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2 Jun 2024 03:14:00 EDT (-0400)
  Re: object placement according to bitmap  
From: Christoph Hormann
Date: 5 Jan 2001 04:52:51
Message: <3A559972.13E4E561@gmx.de>
Shaw wrote:
> 
> Is there a macro for POV or patch that will place an object into a pov scene
> according to an included bitmap?
> 
> Bascially an array of objects depending on the value at a pixel.  I seem to
> remember this in polyray, but cannot locate it in povray or web searches.
> 
> Thanks,  Shaw

You should try megapov with it's eval_pattern/eval_pigment function: 

http://nathan.kopp.com/patched.htm 

BTW, this is somehow the wrong group for such questions, better ask things
in povray.newusers or povray.advanced-users

Christoph

-- 
Christoph Hormann <chr### [at] gmxde>
IsoWood include, radiosity tutorial, TransSkin and other 
things on: http://www.schunter.etc.tu-bs.de/~chris/


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