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3 May 2025 16:13:01 EDT (-0400)
  Re: profile following a parametric curve  
From: Chris R
Date: 2 May 2025 10:20:00
Message: <web.6814d401174259623d0038515cc1b6e@news.povray.org>
kurtz le pirate <kur### [at] freefr> wrote:
> hello,
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> My first attempts.
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> Curves are defined with Cartesian parameters: x=f(t), z=g(t).
> The profile is a simple polygon.
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> Basic texture, lighting with area_light.
> Low resolution (800x600).
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> kurtz le pirate
> compagnie de la banquise

Do you adjust the size of your profile object as you follow the curve, or does
it just have a very tiny thickness at each t step?  When I use this technique, I
struggle with getting the resulting object smooth if the curves are wide.

-- Chris R


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