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7 Jul 2024 08:37:49 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Prism Conceptual Question  
From: Alan1961
Date: 26 Jan 2010 08:50:01
Message: <web.4b5ef1c6638e306cd96514d00@news.povray.org>
Stephen <mca### [at] aolDOTcom> wrote:
> Alan1961 wrote:
> > I would like to create prisms with a combination of straight lines and curves -
> > including circular.
> >
> > For a very very simple example - a 4*4 box shape but with one corner rounded off
> > with a circular radius of 1.
> >
>
> You could use CSG for that example.
> Difference a cylinder from a box to create a box with a corner hollowed
> out. Then difference your box prism with your newly created Difference.
> If that does not make sense I can give an example after work.
>
> --
>
> Best Regards,
>  Stephen

Thnaks Stephen... I have used CSG to do this before... but as I said in my
request I'm looking for prism based solutions to cater for much more complex
shapes.   Essentially I want a generic approach to combined straight lines and
curves (inc circular) to define my prims.

Any other ideas anyone?


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