I wouldn't say that. By the time one can use my
LSSM Macros, you're probably not able to
understand all of it, let alone do it yourself. They've
got a very intuitive handling (at least, that's the
feeling I have, can't get any easier to use them unless
confining the effects too much), but the background
in keeping track of calculation steps, interpolation,
different arrays, intersection tests, handling of
corners, macros for easy path definition... I don't
think if one grasps the idea how to declare the
object the water shall interact with, that one is
also able to code the structure himself.

The same applies for different other applications
as well. Being able to use a particle system doesn't
make you able to code one yourself. There's lots
of tiny things to be addressed in proper coding, and
you don't get all that just by knowing how the main
idea works.

-- 
Tim Nikias v2.0
Homepage: http://www.digitaltwilight.de/no_lights


> | Evolution:
> | POV-ignorant -step1-> Newbie -step2-> Standard user -step3-> advanced
> user
> |
>
> There needs to be another step added at the end of your chain. A step
> for those who create algorithms rather than just translate them into POV
> code. The reason that these include files are never used is that by the
> time a person becomes familiar enough with macros to use the files, he
> is more than capable of coding these algorithms himself. The way to
> contribute to the POV community is with *original* algorithms, or at
> least horribly complex algorithms that cannot be coded by a "Standard
> user".
>
>  -Shay
>
>


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