Christoph Hormann wrote in povray.binaries.images 10/03:
->>You can find some discussion about inclusion in megapov in the 
->>original announcement thread - with negative result for the moment so 
->>sum it up. If you would like to write some user documentation for it 
->>that would already be a large step forward.

To Chris Huff and other interested POV-Ray community members:

I would definitely be willing to write documentation and render examples 
for the blob2 patch. But to do so, I would need a compiled, working 
patch for Windows.

The documentation would be a collection of local, hyperlinked HTML 
files. I would approach the subject in a similar way as I did with the 
isosurface tutorial a couple years back. It would come from the 
end-user's perspective, giving practical applications, troubleshooting 
tips and easy usage guidlines.

Since I'm currently not working, it would give me a singular task to 
focus on for the moment, that is, if people are interested in the blob2 
patch.

A major concern about developing a new patch is whether or not the 
public is really interested in it. I believe the community of POV users 
would be interested in blob2, if they knew what could be accomplished 
with it. Fabien Mosen hit it right on the head when he said "SHOW 
PICTURES to the public". I believe this is how the isosurface became so 
popular.

I'm willing to push the project forward an inch or two. If you are 
interested, contact me or reply to this post.

Happy POVing!

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Samuel Benge wrote:
> [...]
 >
 > The documentation would be a collection of local, hyperlinked HTML
 > files. I would approach the subject in a similar way as I did with the
 > isosurface tutorial a couple years back. It would come from the
 > end-user's perspective, giving practical applications, troubleshooting
 > tips and easy usage guidlines.

Sounds great.  For a possible inclusion in MegaPOV you should make sure 
you don't use too fancy HTML features so it can be converted into 
docbook source without problems.

> A major concern about developing a new patch is whether or not the 
> public is really interested in it. I believe the community of POV users 
> would be interested in blob2, if they knew what could be accomplished 
> with it. Fabien Mosen hit it right on the head when he said "SHOW 
> PICTURES to the public". I believe this is how the isosurface became so 
> popular.

It will probably not be as versatile as the isosurface object but surely 
it can be very useful.

I can't help with a Windows compiled version but i am sure someone else 
will be able to help.

Christoph

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On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 12:48:42 -0700, Samuel Benge <sbe### [at] hotmailcom>
wrote:
> I would definitely be willing to write documentation and render examples 
> for the blob2 patch. But to do so, I would need a compiled, working 
> patch for Windows.

Great! Would it be fine in console version?

ABX

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What do you mean 'console version'? Any working patch I could get would 
be much appreciated.

ABX wrote:

> On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 12:48:42 -0700, Samuel Benge <sbe### [at] hotmailcom>
> wrote:
> 
>>I would definitely be willing to write documentation and render examples 
>>for the blob2 patch. But to do so, I would need a compiled, working 
>>patch for Windows.
>>
> 
> Great! Would it be fine in console version?
> 
> ABX
> 


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Christoph Hormann wrote:

> Sounds great.  For a possible inclusion in MegaPOV you should make sure 
> you don't use too fancy HTML features so it can be converted into 
> docbook source without problems.


I don't know any fancy HTML features, so you can be sure I won't use 
them. Just some simple hyperlinks and example images should do the job.

 
> It will probably not be as versatile as the isosurface object but surely 
> it can be very useful.


It will be used where an isosurface would not be practical. 
Texture-based displacements could still be performed, but with less 
precision and possibly more difficulty than isosurfaces. Eroding 
surfaces would be quite possible with a simple loop.

 
> I can't help with a Windows compiled version but i am sure someone else 
> will be able to help.
> 
> Christoph


I sure hope so. How can we generate enough interest without producing
example images?


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On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 08:39:04 -0700, Samuel Benge <sbe### [at] hotmailcom>
wrote:
> What do you mean 'console version'?

Something which work within dos/command box under windowses.

> Any working patch I could get would 
> be much appreciated.

I will announce it in this group when it will be compiled for you - this will
happen near end of this week due to other tasks I have. If anybody is able to
make it earlier, please do it for Samuel.

ABX

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In article <3F8### [at] hotmailcom>,
 Samuel Benge <sbe### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:

> It will be used where an isosurface would not be practical. 
> Texture-based displacements could still be performed, but with less 
> precision and possibly more difficulty than isosurfaces. Eroding 
> surfaces would be quite possible with a simple loop.

The blob2 solving method is very similar to that of isosurfaces, though 
no code is shared. "Eroding" the surface would be extremely simple, and 
I actually plan on adding user-defined function components.

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Samuel Benge <sbe### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:

> I would definitely be willing to write documentation and render examples 
> for the blob2 patch. But to do so, I would need a compiled, working 
> patch for Windows.

I compiled a win32 binary using MingW.

Currently it is available here:
<http://lutz-peter.hoogi.de/extern/mpp1.0_1win32binary.zip>

but maybe Chris Huff wants to put it on his own webspace?

Lutz-Peter

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Thank you very much! Now I have to figure out how to use it :) Again, 
much appreciated!

Lutz-Peter Hooge wrote:

> Samuel Benge <sbe### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>I would definitely be willing to write documentation and render examples 
>>for the blob2 patch. But to do so, I would need a compiled, working 
>>patch for Windows.
>>
> 
> I compiled a win32 binary using MingW.
> 
> Currently it is available here:
> <http://lutz-peter.hoogi.de/extern/mpp1.0_1win32binary.zip>
> 
> but maybe Chris Huff wants to put it on his own webspace?
> 
> Lutz-Peter
> 


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In article <3f8b28a6$1@news.povray.org>,
 Lutz-Peter Hooge <lpv### [at] gmxde> wrote:

> I compiled a win32 binary using MingW.
> 
> Currently it is available here:
> <http://lutz-peter.hoogi.de/extern/mpp1.0_1win32binary.zip>
> 
> but maybe Chris Huff wants to put it on his own webspace?

<http://home.earthlink.net/~cjameshuff/files/mpp1.0_1win32binary.zip>

Thanks for the compile, I'm glad there's some interest in this patch. 
Maybe I'll have some time to work on it after midterms...right now I 
really should be doing my homework. ;-)

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