Well then, let me know if you want to view my code.  It is in C++ and
the spherical mapping is pretty well commented...I never took the time
to figure out how to read TGA's (I know it isn't hard, but with two
semester projects in different CS classes, I don't have time, besides, I
can't read half of my code anymore) but it should give you a jump.  Let
my know Bryan

Steve
(I know Ken doesn't want it... He proves his non-programmerness every
time he fails to indent)

Ken wrote:
> 
> I thought Leveller did it as well but so far the only plug in alternatives
> are for cylindrical and not spherical HF's.
> 
> Stephen Lavedas wrote:
> >
> > Doesn't Leveller do spherical heightfield mesh making?  If it doesn't
> > Bryan, I can give you a bit of a leg up on the project if you are
> > interested.  I've done it with Bezier Patches but never finished since I
> > was under the impression that this was already done in the new
> > Leveller..
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > Ken wrote:
> > >
> > > Bryan Valencia wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have a little time on my hands, and I am considering taking up one of
> > > > the following projects:
> > > >
> > > > - a POV Plane/rocket wing/fin designer
> > > > - a POV sphere heightfield mesh maker
> > > >
> > > > Would there be any interest in either of these products?  Have they
> > > > already been done?
> > > >
> > > > Of course I can only do Windows 32 bit, not DOS, MAC, Cray, BEOS...
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Bryan Valencia
> > > > Software Services
> > > > Software Services Home Page  http://www.209software.com
> > > > Pascal for Delphi Programmers  http://www.209software.com/p4dp/Book.html
> > > >
> > > > Resume: Delphi Programmer  http://www.209software.com/resume/resume.html
> > >
> > > Of the two I would pick the second one. There is an old dos program from John
> > > Beale at:
> > >
> > > http://shell3.ba.best.com/~beale/gforge/
> > >
> > > that would do that but it would be nice to see an updated vesion of it.
> > > The first utiity might be useful as well if you get the time.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ken Tyler
> > >
> > > mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net
> 
> --
> Ken Tyler
> 
> mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net

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