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28 Jul 2024 08:29:23 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Vectors...  
From: Ken
Date: 22 Jul 1999 22:44:46
Message: <3797D694.BA87CFAD@pacbell.net>
T'vakah wrote:
> 
> I just downloaded 3.1g and after reading the update list and am completely
> clueless as to what a 4D and, especially, 5D vector are.  Is this somehow an
> aproximation of what a 4 or 5 dimension obejct would look like from 3D
> space?
> 
> T'vakah

Only certain functions will accept 5D vectors

A 5D vector = <a,b,c,d,e>
e.g. pigment { rgbft <1,1,1,1,1> }

a float value is a single value such as - rotate x

Vectors are enclosed in < >
a float is a single expression or number

-- 
Ken Tyler
  
mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net
http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/links.htm


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