POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.general : MegaPov height_of to Pov 3.5 : Re: MegaPov height_of to Pov 3.5 Server Time
5 Aug 2024 18:21:58 EDT (-0400)
  Re: MegaPov height_of to Pov 3.5  
From: Christopher James Huff
Date: 5 Aug 2002 12:18:17
Message: <chrishuff-731D18.11081105082002@netplex.aussie.org>
In article <B973A1CB.4BDC%gle### [at] isrvcom>,
 Glenn Greenway <gle### [at] isrvcom> wrote:

> Can anyone help me translate MegaPov's height_of to the new Pov? Thank you.

If you are talking about the hf_height_at() function, adding it to POV 
3.5 would be a waste of time, since trace() is already there and is a 
much better solution. Just trace from a point above the height field 
directly down. It is much more flexible, and works for any shape.

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Christopher James Huff <chr### [at] maccom>
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