Using POV, does anyone have some specific methods of going about placing a
bmp or whatever onto an object that will allow you to position it easily?
Whenever I use image_maps it seems to take me forever to get it
positioned/scaled how I want it.  Also; since the image map wraps completely
around the object once; how would I do just a part of the object?  example:
a box; I have a logo to go on the upper half of one of the sides.  How I see
doing this is by creating a smaller box; putting the image map on that, then
placing it to line up with the bigger box with say .001 higher (where the
image is).  But what about with a sphere, or some more complex object?

Any ideas/insights appreciated.



Mike Metheny
lon### [at] vtedu
http://loneshepherd.ml.org/

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Mike Metheny wrote:

> Using POV, does anyone have some specific methods of going about placing a
> bmp or whatever onto an object that will allow you to position it easily?
> Whenever I use image_maps it seems to take me forever to get it
> positioned/scaled how I want it.  Also; since the image map wraps completely
> around the object once; how would I do just a part of the object?  example:
> a box; I have a logo to go on the upper half of one of the sides.  How I see
> doing this is by creating a smaller box; putting the image map on that, then
> placing it to line up with the bigger box with say .001 higher (where the
> image is).  But what about with a sphere, or some more complex object?
>
> Any ideas/insights appreciated.
>
> Mike Metheny
> lon### [at] vtedu
> http://loneshepherd.ml.org/
>
> "When one's words are no better than silence, one should keep silent."

 On c.g.r.r. I just now posted a reply to translating and scaling
image maps. You might want to check it out. For the application
of an image map to a specific area the once keyword is very handy.

I had another idea on applying image maps to certain areas that
I need to test still so I think I'll stop at this point and get back to
you if it's succesful.

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Ken Tyler

tyl### [at] pacbellnet

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I'm afraid that many of us might not know what or where cgrr is.

Ken wrote:

>  On c.g.r.r. I just now posted a reply to

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Greg M. Johnson wrote:

> I'm afraid that many of us might not know what or where cgrr is.
>
> Ken wrote:
>
> >  On c.g.r.r. I just now posted a reply to

 Oh ! Gee ! it's mentioned in the docs isn't it ?

c.g.r.r. is the usenet newsgroup called comp.graphics.rendering.raytracing .
It too is a haven for povray users and in fact for a long time people without
compuserve accounts found that the only place to discuss the use of this fine
program. There is still considerable traffic there relating to pov but is seems to
be dropping more and more as awareness of this server gains more popularity.

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Ken Tyler

tyl### [at] pacbellnet

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Oh! Gee! you mean

http://x4.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=427781430&search=thread&threaded=1&CONTEXT=915312473.1189740816&HIT_CONTEXT=915312148.1190658148&HIT_NUM=4&hitnum=3

Hope that helps people find your answer...

Ken wrote:

> Greg M. Johnson wrote:
>
> > I'm afraid that many of us might not know what or where cgrr is.
> >
> > Ken wrote:
> >
> > >  On c.g.r.r. I just now posted a reply to
>
>  Oh ! Gee ! it's mentioned in the docs isn't it ?
>
> c.g.r.r. is the usenet newsgroup called comp.graphics.rendering.raytracing .
> It too is a haven for povray users and in fact for a long time people without
> compuserve accounts found that the only place to discuss the use of this fine
> program. There is still considerable traffic there relating to pov but is seems to
> be dropping more and more as awareness of this server gains more popularity.
>
> --
> Ken Tyler
>
> tyl### [at] pacbellnet

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Greg M. Johnson wrote:

> Oh! Gee! you mean
>
>
http://x4.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=427781430&search=thread&threaded=1&CONTEXT=915312473.1189740816&HIT_CONTEXT=915312148.1190658148&HIT_NUM=4&hitnum=3
>
> Hope that helps people find your answer...
>

Well gee yes ! Yes it is the thread that I was reffering to.

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Hmm...
I suffer a problem...
my news server... *sigh*
It is fast(satellite connection), has almost the whole news-series (all groups, few
exceptions)
But... The time limit is severe... it kills messages in a far more rapid way than is
enjoyable, in high traffic groups, below 24 hours...
Is there a news server on usenet that doesn't do this ???

//Spider


Ken wrote:
> 
> Greg M. Johnson wrote:
> 
> > Oh! Gee! you mean
> >
> > http://x4.dejanew
> >
.com/getdoc.xp?AN=427781430&search=thread&threaded=1&CONTEXT=915312473.1189740816&HIT_CONTEXT=915312148.1190658148&HIT_NUM=4&hitnum=3
> >
> > Hope that helps people find your answer...
> >
> 
> Well gee yes ! Yes it is the thread that I was reffering to.
> 
> --
> Ken Tyler
> 
> tyl### [at] pacbellnet
>

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Spider wrote:

> Hmm...
> I suffer a problem...
> my news server... *sigh*
> It is fast(satellite connection), has almost the whole news-series (all groups, few
> exceptions)
> But... The time limit is severe... it kills messages in a far more rapid way than is
> enjoyable, in high traffic groups, below 24 hours...
> Is there a news server on usenet that doesn't do this ???
>
> //Spider

 Mine is pretty good at holding messages. It too has the entire usenet
directory available. I get my sevrvice through my telephone comapany.
It's one of the Bell telephone subsidiaries that survived the AT&T
monopoly break up a few years back and they must have considerable
storage capabilities. Some groups have messages dating back a couple
of months. The VERY active ones, like the cracks groups, about 2 weeks.

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Ken Tyler

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Oh, great...
but mine is in Sweden... My ISP..
The best newsgroup feed in sweden... really great, If it wasn't for the times...
oldest time in c.g.r.r. is 26th october now..
and that group isn't overly active...

//Spider

Ken wrote:
> 
> Spider wrote:
> 
> > Hmm...
> > I suffer a problem...
> > my news server... *sigh*
> > It is fast(satellite connection), has almost the whole news-series (all groups,
few
> > exceptions)
> > But... The time limit is severe... it kills messages in a far more rapid way than
is
> > enjoyable, in high traffic groups, below 24 hours...
> > Is there a news server on usenet that doesn't do this ???
> >
> > //Spider
> 
>  Mine is pretty good at holding messages. It too has the entire usenet
> directory available. I get my sevrvice through my telephone comapany.
> It's one of the Bell telephone subsidiaries that survived the AT&T
> monopoly break up a few years back and they must have considerable
> storage capabilities. Some groups have messages dating back a couple
> of months. The VERY active ones, like the cracks groups, about 2 weeks.
> 
> --
> Ken Tyler
> 
> tyl### [at] pacbellnet

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Is it better for you to use dejanews?  I looked and it goes back to at least
1995 for c.g.r.r.

http://www.dejanews.com/

Jim


Spider wrote in message <3692864A.388E523D@bahnhof.se>...
>Oh, great...
>but mine is in Sweden... My ISP..
>The best newsgroup feed in sweden... really great, If it wasn't for the
times...
>oldest time in c.g.r.r. is 26th october now..
>and that group isn't overly active...
>
>//Spider

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