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  Re: 7x9 Checker board instead of a Infinite plane  
From: Le Forgeron
Date: 25 Jun 2010 02:19:14
Message: <4c244a62@news.povray.org>
Le 25/06/2010 07:58, samu a écrit :
> Dear all,
> 
> I'm trying to create a planar scene (with image texture) for an animation and
> part of this plane should be a rectangular checker grid (ex: 7x9).
> 
> I know individually to create planar scenes with checker, but this gives me an
> infinite plane (not 7x9). I need to have the checker grid with dimensions - so
> think i can not apply an image of a checker board (7x9) as a texture to a
> polygon.
> 
> So how to achieve this. Any help appreciated.

Use a box{} instead of a plane{} for the checker-grid part.
If the remaining plane must still be visible, put it in a CSG difference
with another box (may be a bit bigger to avoid coincidence surfaces).


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