From: John M Dlugosz
Subject: art ideas - robot figure
Date: 23 Aug 1999 22:58:38
Message: <37c20a5e@news.povray.org>
I need a "robot" figure, something crude and boxy and angular. I'm debating
doing it from scratch using a text editor and CSG, or using Poser. Poser
can replace "parts" with my own, but can I supply my own parts as POV
objects or do I have to use 3ds mesh objects? Or can I somehow find the
keypoint data out of a poser file and use that to position my own objects?
--John
"John M. Dlugosz" wrote:
> > I need a "robot" figure, something crude and boxy and angular. I'm debating> doing it from scratch using a text editor and CSG, or using Poser. Poser> can replace "parts" with my own, but can I supply my own parts as POV> objects or do I have to use 3ds mesh objects? Or can I somehow find the> keypoint data out of a poser file and use that to position my own objects?> > --John
If you use 3DWin to convert from Poser 3ds to pov there is a menu item
in 3DWin where you can view each mesh object extents. I guess it would
depend on how many different mesh pieces there are as to how much benefit
you will get from this information. Personally I think I would just go
with starting from scratch and using CSG operations but that is up to
you to decide.
--
Ken Tyler
See my 850+ Povray and 3D Rendering and Raytracing Links at:
http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/index.html
From: John M Dlugosz
Subject: Re: art ideas - robot figure
Date: 31 Aug 1999 21:55:03
Message: <37cc8777@news.povray.org>
> you will get from this information. Personally I think I would just go> with starting from scratch and using CSG operations but that is up to> you to decide.>> --> Ken Tyler
That's what I ended up doing. So far, so good. See
<http://www.dlugosz.com/POV/dryad_dreams.html>
--John
