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From: Tim Nikias
Date: 13 Oct 2006 03:23:27
Message: <452f3eef$1@news.povray.org>

Warp wrote:
> Tim Nikias wrote:
>> Yep, 100x100 triangle mesh and then just smooth_triangles, sorta.
> 
>   Actually 100x100x2 triangles.

Eh, yeah, my bad. I was thinking about 100x100 vertices, not 100x100(x2) 
triangles.

>   The height_field primitive uses optimized code which renders faster
> than an equivalent mesh (at least in theory; I have never tested this
> in practice).

It should? I'll have to research on that, might prove invaluable for one 
or the other render. :-)

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