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From: 210309008
Subject: Help! Help!
Date: 21 Oct 2004 01:00:01
Message: <web.417740dbe431d19f6c13fae0@news.povray.org>
I learn chemistry in China, and I use POV-ray to generate beautiful
chemical diagrams, but I found that the bond connected two atoms(that is,
a line connect two points), if it was not horizontal or vertical, it
became zigzag, but what I really want is a smooth line. Is there anyone
kindly help me with this problem? Thank you and my e-mail is
210### [at] sudaeducn


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From: Stephen McAvoy
Subject: Re: Help! Help!
Date: 21 Oct 2004 10:42:56
Message: <hmifn0ds69l0a5rucsma7mag41f6cevba2@4ax.com>
On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:56:11 EDT, "210309008" <210### [at] sudaeducn>
wrote:

>I learn chemistry in China, and I use POV-ray to generate beautiful
>chemical diagrams, but I found that the bond connected two atoms(that is,
>a line connect two points), if it was not horizontal or vertical, it
>became zigzag, but what I really want is a smooth line. Is there anyone
>kindly help me with this problem? Thank you and my e-mail is
>210### [at] sudaeducn

Dear 210309008
I can think of two possible reasons. The most common is not using
Anti-Aliasing see the docs 5.2.6.4  Anti-Aliasing Options. This will
give you a stepped edge if you do not use it. The other possibility is
the camera type, if you are using +aa then try an Orthographic camera 
6.4  Camera
6.4.2.2  Orthographic projection



Regards
        Stephen


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