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26 Apr 2024 17:39:26 EDT (-0400)
  Re: How to create steam with lines rather than a fume?  
From: Thomas de Groot
Date: 18 Feb 2020 02:40:15
Message: <5e4b94df$1@news.povray.org>
Op 17/02/2020 om 19:11 schreef Kima:
> As I explored, the technique (if not the only) technique for building
> smoke/steam/vapor is to apply media effect to a sphere. This creates a
> cloud-like fume.
> 
> However, for example, the steam of coffee is made of distinguishable steam lines
> in a light fog. See
>
https://c4.wallpaperflare.com/wallpaper/496/851/672/cup-coffee-steam-hot-wallpaper-preview.jpg
> 
> With the above-mentioned technique, we can only create something like
> https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZDbJCsTGYoA/hqdefault.jpg
> 
> Should I look for another approach or the media effects can create realistic
> steam?
> 
> 

All the other comments of course; in addition, you might be interested 
by SmokeGen, a smoke generator created by Mikael Carneholme in a very 
distant past. So distant, that his site is no longer available 
unfortunately. However, if you want it (just yell), I can provide a zip 
with all the needed files. Use them at your own discretion but please 
mention the original author when you do.

-- 
Thomas


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