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5 Nov 2024 18:23:24 EST (-0500)
  Re: DK440 mainboard (174 Kb)  
From: Ger
Date: 20 Jun 2005 15:09:27
Message: <42b71467@news.povray.org>
Stefan Viljoen wrote:

> Ger spake:
> 
>> Severi Salminen wrote:
>> 
>>> Ger wrote:
>>>> This is a project that I started some 3 years ago but never got to
>>>> finish it. A few weeks ago I came across the source files again and
>>>> decided to spend some more time on it.
>>>> Even though it's still not all finished I'm pleased with the outcome so
>>>> far.
>  
>> I think that's more for designing a board from scratch. For this render I
>> used an actual board. The Intel DK440LX, a dual PII board.
>> 
> 
> Astounding! The level of detail is incredible. 

Thanks

> Care to describe just how 
> you made it using SDL? What kinds of objects?
> 

Basically it's all a matter of measuring every chip/connector/resistor and
such and model then in SDL with boxes, cylinders, planes and tori.
The tracks are nothing but cylinders and spheres and placed in the right
position by using a scan of the board.


-- 
Ger


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