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28 Jun 2024 23:47:15 EDT (-0400)
  RE: Helix?  
From: Txemi Jendrix
Date: 5 Nov 2002 20:08:27
Message: <3dc86b8b@news.povray.org>

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> Hi,
> Is there any good way to make a helix with moray? I want to make a coil
> spring. I tried using the new mesh and was not happy with the results. It
> really slows down the program. I know I can make one using a sphere and
> duplicate with orbit, but it takes 1000 spheres, and still you can see the
> segmentation, which I don't want. Has anyone any experience with this?
> Thank you,
> Steve Shelby

There is a free program called Helixir, wich creates a variety of 3D
helical shapes for use with POV-Ray and Moray.

It exports to UDO-Inc.

Here is the link
http://www.evolve.co.uk/helixir/

Hope this helps
Bye

Txemi Jendrix
http://www.txemijendrix.com


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