POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.general : Eroded finish : Re: Eroded finish Server Time
10 Aug 2024 13:24:41 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Eroded finish  
From: Margus Ramst
Date: 2 Feb 2000 19:36:18
Message: <3898CE3A.30E36D45@peak.edu.ee>
Chris Huff wrote:
> 
> Not really, my idea was a curvature pattern, where the value depends on
> the curvature of the surface. So you could have the patina only be in
> concave areas, and the tips be polished metal, like the patina is worn
> off in those areas. This kind of thing is already possible with simple
> objects, but for more complex shapes a special pattern would be
> needed.(or an image would have to be used to control it)
> 

I may be completely misinformed here, but couldn't something similar to the
current isosurface evaluation method be used to determine curvature?

Margus


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