"Master Xan" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message
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> Hey, just started using this program... I'm trying to make a logo for a
> website, and I want an engraved sword... I'm learning how to make the
> sword, but I can't seem to get anything with engraved text... I checked
the
> documentation, I saw something with a difference tag, but couldn't get it
> working... any suggestions?
>

First off, welcome to povray. second, using True Type Fonts in scenes can
become slow, especially with difference. Difference is what you want to do,
you were right on that point.

basically, what you do is this

difference {
   object {my_sword}
   object {my_text]
}

you may want to try with simple object at first if you havn't. for instance

difference {
   /* object to cut into */
   box {
      <1, 1, 1>, <-1, -1, -1>
      pigment {rgb <0, 0, 1>}
   }
   /* this box cuts a square shaped hole all the way through the above box
*/
   box {
      <.5, 2, .5>, <-.5, -2, -.5>
      pigment {rgb <1, .5, 0>}
   }
   rotate 45*y
   translate <0, 1, 0>
}

the important part is making sure that the object that does the cutting
actually comes into contact with the object you want to cut into. It is
sometimes useful to use "union" in that testing phase (so you actually see
where the cutting object is), then replace the union keyword with difference
when you have it in the right place.

what specific problems are you encountering?

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