I have to reply with my thoughts here..
I'm probably less advanced in POv than many(I'm a programmer and make my scenes
as such) but i really think it's worth lurking in the advanced-users group since
it's a great way to learn. If I don't understand, I usually wait or I will
pesker those who seems to know ;)



Bob Hughes wrote:
> 
> Sounds like stuff for the povray.advanced-users group. Thought that was
> why it was created, to discuss these "over my head" kind of topics.
> Noticed Ken T. hadn't spoken up in here yet and just figured I'd take a
> guess at something he might have to say.
> 
> "Rune S. Johansen" wrote:
> >
> > I would like to see a new new keyword in POV-Ray that could be added to all
> > objects.
> > It is quite simple, still I don't quite know how to explain it.
> > If the keyword was spherize [float] the following:
> > box {
> >    <-1,-1,-1>, <+1,+1,+1>
> >    spherize 1.5
> > }
> > should make a rounded box from <-2.5,-2.5,-2.5> to <+2.5,+2.5,+2.5>.
> >
> > It should sort of extrude any shape in a spherical way so things get bigger
> > and rounded.
> > It should extend an object so that all points [float] units away from it
> > should be included in it.
> >
> > You should be able to add it to individual objects in csg and/or to the
> > whole csg object as you wish.
> > As a non-programmer I would guess it could also support flat objects such as
> > disc, triangle ect... These would become solid rounded prisms.
> >
> > Hmm, when I think of it, all spherized objects including csg objects
> > consisting of multiple objects with different textures would probably need a
> > new single texture. I hope not, but anyway, I think the feature would still
> > be very usefull.
> >
> > I hope you understand what I mean.
> >
> > I see lots of uses for this feature:
> > A spherized object with white media around the original object would give a
> > nice glow that fits to the object.
> > With spherize and the right scaling, any object could be morphed into a
> > sphere (and from that into another object).
> > An kind of alternative to blobs? Not the same at all, but...
> >
> > Would that be possible to implement? What about the textures?
> >
> > Greetings,
> >
> > Rune S. Johansen
> >
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> 
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