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  Re: Bryce patches?  
From: Ken
Date: 26 Jun 1999 18:21:41
Message: <377552C2.616DCC1C@pacbell.net>
Peter Popov wrote:

> Pay a visit to Unkle Ken's Link Page in p.a.f-a-q and look for 3DWin.
> It can manage POV 2.2 spheres, iirc. Other than that, perhaps it will
> be easier to generate your output directly in a format that Bryce can
> understand (say, dxf), depending on the utilities that you use.

Actually I think it is CrossRoads that does what you are talking about.
It too is listed in my links collection.
 
> You said "occasional CNC interpretation"... Am I right in guessing
> that you mean "Computer Numerical Control" here? This summer I will be
> operating and programming a laser technological system based on a
> FANUC CNC and it would be really helpful if I can convert my scripts
> to something POV can understand. Can you point out any utilities that
> can manage this?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Peter Popov
> ICQ: 15002700

  If you can output your data as gerber files you may find the following
site inspirational. The utility at the listed site will take a gerber file
and output a pov script for a printed circuit board. While not entirely
what you are looking for gerber data files are a format of choice for
many cnc operations and you may be able to contact the author for more
information on how he accomplished this.

http://hem.passagen.se/warp/

-- 
Ken Tyler

mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net


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