POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.general : Lathe vs. SoR : Re: Lathe vs. SoR Server Time
19 Nov 2024 11:22:29 EST (-0500)
  Re: Lathe vs. SoR  
From: Warp
Date: 12 Mar 2002 16:44:12
Message: <3c8e76ac@news.povray.org>
Corey Woodworth <cdw### [at] mpinetnet> wrote:
> Can someone please explain to me the differences of Lathes and Surfaces of
> Revolutions?

  In a sor the y-value of each control point has to be larger than the one
of the previous point. Lathes do not have this limitation.
  Logically sors render faster than lathes.

> Is it that SoRs can be hollow and Lathes cannot?

  You'll have to be more specific about what do you mean by "hollow".

-- 
#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 -


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