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2 Aug 2024 10:23:55 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Help creating a 5-pointed gem like star  
From: Skeety
Date: 12 Nov 2004 08:50:00
Message: <web.4194bf2d8348af124f8e18070@news.povray.org>
"busabus" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> I've been out of the POV scene for quite a few years (since I left
> compuserve!) and I'm trying to get back into it.
>
> I'm attempting to create a 3D 5-pointed star that is faceted like a gem,
> kind of like this
> http://www.lidinc.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/SM%20STAR%20K166%20GIF.jpg,
> and it's bugging me.  I know I could create it by calculating the points
> and putting them into a mesh, but there must be a simpler way of getting
> POV to do all the hard work.
>
> Any pointers/links etc would be really helpful.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Dan

Using math, and pyrimids, I think you might be able to create one
pretty easy.


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