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From: Seany
Subject: Rendering a Seashell in POVRay
Date: 13 Mar 2018 19:55:00
Message: <web.5aa8641a458d18736cd58230@news.povray.org>
Guys, please help.

This is my pov Ray code :

#include "colors.inc"
#include "glass.inc"
#include "golds.inc"
#include "metals.inc"
#include "stones.inc"
#include "woods.inc"
#include "shapes.inc"
#include "textures.inc"
#include "spectral.inc"
#include "rand.inc"
#include "param.inc"
#include "math.inc"


#declare MaxTrace    = 60;
#declare Radio       = 1;
#declare Photons     = 10000000;
#declare Sunlight    = 0;
#declare SkyEmission = 5;

#declare RoomDesign  = 1;


camera {        // sPlace the camera
  sky <0,0,1>       // Zenith of camera attached  Ref Frame
  direction <-1,0,0>     // First look at left of the screen plane
  right <4/3,0,0>      // Right side expanded
  location  <50,0,120>     // Camera location
  look_at   <8,5,50>      // Where camera is pointing
  angle 50            // Angle of the view
}

global_settings { ambient_light White } //Ambient light to "brighten up" darker
pictures

#declare Lamp = union {
  light_source {<0,0,6>, SpectralEmission(E_Blackbody(5500)) * 2000
  fade_power 2
  fade_distance 5
  photons {reflection on refraction on }
  }

  sphere { 0, 5
    pigment { SpectralEmission(E_Blackbody(5500)) }
    finish {emission 3 ambient 0 diffuse 0}
    no_shadow
    no_radiosity
  }

  translate <0, 150, 200>
}

object {Lamp}

background { color White}


/*plane {
  <0,-0,1>, -2               //This represents the plane 0x+0y+z=0
  texture { Copper_Metal}      //The texture comes from the file "metals.inc"
   }*/

#declare alp =  32.0*pi/180;   // this is the shells own angular constant
#declare bet = -12.0*pi/180;   // "
#declare omg =  1.5*pi/180;    // rotation angle
#declare mu  =  29*pi/180;    // "
#declare phi =  17*pi/180;    // "
#declare A   =  20;      // size
#declare D1  =  1;      // direction of coiling
#declare D2  = -1;      // ditto
#declare N   =  7;      // Number of spines
#declare W1  =  5*pi/180;    // angle of spines
#declare W2  = 27*pi/180;    // "
#declare L   = 8*pi/180;    // "
#declare P   = 3*pi/180;    // "



#declare a = 40;      // Apperture semi major axis
#declare b = 17;      // Apperture semi minor axis
#declare aperture_R = function(u,v) {
        1 / sqrt(
           pow(cos(u)/a,2)
          + pow(sin(u)/b,2)
          )
         }
#declare l = function(u) {
       (2*pi/N) *
          (
             N*u/(2*pi) -
          floor(N*u/(2*pi))
          )
      }

object {

 parametric {
  function { D1 * (
        A*sin(bet)*cos(v)
       +    cos(u)*cos(v)*aperture_R(u,v)
       -   sin(u)*sin(v)*aperture_R(u,v)
      ) * exp(v/tan(alp))
    }
  function { (
       -1* A*sin(bet)*sin(v)
       -   cos(u)*sin(v)*aperture_R(u,v)
       -   sin(u)*cos(v)*aperture_R(u,v)
     )*exp(v/tan(alp))
    }
  function { (
       -1* A*cos(bet)
       +   sin(u)*aperture_R(u,v)
     )*exp(v/tan(alp))
    }
  <0,0>,<pi,pi>
  accuracy 0.01
  precompute 10 x,y,z
 }
 texture {NBwinebottle}
 rotate <0,20,47>
 scale <4,4,4>
}


I took the code from this paper:
http://www.mat.uc.pt/%7Epicado/conchas/eng/article.pdf

However, Pov ray fails to render anything.

I have tried shuffling the U and V component.
I have tried to move the camera again, and change the view direction

I am finding nothing - only white screen.

Please help.

