"Nicolas Calimet" wrote:
> For B) I suppose you suggest something like:
>
> #declare t1=texture{... transform ...}
> #declare t2=texture{... transform ...}
> ...
> mesh{
>   triangle{ ... texture{t1} }  // or smooth triangle
>   triangle{ ... texture{t2} }
>   ...
> }

Yes basically, although I'd use an array.

> which of course requires a lot of memory to declare both
> texture variables and textures in the mesh.

Well, not texture variables, just the textures.

> But what about the following syntax ?
>
> mesh{
>   #declare t=texture{ ... transform ...}  // #local is more elegant ?
>   triangle{ ... texture{t} }
>   #declare t=texture{ ... transform ...}
>   triangle{ ... texture{t} }
>   ...
> }
>
> which might be only a little longer to parse... maybe not.

Interesting. I wonder if it changes anything. I'll try it out. Thanks!

Rune
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