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25 Apr 2024 02:53:48 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Diamanted finish on metallic surface  
From: Stephen
Date: 2 Mar 2018 08:22:41
Message: <5a995021$1@news.povray.org>
On 02/03/2018 12:23, Havana7 wrote:
> Hello guys!
> Can any of you tell me how to get this effect on flat surfaces?
> 
> Thanks a lot!
> 
Hi and welcome.

For a flat surface you would use a normal to give the impression of 
depth. Try bumps.
If you have a photograph that you want to use. You could use it as a 
heightfield. Which would turn it into an actual 3D object. Where the 
light colours are high and the dark colours are deep.


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Regards
     Stephen


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