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1 Aug 2024 14:32:40 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Problem with orthographic camera  
From: rock
Date: 7 Sep 2005 19:55:47
Message: <35bf.431f0ec0.bd229@titanic>
KalleK wrote:
> povray wrote:
> 
>>
>> You've run into a pitfall with look_at.  Pointing the
>> camera directly up or down that way gets it confused.
>> Better to *not* use look_at and do this instead:
>>
>> camera {
>>   orthographic
>>   locatation <0, 0, 0>
>>   direction <0, 0, 1>
>>   right <650,0,0>
>>   up <0,490,0>
>>   rotate x*90 // point camera down
>>   translate <320, 500, 240> // move camera where you want it
>> }
>> This way you retain a mathematically "pure"
>> vertical.
> 
> 
> Hi!
> 
> Thanks to both of you. I tried the "pure" way but there were the same 
> black borders... So I will have to take Mike's compromise. But this will 
> do for the moment...
> 
> Thanks!
> Kalle

No problem.  :)

I realize thtough that in my posting, I spelled "location" wrong.
Woops.  :o  Sorry.


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