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16 Jul 2025 15:45:17 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Antony Gormley simulation  
From: Stephen
Date: 4 Dec 2017 07:17:09
Message: <5a253cc5$1@news.povray.org>
On 04/12/2017 11:38, Bald Eagle wrote:
> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
>
>> I don't think writing the points from the array to a df3 would give you
>> the results you want. I think it would just give you a surface with
>> holes in it.
>
> Well, I scan the entire solid, so it ought to give more than that.
>

I've not been following the technical side of the discussion. I thought 
you were scanning a mesh. Which generally only defines a surface. At 
least Poser ones do.

>> If you used the slicing method to create a df3. You would get spikes in
>> the direction of the inside vector extending to the edge of the container.
>
> Ah, yes.  The inside_vector.   Good point.
>
>
> I think Thomas was merely suggesting that you poke a few holes in a mesh for
> testing purposes.
>

I had better read the thread again. Something is not meshing. ;)

 >
> Apparently I'm having "PC issues" as well.   ;)
>

Indeed. One man's humour can be another man's deceleration to war. :)


-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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