I am a green, yet eager PoV novice. Here's a bunch of questions:

1. How do I engrave text on the side of e.g. a torus object?

difference {

 torus { 2, 0.75
 texture { pigment { P_Gold2 } finish { F_MetalC } }
 }

   text { ttf "timrom.ttf" "TEXT" 1, 0
      pigment { color Red }
      finish { reflection .25 specular 1 }
      translate <-1,-0.3,2.4>
   }

 scale  < 6, 2, 4 >
 rotate  < 20, -10, 20 >
 translate  < -1.5, 0.0, -10.0 >

}

In the picture I made it obvious that I can't do it right; I only differenced the text
object from the ring but the text should first flow with the ring curvature.

2. How do I get a laser beam, then curve it along a torus object then get a
lens flare at one end of it ? I know, these are three questions...

3. Is there a place I can go and find all sorts of source files that could
possible answer some/all my above basic questions?

Many many thanks,
Gitay

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