I have objects (generated by a molecule viewer) only in .pov format. I
would like to make flight paths for the camera.
The "animsystem" is not compatible with povray 3.1 (semicolomn
problems),

Has anybody  an idea to simply create an animation ?


Thanks

Charles

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Charles & Paula wrote:
> 
> I have objects (generated by a molecule viewer) only in .pov format. I
> would like to make flight paths for the camera.
> The "animsystem" is not compatible with povray 3.1 (semicolomn
> problems),

If you find it easy to use the "animsystem" don't let Pov's warnings about
the semi colon worry you. Those warnings only indicate that you should have
a semi colon but they are not absolutely necessary and will not make your
scene look any different.
 

-- 
Ken Tyler -  1100+ Povray, Graphics, 3D Rendering, and Raytracing Links:
http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/index.html http://www.povray.org/links/

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Thanks ken to answer so quickly

So if you have good ideas for animations. You know probably my problem:
I want to make flight path inside molecules  (from pdb format but displayed
options ie solid structures and colors made with MSI WebLab viewer) that I
have only in .pov format.

Charles

Ken wrote:

> Charles & Paula wrote:
> >
> > I have objects (generated by a molecule viewer) only in .pov format. I
> > would like to make flight paths for the camera.
> > The "animsystem" is not compatible with povray 3.1 (semicolomn
> > problems),
>
> If you find it easy to use the "animsystem" don't let Pov's warnings about
> the semi colon worry you. Those warnings only indicate that you should have
> a semi colon but they are not absolutely necessary and will not make your
> scene look any different.
>
>
> --
> Ken Tyler -  1100+ Povray, Graphics, 3D Rendering, and Raytracing Links:
> http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/index.html http://www.povray.org/links/

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> So if you have good ideas for animations. You know probably my problem:
> I want to make flight path inside molecules  (from pdb format but displayed
> options ie solid structures and colors made with MSI WebLab viewer) that I
> have only in .pov format.

Just to add another possibility for you in terms of camera flights...

Chris Colefax has a great Include File / Macro for doing animations
called the Automatic Clock Modifier. Using that with Chris's spline
generator lets you create a complex path that the camera can follow...
for more info. look at this tutorial:

http://www.puzzlecraft.com/cm/ClockMod.html

Shawn =)

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