On 01/04/2011 05:11 PM, Robert Baer wrote:
>   Partial copies of files:
> //                             Tank.POV
> //                    z
> //                    |
> // y arrow tip------> .-- x
> 
> //        NOTE: Change output filename in Tank.INI for output scene name
> //              Save change, then run Tank.INI
> 
> #include "colors.inc"
> #include "metals.inc"
> global_settings { adc_bailout 0.05 max_trace_level 9 }
> 
> // *** does not see Lbar, Scribe, etc as defined objects...  <<<----HELP!



you're calling them before they're declared! move the defs to before you
call em!




> #declare Ulong = 48.0;  #declare ucolor = Blue;
>  object {Lbar)
>  object {Scribe  pigment {Cyan} rotate < 0, 0,90>}
> **** SNIP
> //                             Tank.INC
> 
> //      Subroutines for making the tank
> 
> #declare Lbar=union {   // width X to right, length Y to viewer, left part of
> "L" points to Z
>   #declare A = 1/8;  #declare B = 1.0;   #declare C = 1.0; // L-BAR chosen
>   //  Generic Lbar dimensions defined above
>   difference {
>   box { <0,0,0>,<C-A/2,Ulong,B-A/2> pigment {ucolor} } // as box, less rounded
> ends
>   box { <A,-0.001,A+0.16/2>,<C,Ulong+0.002,C> pigment {ucolor} } // left cut
>   box { <A+0.16/2,-0.001,A>,<B,Ulong+0.002,B> pigment {ucolor} } // bottom cut
>   object { cylinder {<A+0.16/2,-0.001,A+0.16/2>,
> <A+0.16/2,Ulong+0.001,A+0.16/2>,0.16/2} // curve cut
>           pigment {ucolor} }
>              }
>   object { cylinder {<C-A/2,-0.001,A/2>, <C-A/2,Ulong+0.001,A/2>,A/2}    // left
> curve
>           pigment {ucolor} }
>   object {cylinder {<A/2,-0.001,B-A/2>, <A/2,Ulong+0.001,B-A/2>,A/2}    // right
> curve
>           pigment {ucolor} }
>                            }
> #declare Scribe= box {<0,4,0>,<0.03,4.03,1.6> } // for checking only
> **** SNIP
> ;                              Tank.INI
> 
> ;;file_exists("any.junk")  ; creates file named "true"; impossible to rename any
> file
> 
> Antialias=On
> Width=448  ;Width=640   70% for exact fit in Nerd
> Height=336 ;Height=480
> ;Bits_Per_Color=5  HAS NO EFFECT, still 24 bit color 150DPI
> 
> Jitter=Off
> Sampling_Method=2
> Antialias_Threshold=0.3
> Antialias_Depth=1
> 
> ;;Debug_File=true  ; read "true" for results
> 
> Input_File_Name="Tank.pov"
> Output_to_File=On
> Output_File_Type=N   ; N for PNG files which are the smallest
> 
>  Initial_Frame=1
>  Final_Frame=12
>  Initial_Clock=1
>  Final_Clock=12
> 
> ; clock = 1 (Initial_Clock)
> 
> ;Make sure this is on if your animation loops:
> Cyclic_Animation=off
> **** END OF COMPLETE COPY OF FILE
> 
> 
>

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