Thanks for the help - I could benefit from reading the docs about texturing
(well and using Normal patterns for that matter). On that note, what you say
sounds like it would work perfectly, except the stones won't appear to be
sticking out if I put a texture over a rock texture. I was thinking to solve
that problem of creating a normal map on the rock (first texture). The only
normal map I've used is ripples, so, would I just use the same pigment
parameters for the normal section of the texture?

Again, I apreciate the help, because I don't really have the skills yet to make
fairly decent textures just yet, heh :)

Tim Soderstrom


"John M. Dlugosz" wrote:

> Check out the stones2.inc textures.  Something like that could look like
> small stones cobbled together.
>
> I've used a "crackle" pattern for an eggshell, and for dried mud flats.  In
> the eggshell I used the crackle (random tiled polygons) with transparent
> areas so the inside showed through; use the same thing for a layered texture
> so the morter shows up along the lines.
>
> --John
>
> Tim Soderstrom wrote in message <36CF998E.AA21A826@sitc.net>...
> >Currently I am in the process of making a scene with a chess board on a
> >table, with two chairs, and a lamp (among other things) inside of a
> >small cottage. I have a window next to the ChessBoard on the wall. The
> >problem is that Pov-Ray does not have any pattern for rock (while it
> >does have brick) and I want to make a rock type of house and want to
> >know if there is a fairly easy way of doing it.
> >
> >I thought of adding turbulence to the brick to get a rocky appearence,
> >but I haven't tried it yet because I wanted your opinions.
> >
> >Also,  if there is a tutorial on making good wood surfaces, I'd like to
> >see it....
> >
> >Any help would be greatly apreciated!
> >
> >Tim Soderstrom
> >

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