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31 Jul 2024 06:12:18 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Round box edge  
From: TinCanMan
Date: 9 Dec 2002 18:40:55
Message: <3df52a07$1@news.povray.org>
"Christopher James Huff" <chr### [at] maccom> wrote in message
news:chr### [at] netplexaussieorg...
> In article <web.3df51889472923f770499b5a0@news.povray.org>,
>  "Arlon Meisner" <ame### [at] comcastnet> wrote:
>
> > I want to round over an edge of a box. I have tried the "Round_Box_* "
macro
> > but it rounds all edges. The z box-edge length is less then x and y. The
z
> > box-edges are those that I want rounded to a given radius.
>
> Do it the same way the macros do it, with CSG. If you only want the
> edges along the z axis rounded, a union of 2 boxes and 4 cylinders
> should be sufficient.

+two planes differenced if you want true smooth surfaces and no coincidient
surfaces.

-tgq


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