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  Re: "Cutting" in isosurfaces  
From: smellenbergh
Date: 4 Oct 2001 16:26:26
Message: <1f0rxzi.88e6cotlyb5gN%smellenbergh@skynet.be>
Jari Juslin <zds### [at] ikifi> wrote:

> I am in need of source code or explanation of how to make plane "cut" or
> "split" iso surfaces. I know I have seen a picture of metallic rounded
> box being cut to pieces in a smooth way; like you had cut some irl clay
> object with scissors.

Have a look at the isosurface manual at
http://users.skynet.be/smellenbergh/iso_ind.html
The part on "combining functions" has an example of "Blobbing
difference" which does exactly what you want. If you are using Pov
3.5beta, you should adjust the syntax a little though.



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