the translate -.5  is optional ..only if you want the origin of you image to
be the center of your image ...
else the origin of you image will be 'the bottom left corner'





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> image map is extended from <0,0> to <1,1>
>
> then if you create a box from <0.2,0.1> to <0.75,0.57> for exemple, the
> image will be always centered as <0,0> to <1,1>
>
>
> hence if you want an image map center then do always your object like this
>
>
> method one
>
> box {pt1, pt2
> texture {
>         pigment {
>         image_map{myimage}
>         translate -.5   // wil always centered you image to <0.5,0.5>
>         scale myscale  //scale to an ppropriate scale
>         translate pt3   //pt3 is the center of the face you want to
texture}
> should be (pt1+pt2)/2
>     // note: that will translate you pigment ...not your object
> }}}
>
> or
> box {  - corner , corner pigment {image_map {myimage}  translate -0.5
scale
> myscale}   translate Point2  // will translate your object and as well you
> pigment which as been applied on it}
>
>
>
>
>

> web.46a5b36b5f494fa5d779672f0@news.povray.org...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm trying to apply an image map to a section of the wall. The image is
a
> > door which you can see here.
> > http://www.evolve.ro/files/nuc_national_p.jpg
> >
> > After rendering the door you can see that it is a little bit off.
> > http://www.evolve.ro/files/bedroom.jpg
> >
> > What do I have to do to make the mapping start from the first point and
> not
> > from the middle of the area?
> >
> > The code for the door is this
> >
> > box{<33,1,34><33,7,37>
> > pigment
> > { image_map
> >   { jpeg "./tiles/usi/nuc_national_p.jpg"
> >     map_type 0
> >   }
> >   scale 7
> >   rotate y*90
> > }
> > }
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>

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