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10 Aug 2024 01:23:03 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Can't layer patterns?  
From: Ron Parker
Date: 28 Mar 2000 15:18:12
Message: <38e11384$1@news.povray.org>
On Tue, 28 Mar 2000 13:21:24 -0700, Xplo Eristotle wrote:
>I've been working on something ("Don't Tread On Me", in the images
>group), and in the process of this I kept getting errors telling me that
>I can't layer over a patterned texture.
>
>What gives? Is there some good reason for this, or is it an oversight
>(unlikely, I think)? I wanted to add some slope-dependent dust and a
>rusty bozo to the metal spiky thing, but it won't let me do it... :/

It's due to a design problem in the POV source.  It could be fixed, but
it's quite a bit of work.  It's definitely not an oversight, though.

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