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From: Jim Holsenback
Date: 16 Nov 2016 12:19:49
Message: <582c9535$1@news.povray.org>

On 11/16/2016 9:54 AM, William F Pokorny wrote:
> 1) Cone and cylinder uv_mapping have been added to the 3.7.1 master
> branch compliments of Jérôme. We'll need to update the supported objects
> at:
>
> http://wiki.povray.org/content/Reference:UV_Mapping
>
> to reflect this. I believe the behavior is essentially like that of the
> recently add lemon uv_mapping - but Jérôme knows best.
>
> 2) We've decided to leave the uv_mapping of the torus reversed in U
> relative to other uv_mapping given it has been this way for a long time
> (early 2000s I think).
>
> I think adding a note its mapping is reversed in U with respect to
> others would be good.

started a new section: 
http://wiki.povray.org/content/Reference_Talk:UV_Mapping#Supported_Objects_Updates

i'll keep an eye on that then do the updates later

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