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  Re: Bad weather in Gancaloon - wip 6  
From: Thomas de Groot
Date: 18 Dec 2013 09:57:25
Message: <52b1b7d5@news.povray.org>
On 18-12-2013 14:37, Stephen wrote:
> Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
>> On 18-12-2013 11:49, Stephen wrote:
>>> The macro is forming waves in the high spots, though.
>>> Would it be possible to run the macro with different settings dependent on the
>>> slope of the ground?
>>
>> Sorry, there must be a misunderstanding here. There are no waves formed.
>> The surface of the road with its tracks is a mesh; when the rain falls,
>> a plane surface is added inside the tracks to simulate water puddles.
>>
>
> In the wet image, it looks to me as if there are waves where the ruts in the
> road are. Where the edge of the road is, a surge of water has formed, following
> the mesh's surface.
>

Interesting. The power of illusion :-)

Thomas


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