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5 Sep 2024 08:17:50 EDT (-0400)
  Re: height fields....  
From: Paul D  Jones
Date: 7 Dec 2001 08:40:14
Message: <3C10C715.137A07ED@psu.edu>
never mind, I fixed it, I was actually making the hf image at a lower
resolution than I had thought.... doh....!

"Paul D. Jones" wrote:

> Howdy povers!
>
> I seem to be having a wee bit o' difficulty in making a nice
> heightfield. I have read the docs and tried a bunch of things
> (hf_gray_16, tga and png formats etc...) but no matter what I try, I
> cannot make a smooth height field.
>
> I use an orthographic scene file with an agate pattern to generate the
> required hf image (1024 x 768 aa 0.3), then in another scene use the
> smooth command and I get a stepped effect.
>
> Does any on have any suggestions as to what would make a good hf? Would
> an isosurface (shudder.....) be better?
>
> -thanks
>
> paul (a three year pov user, and still a new user!! argh!!  :-)


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