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  Re: How can I do an arrow?  
From: Oleguer Vilella
Date: 6 Aug 2004 02:31:19
Message: <411325b7@news.povray.org>
Yeah, that's it Florian and Hughes, that's the object that I need it. Now I
know how can I do it and I'll do my own arrow. Thank you very much for your
help. Have a nice day.

Best regards,
Oleguer



news:41129cf7$1@news.povray.org...
> "Oleguer Vilella" <ole### [at] infonegociocom> wrote in message
> news:4112883e@news.povray.org...

>
> Hi Oleguer. Well, it's simple really. :) Or can be, anyway, if you only
want
> a simple arrow. For example:
>
> union {
>     cone {0,1,y,0}
>     cylinder {-y,0,0.5}
>     pigment {rgb 1}
>     scale <1,2,1> // size change, longer
>     rotate <0,0,90> // point in another direction (left)
> }
>
> Hint: you might want the point tip to be at <0,0,0> so when moving it
around
> it will be easier to place pointing exactly to a particular spot. Or...
with
> the other end at <0,0,0>. Either way can be accomplished by adding a
> translate -y or +y before scale.
>
> So, there's one way to do it.
>
> Bob H.
>
>


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