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  Re: a planet generator in povray  
From: SharkD
Date: 11 Jan 2010 12:59:21
Message: <4b4b66f9@news.povray.org>
On 1/9/2010 10:37 PM, ricky312 wrote:
> i am attempting to make a planet/scenery generator in povray.
> it uses true media ,clouds and isosurfaces it can render whle planets or you can
> zoom to the ground to take closer shots.
> but it doesn't have a spherical co-ordinate system which would be cool and i
> cant seem to find a way to place grass/objects. i could use some help.
>
>

You want the 'Parametric' formula, here:

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Sphere.html

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