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From: Leroy
Date: 22 Feb 2025 16:00:00
Message: <web.67ba39f568c695a193103de1f712fc00@news.povray.org>

"Bald Eagle" <cre### [at] netscapenet> wrote:
> Is there a way to do this?
>
> object texture?
> function?
> Some way to internally generate an image_map?
>
> Seems like it ought to be possible, but I'm not seeing the path to a solution.
>
> - BE

If I understand you right you want to turn a text object into a pigment or
texture

Using the 'object' pattern should do the trick.

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