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  Re: Quadtrees/Octrees: Possible with POV's SDL?  
From: stbenge
Date: 31 Mar 2011 15:15:47
Message: <4d94d2e3@news.povray.org>
On 3/31/2011 11:54 AM, Warp wrote:
> stbenge<"egnebts<-inverted"@hotmail.com>  wrote:
>> I'm trying to find an efficient way to test all points within a set
>> against each other. Quadtrees/octrees seem like the way to go, but... it
>> appears that I need arrays containing vectors with other arrays mixed
>> in. POV doesn't allow that sort of thing.
>
>    The current SDL isn't expressive enough to easily create such data
> structures. The next SDL will have, if it ever comes to be, but until
> them you'll just have to use arrays or use some scripting/programming
> language to generate the scene.

Argh, that's what I was afraid of :(

I'll keep looking into the matter...


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