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From: Tek
Date: 25 Feb 2002 15:17:51
Message: <3c7a9bef@news.povray.org>
Ah, but that's far less accurate! :)

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Christopher James Huff <chr### [at] maccom> wrote in message
news:chr### [at] netplexaussieorg...
> In article <3c77bbc9@news.povray.org>, "Zero" <zer### [at] yahoocom> wrote:
>
> > Isn't that how the tetrahedron is defined in shapes.inc?  I didn't check it,
> > but I believe all geometrical solids are defined using intersections of
> > planes, so all you need is #include "shapes.inc" - all this math for nothing
> > ;-)
>
> The file is "shapes2.inc", and the definition isn't quite the same:
> #declare Tetrahedron =
>  intersection
>   {plane {-y,1}
>    plane {-z,1 rotate <19.47,    0, 0>}
>    plane {-z,1 rotate <19.47, -120, 0>}
>    plane {-z,1 rotate <19.47,  120, 0>}
>   }
>
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