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From: Defective
Subject: Rocks (not in my head...)
Date: 4 Apr 2002 22:19:33
Message: <3cad17c5@news.povray.org>
I'm working on a scene for which I need a few rocks.

I know I've seen the kind of thing I want in various places, but no
source...

I've tried using Height Fields and can't seem to get the effect I'm looking
for.  What I'd like to end up with is a few granite-like boulders poking up
through the ground

 I'm thinking isosurfaces would do wonderfully, but have no idea where to
start.

Anybody willing to throw some ideas my way?

Scott


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From: Alf Peake
Subject: Re: Rocks (not in my head...)
Date: 5 Apr 2002 10:07:38
Message: <3cadbdba@news.povray.org>
John VanSickl (sp?) had a usefull rock.inc available coupla years ago.
Used triangle, smooth and rough types. I can't find his web page right
now but guess others may know it.

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Alf

http://www.peake42.freeserve.co.uk/
http://www.qsl.net/gw3srg/


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From: Jan Walzer
Subject: Re: Rocks (not in my head...)
Date: 5 Apr 2002 10:11:33
Message: <3cadbea5@news.povray.org>
look here
http://www.irtc.org/stills/2001-12-31.html

the picture of christoph has some interesting rocks ...
... and he gives a quite good explanation ...


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From: Defective
Subject: Re: Rocks (not in my head...)
Date: 5 Apr 2002 13:27:57
Message: <3cadecad@news.povray.org>
http://enphilistor.users4.50megs.com/

unfortunately...no rocks...

Scott

"Alf Peake" <alf### [at] peake42freeservecouk> wrote in message
news:3cadbdba@news.povray.org...
> John VanSickl (sp?) had a usefull rock.inc available coupla years ago.
> Used triangle, smooth and rough types. I can't find his web page right
> now but guess others may know it.
>
> --
> Alf
>
> http://www.peake42.freeserve.co.uk/
> http://www.qsl.net/gw3srg/
>
>
>


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From: Defective
Subject: Re: Rocks (not in my head...)
Date: 5 Apr 2002 13:35:16
Message: <3cadee64$1@news.povray.org>
The rocks in the koi pond (Yin and Yang Koi) look pretty close...no source
tho...

Greg mentions using blobs in the description...hhhmmm...

Anybody know how to get in touch with Greg Gargett?

Scott

"Jan Walzer" <jan### [at] lzernet> wrote in message
news:3cadbea5@news.povray.org...
> look here
> http://www.irtc.org/stills/2001-12-31.html
>
> the picture of christoph has some interesting rocks ...
> ... and he gives a quite good explanation ...
>
>


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From: JRG
Subject: Re: Rocks (not in my head...)
Date: 5 Apr 2002 15:42:48
Message: <3cae0c48@news.povray.org>
There's his e-mail address in the text file.


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Jonathan.

Home: http://digilander.iol.it/jrgpov


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From: Alf Peake
Subject: Re: Rocks (not in my head...)
Date: 5 Apr 2002 17:10:49
Message: <3cae20e9$1@news.povray.org>
I've dug into my archive and found John's files, and also POVROCK.EXE
from unknown author. Both for 3.1 and will write a mesh(.inc). I can
email them if you wish.

Alf


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From: Defective
Subject: Re: Rocks (not in my head...)
Date: 5 Apr 2002 18:02:20
Message: <3cae2cfc$1@news.povray.org>
Please do.  These should be interesting.

Scott

"Alf Peake" <alf### [at] peake42freeservecouk> wrote in message
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> I've dug into my archive and found John's files, and also POVROCK.EXE
> from unknown author. Both for 3.1 and will write a mesh(.inc). I can
> email them if you wish.
>
> Alf
>
>
>


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From: Alf Peake
Subject: Re: Rocks (not in my head...)
Date: 6 Apr 2002 17:45:11
Message: <3caf7a77@news.povray.org>
"Defective" <def### [at] rogerscom> wrote in message
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> Please do.  These should be interesting.

Mailed. BTW - noticed the intro pic for pov 3.5?

Alf


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From: Defective
Subject: Re: Rocks (not in my head...)
Date: 6 Apr 2002 20:11:41
Message: <3caf9ccd@news.povray.org>
Thanks Alf.  Planning to look these over next chance.

Yes...I realized what I was looking at there just yesterday...now I gotta
find out who created that and talk him/her out of some code...hhhmmm...just
thought...maybe I better take a look through the samples...

