POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.binaries.images : Trefoil experiment : Re: Trefoil experiment Server Time
5 Nov 2024 00:25:02 EST (-0500)
  Re: Trefoil experiment  
From: Thomas de Groot
Date: 15 Dec 2005 03:29:44
Message: <43a12978@news.povray.org>
"Bill Pragnell" <bil### [at] hotmailcom> schreef in bericht
news:web.43a03d5963c7def4731f01d10@news.povray.org...
> Early days in a possible new project.
>
> Rough-and-ready radiosity, need to tweak the knot dimensions / depth,
maybe
> have a double-helix stair instead of just the one. Although my algorithm
> should have taken care of it, I have a suspicion that the steps are
> bunching up a bit on the curves.  It's probably just on the insides of the
> curves though, so making the steps narrower might take care of that.
>
> Obviously, there has to be bannisters and people walking up/down (maybe on
> both sides of the stairs? Hmmm...) Not sure whether to go for metal frame
> railings or heavy stone columns... I could try to put a rug down the
centre
> of the stairs, too!
>
> Any thoughts, anyone?
>
Great concept!

People: both sides, obviously (obviously?).

bannister: depends on the material of the trefoil itself, I would say, but I
would suggest something rather thin, not too massive.

rug: that would be very nice!

Thomas


Post a reply to this message

Copyright 2003-2023 Persistence of Vision Raytracer Pty. Ltd.