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From: John VanSickle
Date: 2 Oct 2010 15:58:02
Message: <4ca78eca@news.povray.org>

On 10/1/2010 10:02 AM, Graham wrote:
> I've read and searched, can anyone help me?
>
> Given 4 unique and non-coplanar points (A, B, C,&  D) in space (3D) what is the
> simplest way of defining the surface that would result from a film being
> stretched over a frame composed of four sides (AB, BC, CD,&  DA), or that frame
> being immersed and removed from a suitable liquid for bubble making?
>
> I think a hyperbolic paraboloid would be about the right shape, but that hasn't
> yielded a reasonable result thus far.

Yes, it is a portion of a hyperbolic paraboloid.  What exactly are you 
trying to accomplish?

Regards,
John

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