Gert Van den Eynde wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I would like to use povray to model some scientific data: I have a (large)
> set <x,y,z,data> vectors in which the data scalar can be represented using
> a color. Between the given data, an interpolation mechanism should provide
> continuity. How could I model this in Povray (speed of trace is not that
> important) ?

The data you describe does not represent a surface geometry - the idea 
to 'model' it in POV-Ray does not make much sense therefore.

In any case interpolating a continuous scalar field from values at 
certain arbitrary positions (i.e. not in a regular grid) is quite tricky 
- the usual approach would be to first resample it to a regular grid and 
then display it is some way (for example using media).

Christoph

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