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1 Oct 2024 13:21:57 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Trip-let (8k)  
From: Greg M  Johnson
Date: 14 Aug 2000 16:57:04
Message: <39985BF2.73FF868D@my-dejanews.com>
The area that projects a  "G" looks more like an H when I look at the
cube......

Kevin Jackson-Mead wrote:

> Greetings everyone.
>
> I am new to POV and to raytracing, and it's been a while since I've
> posted anything to a newsgroup (and first time posting using Netscape's
> news thing), so please excuse any screw-ups.  Attached is a little
> object I made that was inspired by the cover art of Douglas R.
> Hofstadter's book "Godel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid".  As
> far as I know, he invented them for his book (according to what he says
> about it, anyway).  He took a piece of wood and sawed the appropriate
> bits.  Neat idea and a wonderful book, if anyone is looking for
> something to read.
>
> Anyway, I was thinking of trying to come up with a macro to make
> trip-lets out of any three letters, and I was wondering if something
> like that already exists.  I imagine not, but I thought I'd ask first.
> I doubt it would be a very useful macro, but I'm planning on using it to
> teach myself how to do them.
>
> Comments and suggestions are welcome and appreciated (otherwise I
> wouldn't be posting, I guess.)
>
> Kevin Jackson-Mead
>
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>  [Image]


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