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5 Sep 2024 10:31:02 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Parabolic shapes?  
From: Christoph Hormann
Date: 16 Feb 2001 13:43:49
Message: <3A8D74E5.B5B9E8BC@gmx.de>
Matthew Green wrote:
> 
> I don't suppose it's possible with matrix{} at all...
> My linear algebra skills have withered severly these days.
> 

Matrix is only good for *linear* transformations i.e. rotation, scaling,
translating, shearing.

As Warp mentioned, isosurfaces are the thing you could use for this
purpose.  

Christoph

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Christoph Hormann <chr### [at] gmxde>
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