POV-Ray : Newsgroups : moray.win : Modernize Moray : Re: Modernize Moray Server Time
26 Apr 2024 23:11:46 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Modernize Moray  
From: Thomas de Groot
Date: 30 Jan 2018 03:04:52
Message: <5a702724$1@news.povray.org>
On 29-1-2018 18:50, Lutz wrote:
>> My question is WHEN! is anybody going to do anything about it?
>> There seems to be a lack of interest generally. This has been going on for
>> years. Povray needs a good 3D modeller. Moray was that modeller.
>> Why does someone simply ask the author. Lutz, what code is 3rd party.
> 
> Initially, there was an interface library called BCGWin (I think), but that has
> been removed for the most part. I don't think there are any other 3rd party
> libraries that we used (it's been years I checked).
> I believe the biggest missing chunk at the moment is integration with POV-Ray
> 3.7 and beyond.
> 
> I still use Moray quite regularly for 3D printing parts design (I wrote an STL
> import/export plugin) and have solved some of the other issues it had on Win 10
> (mainly OpenGL glitching).
> 
> I think we will see some effort on this front shortly, I've indicated to Chris
> that I'm willing to help with getting a updated version done.
> 
> - Lutz

Lutz, that is good news indeed. For old times sake I am strongly 
interested, even if I do most of my modelling in meshes nowadays. Moray 
had that subtle flavour... :-)


-- 
Thomas


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