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  Re: New cone and cylinder uv_mapping added to 3.7.1 master. Add notethattorus reversed in U.  
From: William F Pokorny
Date: 18 Nov 2016 05:33:05
Message: <582ed8e1$1@news.povray.org>
On 11/17/2016 09:12 AM, Jim Holsenback wrote:
> 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.
>
> http://wiki.povray.org/content/Reference:UV_Mapping#Supported_Objects
>
Additions look good to me Jim - thanks.

Bill P.


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