Brian & Lois Bivolcic wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I'm fairly new to POV-Ray, went thru the tutorial, every thing ok.
> Try to do my own height_field
> Partial code:
>     height_field{
>         tga "myimage"
>         smooth
>         translate<-.5,-.5,-.5>
>         scale <17,1.75,17>
>         }
> 
> I get a black outline, that doesn't even resemble what the tga looks
> like.
> Try different  scale, translation, and different light position.
> Any suggestion.
> Thank Brian
> 
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> Lois & Brian Bivolcic
> Pampa, Tx
> http://www.centramedia.com/users/bivolcic

You need to add a pigment to the height field for it to appear. To get you
started try this:

     height_field{
         tga "myimage"
         smooth
         translate<-.5,-.5,-.5>
         scale <17,1.75,17>
         pigment { rgb <1,1,1> }
         }


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