POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.binaries.images : NURBS : Re: NURBS Server Time
17 May 2024 19:41:43 EDT (-0400)
  Re: NURBS  
From: clipka
Date: 24 Jul 2016 11:10:48
Message: <5794da78$1@news.povray.org>
Am 24.07.2016 um 09:08 schrieb Le_Forgeron:

> So, do you want a "container" for multiple nurbs with additional "inside" property
so it can be used in further CSG operation ?
> (assuming such container would assert that the collection of nurbs defines one or
more closed surfaces with non-zero enclosed volume(s))

You got it :)

> Using the same approach as for mesh (inside_vector), it might be possible.
> I just anticipate a high cpu cost.

Can't be worse than using a simple union of individual patches.

> On the same line, while we are at it, such container could also handle bicubic_patch
the same way.
> 
> Any suggestion of name for that container ?

"nurbs_mesh"?


> Still any interest for nurbs.get_vertex() ? or can I forget it ?

Sounds like a useful idea.


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