POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.general : clipped_by ... : Re: clipped_by ... Server Time
19 Nov 2024 20:17:26 EST (-0500)
  Re: clipped_by ...  
From: Warp
Date: 14 Jan 2002 10:53:55
Message: <3c42ff12@news.povray.org>
Christopher James Huff <chr### [at] maccom> wrote:
: The "difference" operation "cuts out" one object from another, leaving a 
: closed surface behind as though it were cutting a solid block of 
: material (though the cut surface has the texture of the cutting object). 
: The "clipped_by" feature is an object attribute that removes parts of 
: the surface outside a clipping shape, leaving gaps in the surface.

  Note that in some cases clipping might be faster than differencing.
If the differenced surface is not seen, it's better to use clipping.

-- 
#macro N(D)#if(D>99)cylinder{M()#local D=div(D,104);M().5,2pigment{rgb M()}}
N(D)#end#end#macro M()<mod(D,13)-6mod(div(D,13)8)-3,10>#end blob{
N(11117333955)N(4254934330)N(3900569407)N(7382340)N(3358)N(970)}//  - Warp -


Post a reply to this message

Copyright 2003-2023 Persistence of Vision Raytracer Pty. Ltd.