Hi
I see what you mean.
I think Le_Forgeron has said it pretty well.
I had similar problem with a space station. It was resolved as soon as I put 
a space shuttle next to it to give a sense of scale.
Cheers Bob

"wildpenguin17" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message 
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> Hello
> I'm creating a farm tower for a project for a povray class. There are 
> different
> crops on each floor of the tower.
> However, my tower looks weird. Is it because the crops are too big or is 
> the
> tower too small? What can I do to make it look more realistic?
> Should I change the shape of my tower?
> Here is my current code..
> thank you!
>
>
>
> light_source {<20,10,20> color rgb <1,1,1>}
> camera {location <10,5,10> look_at <0,0,0>}
> background {color rgb <1,1,1>}
>
>
> include "textures.inc"
> include "glass.inc"
> include "glass_old.inc"
> #include "colors.inc"
>
>
> #declare floors=
> union{
> //the bottom of floor
>
>
> lathe {
> linear_spline
> 6,
> <0,-.5>
> <2.04,-.5>
> <2.04,0>
> <1.99,0>
> <1.99,.001>
> <1.99,-.3>
> texture{pigment{color rgb <1,1,1>}}
> }
>
>
> difference{
> cylinder { <0,-.5,0><0,-.6,0>,1.9
> texture{pigment{color rgb <1,.7,.3>}}
>
> finish{
> ambient 2.5}
> }
>
> union{
> box{<1,-.7,0><4,-.5,.1>
> texture{pigment{color rgb <1,1,1>}}}
>
> box{<1,-.7,0><4,-.5,.1>
> texture{pigment{color rgb <1,1,1>}}
> rotate y*90
> translate <0,0,.2>}
>
> box{<1,-.7,0><4,-.5,.1>
> texture{pigment{color rgb <1,1,1>}}
> rotate y*180
> }
>
> box{<1,-.7,0><4,-.5,.1>
> texture{pigment{color rgb <1,1,1>}}
> rotate y*270
> translate <0,0,-.2>
> }
>
>
> }
> }
>
> //glass covering
> cylinder {<0,0,0><0,1.5,0>,2
> texture{pigment{Col_Glass_Green} }
> rotate x*180
> translate <0,1.5,0> hollow}
> scale <1.5,0,1>}
>
> floors
>
> object {floors translate <0,2,0>}
> object {floors translate <0,4,0>}
>
> //the roof
> cylinder {<0,0,0><0,.5,0>,2
> texture {pigment{color rgb <1,1,1>}}
> scale <1.5,0,1>
> translate <0,5.5,0>
> }
>
>
> difference{
> cylinder { <0,-.5,0><0,-.6,0>,1.9
> texture{pigment{color rgb <1,.7,.3>} }
>
> finish{
> ambient 2.5}
> translate <0,6,0>
> scale <1.5,0,1>}
>
> union{
> box{<1,-.7,0><4,-.5,.1>
> texture{pigment{color rgb <1,1,1>}}translate <0,6,0>}
>
> box{<1,-.7,0><4,-.5,.1>
> texture{pigment{color rgb <1,1,1>}}
> rotate y*90
> translate <0,6,.2>}
>
> box{<1,-.7,0><4,-.5,.1>
> texture{pigment{color rgb <1,1,1>}}
> rotate y*180
> translate <0,6,0>}
>
> box{<1,-.7,0><4,-.5,.1>
> texture{pigment{color rgb <1,1,1>}}
> rotate y*270
> translate <0,6,-.2>
> }}}
>
> //end of roof
>
>
> //the twin tower
> //object {floors translate <-6.5,0,.5>}
> //object {floors translate <-6.5,2,.5>}
> //object {floors translate <-6.5,4,.5>}
>
>
> //floor
> plane {y,-.6
> texture {pigment{color rgb <1,1,1>}}}
>
> //sky
> plane {y, 20
> texture{ Shadow_Clouds}}
>
> //silicon plate
> #declare siliconplate=
> union{
> union{
>
> box {<0,0,-2><5,.2,3>
> texture{pigment{White}}}
>
>
> #declare slit=
> box {<0,.1,0><5,.3,.1>
> texture{pigment{White}}}
> slit  }
>
> object{slit translate <0,0,1>}
> object {slit translate <0,0,2>}
> object{slit translate <0,0,3>}
> object {slit translate <0,0,-1>}
> object {slit translate <0,0,-2>}
> object {slit rotate y*90 translate <1,0,3>}
> object {slit rotate y*90 translate <2,0,3>}
> object {slit rotate y*90 translate <3,0,3>}
> object {slit rotate y*90 translate <4,0,3>}
>
>
> scale <.4,.4,.4>
> rotate x*65
> translate <-2,6.5,1>}
> siliconplate
>
>
> //end of silicon plate
>
> object{siliconplate translate <2,0,0>}
>
>
> //THE BEGINNING OF THE CORN LOOP
> //the soil
> cylinder {<0,-.4,0><0,-.3,0>,2
> texture{pigment{color DarkBrown}
> normal{wrinkles 5}}
> scale <1.5,0,1>}
> //green corn, the crop on the bottom
> #declare greencorn=
> lathe {
> 5,
> <0,0>
> <.05,0>
> <.07,.25>
> <.05,.5>
> <0,1>
> texture{pigment{color Violet}}scale <.5,.5,.5>}
> greencorn
>
> //yellow corn, the crop on the bottom
> #declare yellowcorn=
> lathe {
> 5,
> <0,0>
> <.05,0>
> <.07,.25>
> <.05,.5>
> <0,1>
> texture{pigment{color Yellow}
> normal{wrinkles 5}}
> translate <1,0,0>
> scale <.5,.5,.5>}
> yellowcorn
>
>
> lathe {
