hmm... skyvase.pov (1024x768, aa 0.3) went from 77 (optimized compile) to 62
seconds (3.5beta1)!!! :)

The hyperbolic trig functions don't seem to function, ie,

camera {
 location <0,0,-5>
 look_at 0
}

#declare C = cosh(1);
sphere {y*C,1 pigment {color rgb 1} finish {ambient 1}}

Parse Error: Expected 'RValue to declare', cosh found instead

Also, with height_fields, "smooth" works, but "smooth on" gives the error:

Parse Error: No matching } in 'height_field', float function 'on' found
instead

One other quick comment, would it be possible to specify the size of the
pictures used in the insert menu?  Say, if someone wanted to do even larger
renders of them?  I mean, other than changing the images.ini file in the
insert menu?  (This is actually a trivial request, not really important, but
it would be nice to change this with the gui).

Other than that, looks great!  Thanks for your work,and glad we can now
enjoy 3.5!

...Chambers

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Soory, w2k, 320RAM, Duron 850.

"Ben Chambers" <bdc### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message
news:3b9676d4@news.povray.org...
> hmm... skyvase.pov (1024x768, aa 0.3) went from 77 (optimized compile) to
62
> seconds (3.5beta1)!!! :)
>
> The hyperbolic trig functions don't seem to function, ie,
>
> camera {
>  location <0,0,-5>
>  look_at 0
> }
>
> #declare C = cosh(1);
> sphere {y*C,1 pigment {color rgb 1} finish {ambient 1}}
>
> Parse Error: Expected 'RValue to declare', cosh found instead
>
> Also, with height_fields, "smooth" works, but "smooth on" gives the error:
>
> Parse Error: No matching } in 'height_field', float function 'on' found
> instead
>
> One other quick comment, would it be possible to specify the size of the
> pictures used in the insert menu?  Say, if someone wanted to do even
larger
> renders of them?  I mean, other than changing the images.ini file in the
> insert menu?  (This is actually a trivial request, not really important,
but
> it would be nice to change this with the gui).
>
> Other than that, looks great!  Thanks for your work,and glad we can now
> enjoy 3.5!
>
> ...Chambers
>
>

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"Ben Chambers" <bdc### [at] hotmailcom> wrote...
> #declare C = cosh(1);
> sphere {y*C,1 pigment {color rgb 1} finish {ambient 1}}
>
> Parse Error: Expected 'RValue to declare', cosh found instead

I think this has been fixed.

> Also, with height_fields, "smooth" works, but "smooth on" gives the error:
>
> Parse Error: No matching } in 'height_field', float function 'on' found
> instead

The smooth keyword doesn't currently take any parameters with POV.  (That
was a MegaPov feature.)

-Nathan

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"Nathan Kopp" <nat### [at] koppcom> wrote in message
news:3ba7fc61@news.povray.org...
> > Also, with height_fields, "smooth" works, but "smooth on" gives the
error:
> >
> > Parse Error: No matching } in 'height_field', float function 'on' found
> > instead
>
> The smooth keyword doesn't currently take any parameters with POV.  (That
> was a MegaPov feature.)
>
> -Nathan

According to 6.5.1.5, the syntax for that keyword is
smooth [bool]
ie, the 'on' is not required, but is allowed (as should be 'off').

...Chambers

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