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  Re: Density_file extention patch: a patch for 3D data  
From: Christoph Hormann
Date: 29 Aug 2002 04:46:28
Message: <3D6DDF64.1627DB33@gmx.de>
"R. Suzuki" wrote:
> 
> As I promised in the message
>   http://news.povray.org/3be6713e$1@news.povray.org,
> I've uploaded a patch for 3D data at
>   http://staff.aist.go.jp/r-suzuki/e/povray/iso/df_body.htm
> 
> Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Looks interesting and useful, the data file format seems somewhat strange
though, as i understand it you always have two files, the header and the
actual data file.  Wouldn't it be better to merge them, like in the ppm
image file format for example?

A macro for generating a density file from a function (using the file
writing routines) would be a useful addition.

BTW it would be very helpful if you could separate you changes with
'#ifdef DENSITY_PATCH' otherwise one will have to do a lot of searching to
find what you have changed.

Christoph

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