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1 Sep 2024 18:19:01 EDT (-0400)
  Re: I don't understand the slope pattern  
From: Michael Andrews
Date: 3 May 2001 06:57:54
Message: <3AF13A90.C0811F49@reading.ac.uk>
Mind you, if the 'pigment_pattern' statement makes it into v3.5 it would
probably be worth removing the convoluted extended syntax from 'slope'.
You can do exactly the same effects with pigment_pattern and it is as
easy to understand as the extended slope syntax. 

I only tacked the extended syntax on to Hans Detlev-Fink's original
slope concept because no-one had implemented anything like the
pigment_pattern at that time. If we have pigment_pattern to do this (and
many other clever effects) in v3.5 then the extended slope syntax is
pointless and should be depreciated.

It pains me to say this about my only real contribution to The Cause but
...

Bye for now,
	Mike Andrews.

"Tony[B]" wrote:
> 
> Thanks for your help Rune! I think I mostly understand it now. This
> definitely has to get into 3.5 to help those POVers who are stuck like me...
> Anybody have the address for the POV-Team?


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