> linear_spline
> 6,
> <0,-.5>
> <2.0,-.5>
> <2.0,0>
> <1.95,0>
> <1.95,.001>
> <1.95,-.3>
> texture{pigment{color rgb <1,1,1>}}
> scale <1.5,0,1> }
>
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 5.5)
> object {greencorn translate <ctr-2.5 , -.5 ,0>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.1;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 5.5)
> object {yellowcorn translate <ctr-3.1 , -.5 ,.25>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.1;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 5.5)
> object {greencorn translate <ctr-2.8 , -.5 ,.5>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.1;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 5.5)
> object {yellowcorn translate <ctr-3.2 , -.5 ,.75>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.1;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 5)
> object {greencorn translate <ctr-2.5 , -.5 ,1>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.1;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 4.3)
> object {yellowcorn translate <ctr-2.5 , -.5 ,1.25>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.1;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 4)
> object {greencorn translate <ctr-2.0 , -.5 ,1.5>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.1;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 5.5)
> object {yellowcorn translate <ctr-3.2 , -.5 ,-.5>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.1;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 5.4)
> object {greencorn translate <ctr-2.7 , -.5 ,-.75>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.1;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 5)
> object {yellowcorn translate <ctr-3, -.5 ,-1>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.1;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 4.4)
> object {greencorn translate <ctr-2.2, -.5 ,-1.25>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.1;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 3.5)
> object {yellowcorn translate <ctr-2.2, -.5 ,-1.5>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.1;
> #end
> //THE END OF CORN LOOP
>
>
> //START OF TOMATO FARM
>
> //tomato plant, toppest floor
>
> #declare tomatoplant=
> union{
> union{
> union{
> union{
> union{
> union{
> union{
> union{
> #declare tomato=
> torus {.1,.2
> texture{pigment{color Red}}
> scale <.75,.86,.75>}
> tomato
> }
>
>
>
> #declare fullvine=
> union{
> difference{
> torus{.5,.05
> texture{pigment{color Green}}
> rotate x*90
> }
>
>
> box{ <-.2,-.8,-.8><.8,.8,.5>
> texture{pigment{color Green}}}
> }
> }
>
>
> difference{
> torus{.5,.05
> texture{pigment{color Green}}
> rotate x*90
> translate <-.5,.85,0>
> }
>
> box{ <-.2,-.8,-.8><.7,.8,.5>
> texture{pigment{color Green}}
> translate <-1,.9,0>}
> }
> }
> fullvine
> }
>
>
>
>
> #declare stem=
> union{
> difference{
> torus{.5,.05
> texture{pigment{color Green}}
> rotate x*90}
>
> sphere{ <-.2,0,0>,.7
> texture{pigment{color Green}}}
> }
> translate <-.4,.5,0>}
> stem
> }
>
>
>
> object{stem
> rotate y*180
> scale <.75,.75,.75>
> translate <-.3,.6,0>}
> }
>
> object{tomato
> scale <.75,.75,.75>
> translate <-.4,.7,0>
> }
> }
>
>
> object {stem
> rotate y*90
> rotate x*180
> scale <.75,.75,.75>
> translate <0,.5,-.1>}
> }
>
> object{stem
> rotate y*180
> rotate x*120
> scale <.25,.25,.25>
> translate <-.1,1.2,0>
> }
> scale <.4,.4,.4>
> translate <0,1.9,0>}
>
> tomatoplant
>
> //end of tomato plant
>
>
>
>
> //soil
> cylinder{<0,1.5,0><0,1.6,0>,2
> texture{pigment{color DarkBrown}
> normal{wrinkles 5}}
> scale <1.5,0,1>}
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 5)
> object {tomatoplant translate <ctr-2.5 , 0 ,0>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.5;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 5)
> object {tomatoplant translate <ctr-2.5 , 0 ,.5>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.5;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 4)
> object {tomatoplant translate <ctr-2 , 0 ,1>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.5;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 3)
