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7 Aug 2024 19:20:13 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Trefoil experiment  
From: Ger
Date: 14 Dec 2005 12:09:45
Message: <43a051d9@news.povray.org>
Bill Pragnell wrote:

> Early days in a possible new project.
> 
> Rough-and-ready radiosity, need to tweak the knot dimensions / depth,
> maybe have a double-helix stair instead of just the one. Although my
> algorithm should have taken care of it, I have a suspicion that the steps
> are
> bunching up a bit on the curves.  It's probably just on the insides of the
> curves though, so making the steps narrower might take care of that.
> 
> Obviously, there has to be bannisters and people walking up/down (maybe on
> both sides of the stairs? Hmmm...) Not sure whether to go for metal frame
> railings or heavy stone columns... I could try to put a rug down the
> centre of the stairs, too!
> 
> Any thoughts, anyone?

The beginning of an Esher-like scene?
Beyond that, I do like the concept a lot.
If you go for heavy stone bannisters then the center column/knot should be
stone too, at least that's I think.
-- 
Ger


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