this is not a quality scene test
this is not my model (viewpoint)
this is not a pov scene (at the origin)
this IS a POV rendering

I am working on a MAX2.5 plug-in to render in POV.
this is one of the first image I produced.

the plug-in is a MAX2.5 Renderer that generates a POV scene and call POV 
to render the scene. with this, you don't have to export your scene to a 
3DS file, then convert it to a POV scene and then render it with POV. 
You just have to clic: "render" (a teapot) and everything is done 
automaticaly.

what the plug does (24 hours of work for now):
- geometry (he he !!) with smooth_triangles
- basic parameters of  pigment: color, specular, metallic, ambient
- texture mapping (using MegaPOV0.7 for its UV feature)
- point lights (omni in MAX)
- spot lights
- target camera (camera with a "look_at")
- render a still image or an animation (sequence of images, no video 
computation for now)
- activation of radiosity and antialiasing

what is planned:
- "free camera" (no "look_at")
- "cylindrical light"
- "multi-sub" (an object with multiple image_map)
- fog
- postprocess effects (stars, blur ?, ...)
- more pigment parameters
- maybe procedural pigments and normal
- correct some annoying messages from MAX

            David Gemelli

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On Wed, 30 May 2001 09:28:08 +0200, gemelli david
<d.g### [at] xlstudiocom> wrote:

>this is not a quality scene test
>this is not my model (viewpoint)
>this is not a pov scene (at the origin)
>this IS a POV rendering
>
>I am working on a MAX2.5 plug-in to render in POV.
>this is one of the first image I produced.
>
>the plug-in is a MAX2.5 Renderer that generates a POV scene and call POV 
>to render the scene. with this, you don't have to export your scene to a 
>3DS file, then convert it to a POV scene and then render it with POV. 
>You just have to clic: "render" (a teapot) and everything is done 
>automaticaly.

This sounds good, but... please... carefully... read... POVLEGAL. If
you are able to keep within the bounds of the license, cool!


Peter Popov ICQ : 15002700
Personal e-mail : pet### [at] vipbg
TAG      e-mail : pet### [at] tagpovrayorg

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HURRAH!!!!!!!!

(see povray.co.uk)


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> 
> This sounds good, but... please... carefully... read... POVLEGAL. If
> you are able to keep within the bounds of the license, cool!
> 
> 
> Peter Popov ICQ : 15002700
> Personal e-mail : pet### [at] vipbg
> TAG      e-mail : pet### [at] tagpovrayorg

yes, I know I have to read it carefully. just didn't had time.
but I'm not afraid, because I don't use the POV code into the plug-in, 
it is like an export plug-in that allows you to call POV directly for 
you. And I won't have this plug-in sold or something like that...
thanks for the advice !

             David Gemelli

PS: if I have question about particular english terms, do you think I 
can ask to a POV team member or someone else ?

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I read the POVLEGAL.DOC file and then sent a mail to 
"tea### [at] povrayorg" to be sure...
so, waiting for the answer, I'm stopping my work on the plug-in.
I hope, it will be possible to continue this, I found this work very 
interesting (regarding POV and MAX)

            David Gemelli

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On Wed, 30 May 2001 16:52:02 +0200, gemelli david
<d.g### [at] xlstudiocom> wrote:

>yes, I know I have to read it carefully. just didn't had time.
>but I'm not afraid, because I don't use the POV code into the plug-in, 
>it is like an export plug-in that allows you to call POV directly for 
>you. And I won't have this plug-in sold or something like that...
>thanks for the advice !

The boundary line between what POV does and what it does not must
always be very clear. The user must also know that POV is a separate
program available from povray.org and... well, and the rest of
POVLEGAL :) Read it carefully it's not that long. Shorter than your
plugin code for sure :))

>PS: if I have question about particular english terms, do you think I 
>can ask to a POV team member or someone else ?

The Team is busy working on 3.5. Ask the TAG. That's why we're here.

<voice="Xan">
  We live to serve!
</voice>

:)


Peter Popov ICQ : 15002700
Personal e-mail : pet### [at] vipbg
TAG      e-mail : pet### [at] tagpovrayorg

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