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  Re: Airbubbles in icicle test  
From: Alain
Date: 27 Dec 2010 18:48:29
Message: <4d1925cd$1@news.povray.org>

> I hit the 1 million blob component limit using the air bubbles...so
> unfortunately I will not be including that in my first alpha release. :(
> On the other hand, they are useless to even have unless you are looking
> fairly closely at an icicle...so for general use this will not be an
> issue. I will re include that functionality in alpha 2.
>
> Alpha 1 will be released as soon as I clean up the code and polish a few
> things, probably hours away now.
>
>

It may be a viable, if not totaly satisfying, compromise to difference 
the air bubbles using a second blob, used uniquely for that purpose.
One blob for the icicle and a second, or 2 or 3 in extreme cases, for 
the bubbles.

Normaly, those don't realy contribute to the overall shape.


Alain


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