POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.binaries.images : Machined Aluminum : Re: Machined Aluminum Server Time
10 Aug 2024 17:28:34 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Machined Aluminum  
From: Rune
Date: 7 Jul 2004 19:56:22
Message: <40ec8da6$1@news.povray.org>
Michael Raiford wrote:
> I used a micronormal and focal blur to
> create the pattern.

You may be able to speed up the rendering by using the brushed metal
technique shown on this page:
http://runevision.com/show.asp?page=povgoodies&data=brushed

Results will probably not be identical, but somewhat equally realistic.

Rune
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