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  Re: Torus Torture  
From: Rune
Date: 23 Jan 2001 09:20:34
Message: <3a6d9332@news.povray.org>
"Wlodzimierz ABX Skiba" wrote:
> The main difference beetween my method and your is that you
> (as I understand) simply average normals after deformation.

I don't average any normals.

> You forgot that deformation is not linear and strength of
> deformation on one side of normal vector can be different
> on the other side.

No I don't...

> In my method I use weighted averaging dependant of area of
> triangles described by deformed perpendicular vectors.

There are no triangles involved at all in my normal calculations.

Rune
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