In article <3897EF69.BDED5ADE@umh.ac.be>, Fabian Brau 
<fab### [at] umhacbe> wrote:

> A new pattern which can do this 
> automatically could be, in fact, difficult to use no?

Not really, my idea was a curvature pattern, where the value depends on 
the curvature of the surface. So you could have the patina only be in 
concave areas, and the tips be polished metal, like the patina is worn 
off in those areas. This kind of thing is already possible with simple 
objects, but for more complex shapes a special pattern would be 
needed.(or an image would have to be used to control it)

Another idea would be a visibility pattern, where the value of the 
pattern would depend on it's visibility from a specified point. 
Something similar to slope, although very different in implementation. 
It could have an "orthographic" mode as well, and could be useful in 
placing snow or simulating the effect of fading dyes.

-- 
Chris Huff
e-mail: chr### [at] yahoocom
Web page: http://chrishuff.dhs.org/

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