"Daniel" <new### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message 
news:42066ccb$1@news.povray.org...
>I would like to create those little wooden alphabet blocks that we all used 
>when we were a child.  I am figuring somethings out.  But if someone would 
>be kind enough, I would like to see a sample on.  I would be grateful.  The 
>face with the letter should be imported from an image file and made 3d 
>looking.  Thanks.  Email me at new### [at] hotmailcom
>
>
Something like this?

#declare kidcube = object {
  Round_Box (<-1, -1, -1>  // one corner position <X1 Y1 Z1>
                < 1,  1,  1>  // other corner position <X2 Y2 Z2>
                .1
                0)
       texture{
                T_Wood10
                normal { wood .5 scale 0.2 turbulence 0.01}
                finish { ambient 0.1 diffuse 0.9 phong 1 }
                rotate<60,0,45> scale 0.125
              }
}

#macro toy_cube (cubecolour, lettercolour, letter)
difference {
  object {kidcube pigment { color cubecolour }  }
  object {
        text {
                ttf "Arlrdbd.ttf" letter .15, 0
                scale 2
                translate <-.6,-.65,-1.2>
        texture{
                T_Wood10
                pigment { color lettercolour }
                normal { wood 0.5 scale 0.2 turbulence 0.01}
                finish { ambient 0.1 diffuse 0.9 phong 1 }
                rotate<60,0,45> scale 0.125
              }
         }
  }
}
#end
object {  toy_cube (Red, Blue, "A") rotate -40*y translate <0, 1, 1 >  scale 
1}

cheers,

Ian G.

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