I really want to see at least some things rendered.
Thank you


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From: Bald Eagle
Subject: Re: Rendering a Seashell in POVRay
Date: 16 Mar 2018 15:35:00
Message: <web.5aac1b685135d1e4c437ac910@news.povray.org>
I looked at this one last night as well -- haven't figured out what the problem
with this one is yet.


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From: Alain
Subject: Re: Rendering a Seashell in POVRay
Date: 16 Mar 2018 21:31:43
Message: <5aac6fff@news.povray.org>
Le 18-03-16 à 15:30, Bald Eagle a écrit :
> I looked at this one last night as well -- haven't figured out what the problem
> with this one is yet.
> 
> 

Just as an isosurface need to take count of the max_gradient, so does a 
parametric. I don't know the default value, I don't find it in the 
documentation, but you can probably assume the same value as that for 
the isosurface.
Also, it have a default contained_by defined as :
contained_by box{-1, 1}.
It looks like the functions used need a larger max_gradient and also a 
larger contained_by object.


Alain


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From: Tor Olav Kristensen
Subject: Re: Rendering a Seashell in POVRay
Date: 17 Mar 2018 16:05:00
Message: <web.5aad72825135d1e4da73e92d0@news.povray.org>
"Seany" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> Guys, please help.
>
> This is my pov Ray code :
> ...
> However, Pov ray fails to render anything.
> ...
> I really want to see at least some things rendered.

Try the code below.

--
Tor Olav
http://subcube.com


// ===== 1 ======= 2 ======= 3 ======= 4 ======= 5 ======= 6 ======= 7
// SEASHELLS:
// THE PLAINNESS AND BEAUTY OF THEIR MATHEMATICAL DESCRIPTION
// http://www.mat.uc.pt/~picado/conchas/eng/article.pdf
// ===== 1 ======= 2 ======= 3 ======= 4 ======= 5 ======= 6 ======= 7

#version 3.7;

global_settings { assumed_gamma 1.0 }

#include "colors.inc"
#include "functions.inc" // For f_r()

// ===== 1 ======= 2 ======= 3 ======= 4 ======= 5 ======= 6 ======= 7

#declare TwoPi = 2*pi;

#declare A = 25;
#declare Alpha = radians(83);
#declare Beta = radians(42);
#declare Mu = radians(20);
#declare Omega = radians(30);
#declare Phi = radians(70);
#declare a = 12;
#declare b = 20;

#declare Re_Fn = function(s) { 1/f_r(cos(s)/a, 0, sin(s)/b) };

#declare Range_u = array[2] { -2*TwoPi, +2*TwoPi }; // Turns: 2 + 2 = 4
#declare Range_v = array[2] { 0, TwoPi };

parametric {
    function {
        (
            +A*sin(Beta)*cos(u)
            +(
                +cos(v + Phi)*cos(u + Omega)
                -sin(Mu)*sin(v + Phi)*sin(u + Omega)
             )*Re_Fn(v)
        )*exp(u/tan(Alpha))
    },
    function {
        (
            -A*cos(Beta)
            +cos(Mu)*sin(v + Phi)
            *Re_Fn(v)
        )*exp(u/tan(Alpha))
    },
    function {
        (
            +A*sin(Beta)*sin(u)
            +(
                +cos(v + Phi)*sin(u + Omega)
                +sin(Mu)*sin(v + Phi)*cos(u + Omega)
             )*Re_Fn(v)
        )*exp(u/tan(Alpha))
    }
    <Range_u[0], Range_v[0]>, <Range_u[1], Range_v[1]>
    contained_by {
        sphere { -100*y, 200 } // Change with size of shell
    }
    max_gradient 40 // Increase if necessary
    accuracy 1e-3 // Decrease towards zero if necessary
    precompute 10 x, y, z
    pigment { color 0.5*Blue + 0.4*White }
}

// ===== 1 ======= 2 ======= 3 ======= 4 ======= 5 ======= 6 ======= 7

background { color 0.5*Yellow + 0.4*White }

light_source {
    1000*<-3, 2, 1>
    color White
}

camera {
    location 50*<1, 1, 6> // Change with size of shell
    look_at -80*y // Change with size of shell
}

// ===== 1 ======= 2 ======= 3 ======= 4 ======= 5 ======= 6 ======= 7


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