Can you use Heightfields with CSG? (Message 1 to 4 of 4)
From: John D Gwinner
Subject: Can you use Heightfields with CSG?
Date: 7 Jul 2001 18:54:15
Message: <3b479317$1@news.povray.org>
Can you use Heightfields with CSG?
I'm getting odd results.
I'm using MegaPOV and tried the 'inside_vector' (ala meshes) but this was
rejected as part of the height field.
== John ==
From: Ken
Subject: Re: Can you use Heightfields with CSG?
Date: 7 Jul 2001 19:12:01
Message: <3B479731.5070554E@pacbell.net>
"John D. Gwinner" wrote:
> > Can you use Heightfields with CSG?> > I'm getting odd results.
HF's have a clearly defined inside and outside so are usable in CSG
operations. There are some limitations on what you can do with them
but CSG is definately possible.
> I'm using MegaPOV and tried the 'inside_vector' (ala meshes) but this was> rejected as part of the height field.
Can't answer this part...
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Ken Tyler
From: Margus Ramst
Subject: Re: Can you use Heightfields with CSG?
Date: 7 Jul 2001 21:14:36
Message: <3b47b3fc@news.povray.org>
"John D. Gwinner" <jgw### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> Can you use Heightfields with CSG?>
Yes, you can; unlike meshes they have a well-defined interior and exterior.
Basically, all points beneath the height field are considered to be
"inside", even though there is no visible delimiting surface there.
> I'm getting odd results.>
Could you be a bit more specific?
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From: John D Gwinner
Subject: Re: Can you use Heightfields with CSG?
Date: 8 Jul 2001 02:34:58
Message: <3b47ff12@news.povray.org>
Ah, that helps.
I will post more specifics, but let me play with it first - thinking through
what's 'inside' explains what I was getting. Let me fiddle and I'll post
something soon in images.
== John ==
"Margus Ramst" <mar### [at] peakeduee> wrote in message
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> "John D. Gwinner" <jgw### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:>> > Can you use Heightfields with CSG?> >>> Yes, you can; unlike meshes they have a well-defined interior and
exterior.
> Basically, all points beneath the height field are considered to be> "inside", even though there is no visible delimiting surface there.>> > I'm getting odd results.> >>> Could you be a bit more specific?>> --> Margus Ramst>> Personal e-mail: mar### [at] peakeduee> TAG (Team Assistance Group) e-mail: mar### [at] tagpovrayorg> Home page http://www.hot.ee/margusrt
com> wrote: