there IS a C++ Class library that will parse pov-ray 3.0 files.

It can be found at:
http://www9.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/~cnvogelg/pov2rib/index.html

libParPov Features:

supports scene syntax from version 1 to 3
handles all #-commands including #while, #if, #switch
supports all known geometry (finite & infinite solids, finite patches, CSG
containers, references)
all kinds of textures with all components (pigment, normal, finish, halo)
environment features are supported (fog, sky_sphere, background, atmosphere,
rainbow)
handle complex numerical and string expressions with functions and operators
introduced in version 2 and 3
to sum up: I tried to include all features described in the POV Reference
Manual of version 3!!

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Alex Magidow wrote in message <36C22825.FF22CE74@mninter.net>...
>Actually, I PREFER using 3Dwin, because it automatically smooths the
>output, and places it in Moray UDO/INC form, which is native to POV-Ray.
>The major failing point of this program is that it doesn't read VRML, which
>is the output from my favorite little program, STOMP 3D. The workaround for
>that is that I just use Crossroads, which works just fine.
>
>Psychomek wrote:
>
>> how about a plugin that will actually read :
>>
>> *.raw, *.3ds, *.prj, *.asc, *.iob, *.obj, *.lwo, *.lws, *.dxf, *.pob,
>>
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>
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>> *.pov,
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>If you get ANY kind of conversion of POV-Ray, you will have people trading
>the holy grail and their favorite grandmother for it.
>
>> *.obj, *.obt, *.wrl, and a few more ....
>> I copied these extent ions off of the 3dwin web site....   but as i see
>> it, it would be better to have a plugin that would read these formats
>> and allow moray to use them... maybe even make a CSG or a mesh out of
>> them (which ever would be more feasible). if whoever takes on this
>> ENORMOUS task perhaps maybe cutting down to the most common formats
>> (DXF, 3DS, COB, and maybe Lightwave formats)
>
>
>
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