Hi

Im after a way to create some nice realistic wavey water using a height
field. I have experimented with bozo patterns etc to create the black and
white picture for use within a height field with limited results. Any hits
and tips would be appreciated.

Davey B

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Davey B wrote:

 > Im after a way to create some nice realistic wavey water using a
 > height field. I have experimented with bozo patterns etc to create
 > the black and white picture for use within a height field with
 > limited results. Any hits and tips would be appreciated.


  Do not use only one pattern. Try using a pigment_map of several
patterns (2 or 3) for the b&w image, with different scaling and
turbulence parameters. Also, if using the new 3.5 beta, try the function
image pattern, very handy to avoid external b&w files.



--
Jaime Vives Piqueres

La Persistencia de la Ignorancia
http://www.ignorancia.org/

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Davey B wrote:
> Hi
>
> Im after a way to create some nice realistic wavey water using a height
> field. I have experimented with bozo patterns etc to create the black and
> white picture for use within a height field with limited results. Any hits
> and tips would be appreciated.

If you're not afraid of a modest parse time you could check p.b.s-f.
Christoph
Hormann posted a function that is quite easily converted into a hf with
height_field { function n,n { } }. there are some recently posted anims and
a pic
in the binaries groups.

-Jide

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