im using spline.inc (from chris colefax's website) to create smooth motion
paths....however, i cant seem to create more than one spline per scene.
is it meant to work this way?

i can rotate and move the one spline, but i need several different
splines...even using two spline files and including spline.inc after each
one creates only one spline.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Chris Field wrote:

> im using spline.inc (from chris colefax's website) to create smooth motion
> paths....however, i cant seem to create more than one spline per scene.
> is it meant to work this way?
>
> i can rotate and move the one spline, but i need several different
> splines...even using two spline files and including spline.inc after each
> one creates only one spline.
>
> any help would be greatly appreciated.

 Can you provide a general example of how you are using it.
If we can see the code it is easier to trouble shoot the problem
for you. Don't include the whole scene you are working on just
the relevant parts.

--
Ken Tyler

tyl### [at] pacbellnet

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now i know i can get the same effect as using these two splines by using one
and rotating it, but this gives an idea of what i'm talking about.
i certainly hope i've made no stupid mistakes...

heres the code -

--------spline-test.pov---------
camera {location <0, 70, -30> look_at <0, 0, -30> }
#declare spline_smoothness = 300
#declare spline_file = "left.spl" #include "ShowSpl.inc"
#declare spline_file = "right.spl" #include "ShowSpl.inc"

-------left.spl----------
#declare spline_segments = 1
#declare spline_loop = false

#declare point0 = <-100,   0,  -60>
#declare point1 = <-40,   0,  -60>
#declare point2 = <0,   0, 2>
#declare point3 = <0,   0, 10>
#include "Spline.inc"

------right.spl---------

#declare spline_segments = 1
#declare spline_loop = false

#declare point0 = <100,   0,  -60>
#declare point1 = <40,   0,  -60>
#declare point2 = <0,   0, 2>
#declare point3 = <0,   0, 10>
#include "Spline.inc"

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Chris Field wrote:

> now i know i can get the same effect as using these two splines by using one
> and rotating it, but this gives an idea of what i'm talking about.
> i certainly hope i've made no stupid mistakes...
>
> heres the code -
>
> --------spline-test.pov---------
> camera {location <0, 70, -30> look_at <0, 0, -30> }
> #declare spline_smoothness = 300
> #declare spline_file = "left.spl" #include "ShowSpl.inc"
> #declare spline_file = "right.spl" #include "ShowSpl.inc"
>
> -------left.spl----------
> #declare spline_segments = 1
> #declare spline_loop = false
>
> #declare point0 = <-100,   0,  -60>
> #declare point1 = <-40,   0,  -60>
> #declare point2 = <0,   0, 2>
> #declare point3 = <0,   0, 10>
> #include "Spline.inc"
>
> ------right.spl---------
>
> #declare spline_segments = 1
> #declare spline_loop = false
>
> #declare point0 = <100,   0,  -60>
> #declare point1 = <40,   0,  -60>
> #declare point2 = <0,   0, 2>
> #declare point3 = <0,   0, 10>
> #include "Spline.inc"

Hmm ! Sorry  I can't see the problem and would hate to start
guessing. Maybe an email to Mr. Colefax can clear this up for
you. I have found him very helpful in the past and he will answer
private emails when he finds the time. It might take a few days
but he will respond.

--
Ken Tyler

tyl### [at] pacbellnet

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"Chris Field" <fun### [at] hotmailcom> writes:

> now i know i can get the same effect as using these two splines by using one
> and rotating it, but this gives an idea of what i'm talking about.
> i certainly hope i've made no stupid mistakes...
> 
> heres the code -
> 
> --------spline-test.pov---------
> camera {location <0, 70, -30> look_at <0, 0, -30> }
> #declare spline_smoothness = 300
> #declare spline_file = "left.spl" #include "ShowSpl.inc"
> #declare spline_file = "right.spl" #include "ShowSpl.inc"
> 
[ splines snipped ]

It it possible to use several splines at a time. We used up to 65 splines
in a project last year. We did however not use "ShowSpl.inc". The way we
used the splines was:

  #declare spline_clock = value1
  #include "node00.spl"
  #declare node00 = spline_pos

  #declare spline_clock = value2
  #include "node01.spl"
  #declare node01 = spline_pos


I hope this helps.

Thomas


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