Scott

"Alf Peake" <alf### [at] peake42freeservecouk> wrote in message
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> "Defective" <def### [at] rogerscom> wrote in message
> news:3cae2cfc$1@news.povray.org...
> > Please do.  These should be interesting.
>
> Mailed. BTW - noticed the intro pic for pov 3.5?
>
> Alf
>
>
>


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From: Jan Walzer
Subject: Re: Rocks (not in my head...)
Date: 7 Apr 2002 05:42:47
Message: <3cb01497$1@news.povray.org>
"Defective" wrote:
> Thanks Alf.  Planning to look these over next chance.
>
> Yes...I realized what I was looking at there just yesterday...now I gotta
> find out who created that and talk him/her out of some code...hhhmmm...just
> thought...maybe I better take a look through the samples...

.. no ...
You better browse through some IRTC-Galleries, as there are several
images in, probably fitting your issue... Also the Splash-Screen of
POV3.5B is there somewhere ... And the most of these pictures were
done in POV, so there is a good description, and probably some code


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From: Defective
Subject: Re: Rocks (not in my head...)
Date: 7 Apr 2002 15:32:31
Message: <3cb09ecf$1@news.povray.org>
I've been rendering ALL of the samples. (good thing my machine stays on
24/7)  I've found one starting point in IsoCacti.pov that looks promising.
Continuing to hunt...

I've also been hunting through the IRTC entries.  Have yet to find a
suitable example that includes source.

Any idea WHERE the source for the splash screen is?

Scott

"Jan Walzer" <jan### [at] lzernet> wrote in message
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>
> "Defective" wrote:
> > Thanks Alf.  Planning to look these over next chance.
> >
> > Yes...I realized what I was looking at there just yesterday...now I
gotta
> > find out who created that and talk him/her out of some
code...hhhmmm...just
> > thought...maybe I better take a look through the samples...
>
> .. no ...
> You better browse through some IRTC-Galleries, as there are several
> images in, probably fitting your issue... Also the Splash-Screen of
> POV3.5B is there somewhere ... And the most of these pictures were
> done in POV, so there is a good description, and probably some code
>
>


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From: Jaime Vives
Subject: Re: Rocks (not in my head...)
Date: 7 Apr 2002 15:41:11
Message: <3CB0A157.4090109@ignorancia.org>
Defective wrote:

> Any idea WHERE the source for the splash screen is?


   http://oz.irtc.org/ftp/pub/stills/1998-10-31/running.zip

   Warning: old 3.0 code! :)

-- 
Jaime Vives Piqueres

http://www.ignorancia.org/
La Persistencia de la Ignorancia


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From: Defective
Subject: Re: Rocks (not in my head...)
Date: 7 Apr 2002 17:33:21
Message: <3cb0bb21@news.povray.org>
This is defeinitely looking like it has some promise...

I get one error:  there's an include file, "dof.inc" that seems to be
missing.  commenting it out makes the render run, but I'm rather curious
what it is...

Scott

"Jaime Vives" <jai### [at] ignoranciaorg> wrote in message
news:3CB### [at] ignoranciaorg...
> Defective wrote:
>
> > Any idea WHERE the source for the splash screen is?
>
>
>    http://oz.irtc.org/ftp/pub/stills/1998-10-31/running.zip
>
>    Warning: old 3.0 code! :)
>
> --
> Jaime Vives Piqueres
>
> http://www.ignorancia.org/
> La Persistencia de la Ignorancia
>


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From: Jaime Vives
Subject: Re: Rocks (not in my head...)
Date: 7 Apr 2002 17:52:38
Message: <3CB0C026.9000905@ignorancia.org>
Defective wrote:

> I get one error:  there's an include file, "dof.inc" that seems to be
> missing.  commenting it out makes the render run, 


   Sorry, that line must have been commented out...

> but I'm rather curious what it is...

   That's an include file for "easy focal blur" by Wozzeck (François 
Dispot, www.wozzeck.net). Anyhow, it was not used on the final version, 
but I played with it *before* zipping for submission... :(

-- 
Jaime Vives Piqueres

http://www.ignorancia.org/
La Persistencia de la Ignorancia


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From: Defective
Subject: Re: Rocks (not in my head...)
Date: 7 Apr 2002 18:24:33
Message: <3cb0c721@news.povray.org>
Hehehe...

You should see how many "commented" experimental lines tend to be left over
in my code...

Scott

"Jaime Vives" <jai### [at] ignoranciaorg> wrote in message
news:3CB### [at] ignoranciaorg...
> Defective wrote:
>
> > I get one error:  there's an include file, "dof.inc" that seems to be
> > missing.  commenting it out makes the render run,
>
>
>    Sorry, that line must have been commented out...
>
> > but I'm rather curious what it is...
>
>    That's an include file for "easy focal blur" by Wozzeck (François
> Dispot, www.wozzeck.net). Anyhow, it was not used on the final version,
> but I played with it *before* zipping for submission... :(
>
> --
> Jaime Vives Piqueres
>
> http://www.ignorancia.org/
> La Persistencia de la Ignorancia
>


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