"Bob Hughes" <omniverse@charter%net> wrote:
> "Bob Armstrong" <bob### [at] cosy com> wrote in message
> news:web.4417ca9fe453bbb1945ca8690@news.povray.org...
> >
> > Boy , some of the images on your web site are intimidating .
> > Please tell me some of the images like
> > http://3digitaleyes.com/imagery/povrenders1/lcsrule_std were not
> > constructed from scratch .
>
> *blush* Ha! That one uses image_map on what is otherwise fairly basic POV
> primitives in CSG stuff. I didn't dare try to add all the little lines and
> numerals-- maybe I could have, guess I'll never know!
>
That reminds me of a linear slide rule I did not finish about two years ago.
I used a heightfield for the scales. It took some doing first I tried to
subtract the heightfield from the stock but that gave poor results. I
finally got something looking ok by using a union.
Stephen
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