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From: Dre
Subject: Make a hollow object solid
Date: 16 Dec 2010 21:03:21
Message: <4d0ac4e9@news.povray.org>
Hi, is there an easy way to make a hollow object solid?

I have some poser imported objects that are hollow.

I would like to test to see if vectors are inside the object, but its not 
working and I believe that its because the object is hollow.

Unfortunately I cant work out how to make the object a solid....

Cheers Dre


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From: CShake
Subject: Re: Make a hollow object solid
Date: 16 Dec 2010 23:40:44
Message: <4d0ae9cc@news.povray.org>
On 2010-12-16 21:03, Dre wrote:
> Hi, is there an easy way to make a hollow object solid?
>
> I have some poser imported objects that are hollow.
>
> I would like to test to see if vectors are inside the object, but its not
> working and I believe that its because the object is hollow.
>
> Unfortunately I cant work out how to make the object a solid....
>
> Cheers Dre
>
>
If the mesh is closed and the "inside_vector" is specified, POV treats 
it as a solid unless the "hollow" keyword is explicitly provided.
http://wiki.povray.org/content/Documentation:Reference_Section_4.2#Solid_Mesh

I would assume that the problem lies in 'inside_vector' not being defined.


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From: Alain
Subject: Re: Make a hollow object solid
Date: 17 Dec 2010 23:04:46
Message: <4d0c32de@news.povray.org>

> Hi, is there an easy way to make a hollow object solid?
>
> I have some poser imported objects that are hollow.
>
> I would like to test to see if vectors are inside the object, but its not
> working and I believe that its because the object is hollow.
>
> Unfortunately I cant work out how to make the object a solid....
>
> Cheers Dre
>
>

Poser models are mesh. Normaly, they are only a surface with no 
thickness, but that can be changed.

You need to provide an inside_vector to your mesh object. It will work 
even if the mesh is not perfectly closed, but, in that case, you can get 
some eroneous results.
Syntax: inside_vector Direction
Some samples:
inside_vector y
inside_vector 1
inside_vector<1, 0.01, 0.5>



Alain


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From: Dre
Subject: Re: Make a hollow object solid
Date: 19 Dec 2010 17:45:56
Message: <4d0e8b24$1@news.povray.org>
"CShake" <cshake+pov### [at] gmailcom> wrote in message 
news:4d0ae9cc@news.povray.org...
> On 2010-12-16 21:03, Dre wrote:
>> Hi, is there an easy way to make a hollow object solid?
>>
>> I have some poser imported objects that are hollow.
>>
>> I would like to test to see if vectors are inside the object, but its not
>> working and I believe that its because the object is hollow.
>>
>> Unfortunately I cant work out how to make the object a solid....
>>
>> Cheers Dre
>>
>>
> If the mesh is closed and the "inside_vector" is specified, POV treats it 
> as a solid unless the "hollow" keyword is explicitly provided.
> http://wiki.povray.org/content/Documentation:Reference_Section_4.2#Solid_Mesh
>
> I would assume that the problem lies in 'inside_vector' not being defined.

Hi, yes you are right, there is no inside_vector specified.

Looks like I need to read up on UV stuff as I've never played with it 
before!

Thanks for the help!

Cheers Dre


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From: Dre
Subject: Re: Make a hollow object solid
Date: 19 Dec 2010 17:46:48
Message: <4d0e8b58$1@news.povray.org>
"Alain" <aze### [at] qwertyorg> wrote in message 
news:4d0c32de@news.povray.org...

>> Hi, is there an easy way to make a hollow object solid?
>>
>> I have some poser imported objects that are hollow.
>>
>> I would like to test to see if vectors are inside the object, but its not
>> working and I believe that its because the object is hollow.
>>
>> Unfortunately I cant work out how to make the object a solid....
>>
>> Cheers Dre
>>
>>
>
> Poser models are mesh. Normaly, they are only a surface with no thickness, 
> but that can be changed.
>
> You need to provide an inside_vector to your mesh object. It will work 
> even if the mesh is not perfectly closed, but, in that case, you can get 
> some eroneous results.
> Syntax: inside_vector Direction
> Some samples:
> inside_vector y
> inside_vector 1
> inside_vector<1, 0.01, 0.5>
>
>
>
> Alain

Yep thats exactly my problem.  Thanks for the headups, I'm going to read up 
on UV mapping now...

Cheers Dre


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