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9 Aug 2024 01:27:16 EDT (-0400)
  Re: POV referenced needed  
From: Chuck Roberts
Date: 12 Sep 2000 11:07:22
Message: <39BE4697.B37DC8BE@alleganisd.org>
Thanks. Your comments are what I was looking for. I think I will
make a compact reference and post it here for review.

Rune wrote:
> 
> "Chuck Roberts" wrote:
> > I was just thinking that a POV reference would be very helpful.
> 
> Well, it's already in the documentation, just scattered around a little...
> 
> A compact reference might be useful...
> 
> > Ex: turbulence is a float from 0.0 to 1.0.
> 
> No, it is a vector, and each vector component can be any value, negative
> values included.
> 
> This: turbulence 0.6
> Is a shorthand for this: turbulence <0.6, 0.6, 0.6>
> 
> This is also a valid turbulence vector: turbulence <11.4, 0, -3>
> 
> > For example, do you need to specify turbulence in order
> > to change frequency?
> 
> No. Generally commands are not dependent on each other if it is not
> mentioned in the documentation. If they had to mention everything that is
> *not* dependent on each other, there would be no end to it!
> 
> > Turbulence range: 0.0-1.0.
> 
> Not true.
> 
> > I got some numbers from the existing POV help file but many
> > numbers are still sketchy. Some commands have no upper limit.
> 
> There are really many of the command that have no limits at all. Probably
> more than you think (judging from what you said about turbulence).
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> Rune
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