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  Re: how to use the pov ray.  
From: troey tp
Date: 8 Mar 2007 21:00:00
Message: <web.45f0bf3e6d6d9efcc712be580@news.povray.org>
"Tim Attwood" <tim### [at] comcastnet> wrote:
> > I've downloaded the win pov ray 3.6 in this web page and would like to use
> > POV RAY as my ray tracing engine im some of my 3d softwares. Are there any
> > instructions here in this web page that can be downloaded?  I know it
> > involve programming but i'm an Architect by profession. Please help me
> > solve my query. Thanks.
>
> POV-Ray SDL (Scene Description Language) is a fairly straight-forward
> text based way to describe 3D objects, and their colors and textures.
> POV comes with a good manual with tutorials for this method (f1 for help).
>
> If you wish to convert a scene file from some other format into POV, you
> might want to try Poseray
> http://mysite.verizon.net/sfg0000/
> which is a converter for various 3d formats like 3ds, and obj.
>
> There are various softwares that provide a 3d modeling GUI with output
> that can be ported to POV, all have advantages and disadvantages.
> (no programming required).

okay thanks for the tip TIM.


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