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30 Apr 2024 19:12:56 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Transparent PNGs  
From: Bald Eagle
Date: 9 Oct 2017 10:05:01
Message: <web.59db8201c5de9ff4c437ac910@news.povray.org>
Sven Littkowski <I### [at] SvenLittkowskiname> wrote:
> Which brings me to the next problem, how to
> recreate one of the Roman-style galley oars. it is too easy just to use
> a long cylinder with a flattened (thin-scaled) oval cylinder at the end.
> The transition between shaft and brad area was kinda smooth.

I'd start by posting a close-up / detailed image of what you want to do in 3D
(if you can't find an existing 3D model) and then I'm sure someone could
recommend a mesh-modeling, CSG, isosurface, or blob approach.


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