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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: PovRay Google Trends
Date: 15 Nov 2016 03:01:32
Message: <582ac0dc$1@news.povray.org>
On 14-11-2016 14:54, LanuHum wrote:
> Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
>> On 13-11-2016 20:16, LanuHum wrote:
>>
>>> Some years I post screenshots:
>>>
http://news.povray.org/povray.binaries.images/thread/%3Cweb.5302425140bf5a347a3e03fe0%40news.povray.org%3E/?mtop=40
> 2018
>>> &moff=109
>>>
>>>
http://news.povray.org/povray.binaries.images/thread/%3Cweb.56d33fab8302842a7a3e03fe0%40news.povray.org%3E/?mtop=40
> 7442
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Yes, something like that would be nice indeed to have in POV-Ray.
>>
>> --
>> Thomas
>
> Where is it? This is for Povray.
> :)
>

Yes, I know, but I understand that this is embedded in Blender, isn't 
it? So, is that not a problem for those not familiar with Blender?


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Thomas


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: PovRay Google Trends
Date: 15 Nov 2016 03:52:58
Message: <582accea@news.povray.org>
On 11/15/2016 8:01 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> Yes, I know, but I understand that this is embedded in Blender, isn't
> it? So, is that not a problem for those not familiar with Blender?


I would love to see what LanuHum's translator makes of that last 
sentence. ;-)

The problem with Blender is that it is so big and it takes a lot of time 
to get to the point where you don't have to think about how to do 
things. But I can see that it will be worthwhile.

And the Z-axis is up. :(

-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: PovRay Google Trends
Date: 15 Nov 2016 04:01:59
Message: <582acf07$1@news.povray.org>
On 15-11-2016 9:52, Stephen wrote:
> On 11/15/2016 8:01 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> Yes, I know, but I understand that this is embedded in Blender, isn't
>> it? So, is that not a problem for those not familiar with Blender?
>
>
> I would love to see what LanuHum's translator makes of that last
> sentence. ;-)

Oh dear, yes, I am sorry for that! ;-)

>
> The problem with Blender is that it is so big and it takes a lot of time
> to get to the point where you don't have to think about how to do
> things. But I can see that it will be worthwhile.
>
> And the Z-axis is up. :(
>

My own thoughts were originally going towards a dedicated tool, 
specifically built for POV-Ray, like Moray was. I am starting to realise 
that that may not be the smart way to go at all. As has been mentioned 
here, Blender might be the solution. However like you, I am afraid it 
may represent a serious hurdle to take before even reaching the POV-Ray 
application.

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Thomas


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From: Mr
Subject: Re: PovRay Google Trends
Date: 15 Nov 2016 04:40:00
Message: <web.582ad6a15604f2316086ed00@news.povray.org>
Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
> On 11/15/2016 8:01 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> > Yes, I know, but I understand that this is embedded in Blender, isn't
> > it? So, is that not a problem for those not familiar with Blender?
>
>
> I would love to see what LanuHum's translator makes of that last
> sentence. ;-)
>
> The problem with Blender is that it is so big and it takes a lot of time
> to get to the point where you don't have to think about how to do
> things. But I can see that it will be worthwhile.
>
> And the Z-axis is up. :(
>
> --
>
> Regards
>      Stephen

I was thinking about the coordinates system this morning in the bus! Telling
myself it would come up in the discussion:
Our exporter applies transformation matrices to Blender objects and
switches them to pov coordinates this makes it comfortable for the user who
dosen't even have to think about xyz for simple scene drafting visually and can
keep thinking in pov coordinates system once he exported the scene and tweaks it
in a text file if necessary,

It does give us more complexity in the development of this exporter. Does it
slow up our export by a lot?

Anyway if one day one of the two software offered the two coordinates sytems, we
would strip these lines and see what it changes, but until then we'll have to
keep adapting.


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From: clipka
Subject: Re: PovRay Google Trends
Date: 15 Nov 2016 07:36:15
Message: <582b013f@news.povray.org>
Am 15.11.2016 um 09:52 schrieb Stephen:
> On 11/15/2016 8:01 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> Yes, I know, but I understand that this is embedded in Blender, isn't
>> it? So, is that not a problem for those not familiar with Blender?
> 
> 
> I would love to see what LanuHum's translator makes of that last
> sentence. ;-)
> 
> The problem with Blender is that it is so big and it takes a lot of time
> to get to the point where you don't have to think about how to do
> things. But I can see that it will be worthwhile.
> 
> And the Z-axis is up. :(

Does it at least have a right-handed coordinate system?