> object {tomatoplant translate <ctr-1.5 , 0 ,1.5>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.5;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 5)
> object {tomatoplant translate <ctr-2.5 , 0 ,-.5>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.5;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 4)
> object {tomatoplant translate <ctr-2 , 0 ,-1>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.5;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 3)
> object {tomatoplant translate <ctr-1.5 , 0 ,-1.5>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.5;
> #end
>
> //END OF TOMATO FARM
>
>
> #declare bokchoy=
> union{
> union{
> union{
> union{
> union{
> union{
> //white part of bokchoy
> sphere{<0,0,0>,.1
> texture{pigment{color rgb <1,1,1>}}}
>
> cylinder{<0,0,0> <0,.4,0>,.1
> texture{pigment{color rgb <1,1,1>}}}
> //
> }
>
> //bokchoy leaves
> cylinder{<0,0,0><0,0,.001>,.1
> texture{pigment{color rgb <0,1,0>}} scale <0,2.5,0>
> translate <0,.4,.09>}
>
> cylinder{<0,0,0><0,0,.001>,.1
> texture{pigment{color rgb <0,1,0>}} scale <0,2.5,0>
> translate <0,.4,-.09>
> }
>
> cylinder{<0,0,0><0,0,.001>,.1
> texture{pigment{color rgb <0,1,0>}} scale <0,2.5,0>
> translate <0,.4,-.09>
> rotate y*90}
> }
>
> cylinder{<0,0,0><0,0,.001>,.1
> texture{pigment{color rgb <0,1,0>}} scale <0,2.5,0>
> translate <0,.4,-.09>
> rotate y*-90}
> }
>
> cylinder{<0,0,0><0,0,.001>,.1
> texture{pigment{color rgb <0,1,0>}} scale <0,2.5,0>
> translate <0,.4,-.045>
> rotate y*-45}
> }
>
> cylinder{<0,0,0><0,0,.001>,.1
> texture{pigment{color rgb <0,1,0>}} scale <0,2.5,0>
> translate <0,.4,-.045>
> rotate y*45}
> }
> //
>
> translate <0,7,0>
> scale <.5,.5,.5>
> }
> bokchoy
>
> lathe {
> linear_spline
> 6,
> <0,-.5>
> <2.04,-.5>
> <2.04,0>
> <1.99,0>
> <1.99,.001>
> <1.99,-.3>
> texture{pigment{color rgb <1,1,1>}}
> scale <1.5,0,1>
> translate <0,4,0>}
>
>
> //START OF BOKCHOY FARM
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 5.9)
> object {bokchoy translate <ctr-2.9 , 0 ,0>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.25;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 5.7)
> object {bokchoy translate <ctr-2.9 , 0 ,.25>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.25;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 5.4)
> object {bokchoy translate <ctr-2.7 , 0 ,.5>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.25;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 5)
> object {bokchoy translate <ctr-2.7 , 0 ,1>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.25;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 4.3)
> object {bokchoy translate <ctr-2.1 , 0 ,1.25>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.25;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 3.7)
> object {bokchoy translate <ctr-1.7 , 0 ,1.5>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.25;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 2.2)
> object {bokchoy translate <ctr-1 , 0 ,1.75>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.25;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 5.7)
> object {bokchoy translate <ctr-2.7 , 0 ,-.5>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.25;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 5.2)
> object {bokchoy translate <ctr-2.5 , 0 ,-.75>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.25;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 5)
> object {bokchoy translate <ctr-2.7 , 0 ,-1>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.25;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 4.3)
> object {bokchoy translate <ctr-2.1 , 0 ,-1.25>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.25;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 3.7)
> object {bokchoy translate <ctr-1.7 , 0 ,-1.5>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.25;
> #end
>
> #declare ctr=0;
> #while (ctr <= 2.2)
> object {bokchoy translate <ctr-1 , 0 ,-1.75>}
> #declare ctr = ctr +.25;
> #end
>
> cylinder{<0,3.5,0><0,3.65,0>,2
> texture{pigment{color DarkBrown} normal{wrinkles 10 scale 
> <.25,.25,.25>}}scale
> <1.5,0,1>}
> //END OF BOKCHOY FARM
>
>
>

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