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31 Jul 2024 10:25:16 EDT (-0400)
  Re: First impressions...  
From: Ben Chambers
Date: 5 Sep 2001 15:06:30
Message: <3b9677b6@news.povray.org>
Soory, w2k, 320RAM, Duron 850.

"Ben Chambers" <bdc### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message
news:3b9676d4@news.povray.org...
> hmm... skyvase.pov (1024x768, aa 0.3) went from 77 (optimized compile) to
62
> seconds (3.5beta1)!!! :)
>
> The hyperbolic trig functions don't seem to function, ie,
>
> camera {
>  location <0,0,-5>
>  look_at 0
> }
>
> #declare C = cosh(1);
> sphere {y*C,1 pigment {color rgb 1} finish {ambient 1}}
>
> Parse Error: Expected 'RValue to declare', cosh found instead
>
> Also, with height_fields, "smooth" works, but "smooth on" gives the error:
>
> Parse Error: No matching } in 'height_field', float function 'on' found
> instead
>
> One other quick comment, would it be possible to specify the size of the
> pictures used in the insert menu?  Say, if someone wanted to do even
larger
> renders of them?  I mean, other than changing the images.ini file in the
> insert menu?  (This is actually a trivial request, not really important,
but
> it would be nice to change this with the gui).
>
> Other than that, looks great!  Thanks for your work,and glad we can now
> enjoy 3.5!
>
> ...Chambers
>
>


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