
'-------------------------------------
END TYPE

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