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1 Aug 2024 16:26:08 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Parabolic looping macro  
From: PM 2Ring
Date: 26 Jul 2005 20:35:01
Message: <web.42e6d5abbdadf4adad93754b0@news.povray.org>
"Bryan Valencia" <pov### [at] spamgourmetcom> wrote:
> I'd like to find a parabolic looping macro, where I can give 2 endpoints and
> a "stretched" length.  maybe something like this:
>
>
> #macro loop(P1, P2, Stretched, SegmentCount, SegmentObject)
>
>
> ...where P1 and P2 are the endpoints, StretchedLength is how much "string"
> there is, and the "segments" would be spaced evenly along the spline like
> the links of a chain.

If you're making a chain, you need a catenary, not a parabola. A nice macro
for this was posted a few months back. If I get the time, I'll try
searching for it.

>
>
> This leads me to my next question.  Is there a repository of super-cool POV
> macros?

Yes. :)


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