Check these links:

http://www.pages.drexel.edu/undergrad/gen22/linux3d/linux.html
http://www.informatik.uni-rostock.de/~rschultz/mops.html

I don't know if they have support for Pov but I grabbed
them off of another news group when I saw the linux header
in the message thread.

Ken Tyler

Daryl Stultz wrote:

> Ken wrote in message <365A9A72.BBFCECF5@pacbell.net>...
> >Daryl Stultz wrote:
> >
> >> Hey, I'm looking for recommendations for a modeling program for
> >> Intel/Linux/POV.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >
> >
> >I have reviewed your request and have found there has not been
> >enough information provided by you. If you could be a little
> >more specific about your needs I would be more than happy to
> >make the neccesary recommendations.
> >
> >1.) Are you restricted to linux compatible programs or would
> >    MicroSoft Windows based programs be acceptable ?
>
> No MicroSoft, please. I do not run any MS software on my machine.
>
> >2.) Do you need a full scale modeling program or would you
> >    consider a host of utilities that support Pov-Ray object
> >    generation ?
>
> I would like a "full-scale" modeler, I think.
>
> >3.) What is your current skill level with Pov-Ray ?
>
> Zero.
>
> >4.) What kind of scenes and objects would you like to construct ?
>
> That's a pretty broad question - mostly acrhitectural style sculpture.
>
> >5.) Is precision a concern ?
>
> Usually.
>
> >6.) There are many Pov-Ray compatable .inc files that offer many
> >    extra features and or will generate objects in pov that are
> >    not platform specific. Are you interested in these ?
>
> Maybe. Not really sure.
>
> I have a good amount of programming experience and I am an avid LightWave
> user. I am aware that POV is quite different in nature than LW but I can
> handle it. I'm not interested in mathimatically generated models - I do want
> to be able to do fre-form modeling.
>
> Thanks.

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