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From: clipka
Subject: Re: PovRay Google Trends
Date: 15 Nov 2016 07:42:05
Message: <582b029d$1@news.povray.org>
Am 15.11.2016 um 10:01 schrieb Thomas de Groot:
> On 15-11-2016 9:52, Stephen wrote:
>> On 11/15/2016 8:01 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>> Yes, I know, but I understand that this is embedded in Blender, isn't
>>> it? So, is that not a problem for those not familiar with Blender?
>>
>>
>> I would love to see what LanuHum's translator makes of that last
>> sentence. ;-)
> 
> Oh dear, yes, I am sorry for that! ;-)
> 
>>
>> The problem with Blender is that it is so big and it takes a lot of time
>> to get to the point where you don't have to think about how to do
>> things. But I can see that it will be worthwhile.
>>
>> And the Z-axis is up. :(
>>
> 
> My own thoughts were originally going towards a dedicated tool,
> specifically built for POV-Ray, like Moray was. I am starting to realise
> that that may not be the smart way to go at all. As has been mentioned
> here, Blender might be the solution. However like you, I am afraid it
> may represent a serious hurdle to take before even reaching the POV-Ray
> application.

Maybe someone should get involved with Blender UI development, and
implement an alternative UI for noobs, exposing only a subset of the
features, to give new users some guidance what features they really
need. Wings 3D does that (or at least did when I last used it), and I
really liked it.


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From: clipka
Subject: Re: PovRay Google Trends
Date: 15 Nov 2016 07:50:46
Message: <582b04a6@news.povray.org>
Am 15.11.2016 um 10:36 schrieb Mr:

> I was thinking about the coordinates system this morning in the bus! Telling
> myself it would come up in the discussion:
> Our exporter applies transformation matrices to Blender objects and
> switches them to pov coordinates this makes it comfortable for the user who
> dosen't even have to think about xyz for simple scene drafting visually and can
> keep thinking in pov coordinates system once he exported the scene and tweaks it
> in a text file if necessary,
> 
> It does give us more complexity in the development of this exporter. Does it
> slow up our export by a lot?
> 
> Anyway if one day one of the two software offered the two coordinates sytems, we
> would strip these lines and see what it changes, but until then we'll have to
> keep adapting.

Well, I've got news for you: POV-Ray has been able to use arbitrary
coordinate systems for ages ;)

For instance, to get a right-handed coordinate system with Z up, simply
specify:

    camera {
        sky       z
        up        z
        right     x*ASPECT_RATIO
        direction y
        ...
    }

and Bob's a relative of yours.

The slowdown upon both export from Blender and import into POV-Ray
should be negligible, and the slowdown during render is non-existent.


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From: clipka
Subject: Re: PovRay Google Trends
Date: 15 Nov 2016 08:09:58
Message: <582b0926$1@news.povray.org>
Am 15.11.2016 um 04:51 schrieb Sherry K. Shaw:
> Stephen wrote:
> 
>>
>> Well, I am going to spend some more time in Blender. To see what I can
>> break. ;-)
>>
> 
> Speaking ex cathedra as a developer here:
> 
> ALWAYS the best test of any software.  :)

A former colleague of mine was a supernatural magnet for bad luck,
congenital handicaps and a shitty family included. Made him the most
valuable member of our testing team: Sometimes he'd literally just start
up a piece of software and it would crash on him; or just activate a
feature that had been tested over and over by other people with no hitch
and it would fail miserably on him.

He didn't search for bugs. They just came to him like flies to a nice
fresh pile of bovine feces.


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: PovRay Google Trends
Date: 15 Nov 2016 08:18:28
Message: <582b0b24$1@news.povray.org>
On 11/15/2016 12:36 PM, clipka wrote:
> Am 15.11.2016 um 09:52 schrieb Stephen:
>> On 11/15/2016 8:01 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>> Yes, I know, but I understand that this is embedded in Blender, isn't
>>> it? So, is that not a problem for those not familiar with Blender?
>>
>>
>> I would love to see what LanuHum's translator makes of that last
>> sentence. ;-)
>>
>> The problem with Blender is that it is so big and it takes a lot of time
>> to get to the point where you don't have to think about how to do
>> things. But I can see that it will be worthwhile.
>>
>> And the Z-axis is up. :(
>
> Does it at least have a right-handed coordinate system?
>
I don't know, I am past caring and I am not superstitious. I just like 
the Z axis to be the depth buffer. The way it is with oscilloscopes.


-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: PovRay Google Trends
Date: 15 Nov 2016 08:29:55
Message: <582b0dd3$1@news.povray.org>
On 11/15/2016 9:36 AM, Mr wrote:
> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
>> On 11/15/2016 8:01 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>> Yes, I know, but I understand that this is embedded in Blender, isn't
>>> it? So, is that not a problem for those not familiar with Blender?
>>
>>
>> I would love to see what LanuHum's translator makes of that last
>> sentence. ;-)
>>
>> The problem with Blender is that it is so big and it takes a lot of time
>> to get to the point where you don't have to think about how to do
>> things. But I can see that it will be worthwhile.
>>
>> And the Z-axis is up. :(
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards
>>       Stephen
>
> I was thinking about the coordinates system this morning in the bus! Telling
> myself it would come up in the discussion:
> Our exporter applies transformation matrices to Blender objects and
> switches them to pov coordinates this makes it comfortable for the user who
> dosen't even have to think about xyz for simple scene drafting visually and can
> keep thinking in pov coordinates system once he exported the scene and tweaks it
> in a text file if necessary,
>

I have a question or two and a blend scene that does not export. How do 
you want them reported?

If no one objects The Moray groups could be used. They were for Bishop3d.




-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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