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  Re: Mapping a Heightfield on a cylinder?  
From: Ken
Date: 13 Jun 1999 17:43:06
Message: <37642322.C050FE56@pacbell.net>
Marc-Hendrik Bremer wrote:
> 
> Well, that saves me from looking for a solution.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Marc-Hendrik
> 
> Nieminen Mika schrieb in Nachricht <37640245@news.povray.org>...
> >Marc-Hendrik Bremer <Mar### [at] t-onlinede> wrote:
> >: Is there a (simple) way to wrap a Heightfield around a cylinder so you
> can
> >: rotate it and see the different parts of the HF?
> >
> >  Sorry, but the answer is no.
> >
> >--
> >main(i,_){for(_?--i,main(i+2,"FhhQHFIJD|FQTITFN]zRFHhhTBFHhhTBFysdB"[i]
> >):5;i&&_>1;printf("%s",_-70?_&1?"[]":" ":(_=0,"\n")),_/=2);} /*- Warp -*/

While you can't do it dierectly with Pov you can do it using an external
program like orbcyl by John Beale or the program called Leveller by
John Gardener. See my links page for the links to these programs.

http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/links.htm

-- 
Ken Tyler

mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net


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