MichaelJF <fri### [at] t-onlinede> wrote:
> > P.S: Does anyone have any tool recommendations for modelling with bicubic
> > patches? Writing them by hand is rather tedious and I haven't found anything yet
> > that fits the bill!
>
> I only know of very old Windows programs for this purpose. Years ago, I
> played a bit with sPatch but abandoned it soon. So I can give you the
> links here only.
>
> Mike Clifton's official sPatch website has been down for years, and
> there's nothing of substance on archive.org either. However, a copy can
> still be downloaded under the link
>
> https://www.eatonhand.com/images/spatch.htm
>
> You should find a subdirectory "docs" with a short manual.
>
>  From the list
>
> https://wiki.povray.org/content/Knowledgebase:POV-Ray_Modelling_Programs
>
> an exe-File of the Bicubic Patch Modeller can be found at archive.org
>
> http://www.geocities.co.jp/HeartLand-Gaien/4415/bc31.lzh
>
> and the HamaPatch-Link is still online. Both programs seems to be from
> Japan and can be made to run after a little resistance from Windows
> Defender. However, I have not yet been able to find any instructions on
> how to use the programs.
>
> Best regards
> Michael

Thanks for linking those programs, I'll have to investigate to see what they can
do!

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