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2 Sep 2024 02:12:51 EDT (-0400)
  Re: fast rounded box  
From: JWV
Date: 19 May 2003 10:57:21
Message: <3ec8f0d1$1@news.povray.org>
> 1. Supperellispoid is not a roudned box. Are you aware that your macro is
not a
> replacement to supperelipsoid ?

I know a superelipsoid is not a rouded box, but i only use superelipsoids
for rounded boxes.

> 2. Have you noticed similiar macro in official distribution ? Look at
> http://www.povray.org/documentation/view/261/

I had not noticed it, but someone else has told me to have a look at
shapes.inc (after i posted my own version). So i know my macro doesn't bring
anything new, but it was still a usefull macro practice.

Next time i think of something usefull, i will check the manual to see if it
already exists :-).

JWV


"ABX" <abx### [at] abxartpl> wrote in message
news:ib0hcvgiusp4mgeg7gok5pvgmed0bpgr8b@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 18 May 2003 16:11:01 +0200, "JWV" <jwv|at|planet.nl> wrote:
> > macro to create fast rounded boxes. (1/3 of superelipsoid render time).
>
> 1. Supperellispoid is not a roudned box. Are you aware that your macro is
not a
> replacement to supperelipsoid ?
> 2. Have you noticed similiar macro in official distribution ? Look at
> http://www.povray.org/documentation/view/261/
>
> ABX


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