POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.general : Lathe vs. SoR : Re: Lathe vs. SoR Server Time
6 Aug 2024 14:17:17 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Lathe vs. SoR  
From: Peter Popov
Date: 14 Mar 2002 00:10:25
Message: <3tb09u8br8p9t32ej4gg19k8lgj1sbf1nu@4ax.com>
On Tue, 12 Mar 2002 20:23:41 -0500, "Corey Woodworth"
<cdw### [at] mpinetnet> wrote:

>Ahh I get it. So a Lathe can fold back in upon it self.

Yes. Mathematically, it's a more complex function, and so slower to
render, but offers better control (for example, it can use different
kinds of splines). Use a SOR if it suits your needs and only use
lathes if you need to.


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