Chris Colefax wrote:
> 
> Matt Giwer <jul### [at] ijnet> wrote
> > I successfully did a
> >
> > #declare thing = difference
> > {
> > union { object list 1 }
> > superellipsoid
> > }
> >
> > but
> >
> > #declare another_thing = difference
> > {
> > union { object list 1 }
> > union { object list 2 }
> > superellipsoid
> > }
> >
> > informs me that a patch object is not permitted and does not render
> > another_thing.
> >
> > A little trial and error should solve the general problem. Am I correct
> > in guessing a patch object is an old name for a CSG object?
> 
> There should be no problem using superellipsoids in CSG, as they are a
> well-defined solid object (unlike triangles, polygons, bicubic patches,
> discs, etc).  I have no problem rendering the difference of a union minus
> another union and a superellipsoid.  Is it possible there is such a patch
> object in your object list 2?  Perhaps some more detailed code might help
> track the problem down...

	Literally a patch? No, attached is what it objects to being added. 

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