"Scott Gammans" <no-### [at] scottgammanscom> schreef in bericht
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> The hull textures emit almost no light (0.05, to be exact). All of the
0.05 is too much, it should be 0.

Nice model btw, but I don't like the site.

cu!
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camera{location-z*3}#macro G(b,e)b+(e-b)*(C/50)#end#macro L(b,e,k,l)#local C=0
;#while(C<50)sphere{G(b,e),.1pigment{rgb G(k,l)}finish{ambient 1}}#local C=C+1
;#end#end L(y-x,y,x,x+y)L(y,-x-y,x+y,y)L(-x-y,-y,y,y+z)L(-y,y,y+z,x+y)L(0,x+y,
<.5,1,.5>,x)L(0,x-y,<.5,1,.5>,x)               // ZK http://www.povplace.be.tf

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Thanks for the link! You probably built the ship after some blue-prints.
What was the hardest part? It's amazing that you could do this so soon after
discovering POV-Ray.. It really looks good, actually I haven't seen better
versions of this ship in POV-Ray... Well, I love Star Trek! Will you be
doing more ships? Newer ones, perhaps?  :o)

Regards,
Hugo

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Bite me.
cu!

"Zeger Knaepen" <zeg### [at] studentkuleuvenacbe> wrote in message
news:3d071cba@news.povray.org...
> "Scott Gammans" <no-### [at] scottgammanscom> schreef in bericht
> news:3d071bd9$1@news.povray.org...
> > The hull textures emit almost no light (0.05, to be exact). All of the
> 0.05 is too much, it should be 0.
>
> Nice model btw, but I don't like the site.
>
> cu!
> --
> camera{location-z*3}#macro G(b,e)b+(e-b)*(C/50)#end#macro L(b,e,k,l)#local
C=0
> ;#while(C<50)sphere{G(b,e),.1pigment{rgb G(k,l)}finish{ambient 1}}#local
C=C+1
> ;#end#end
L(y-x,y,x,x+y)L(y,-x-y,x+y,y)L(-x-y,-y,y,y+z)L(-y,y,y+z,x+y)L(0,x+y,
> <.5,1,.5>,x)L(0,x-y,<.5,1,.5>,x)               // ZK
http://www.povplace.be.tf
>
>

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I actually used a bunch of sources including Alan Sinclair's Public Resource
Enterprise project
(http://bruts_3.tripod.com/public_resource_enterprise/index.html) and my own
extensive photographic analysis of the 11' studio model sitting in the
Smithsonian gift shop.

The hardest part, which I *still* didn't get exactly right, was the command
module (decks 2 & 3 under the bridge). Although it is accurate if you go by
Matt Jeffries' famously inaccurate 3-view originally published in "The
Making of Star Trek", it does not quite match the severe teardrop shape of
the actual shooting model. As far as I'm concerned, that @#$! teardrop shape
is just not possible to replicate without resorting to either a mesh or blob
object. I never bothered to learn Moray, so doing it with a mesh was out,
and frankly I lost interest in trying to get the blob solution to work.
Maybe someone with some time on their hands will proffer a solution. :)

As for more ships, absolutely! I doubt they'll be in POV-Ray, though; I've
started taking a graphic arts course at the local college and as part of
that process I'm learning LightWave 7.5 (heathen! traitor!). If it wasn't
for POV-Ray, though, I never would have taken this hobby up, nor would I be
seriously considering pursuing it as a second career. I still think POV-Ray
is the best freeware raytracer out there and superior to a lot of
NON-freeware renderers, and I'll always be grateful to the POV-Ray team for
giving me the tools that started me down the path I'm on now.

Scott Gammans
Washington, DC

"Hugo" <hua### [at] post3teledk> wrote in message
news:3d07376a@news.povray.org...
> Thanks for the link! You probably built the ship after some blue-prints.
> What was the hardest part? It's amazing that you could do this so soon
after
> discovering POV-Ray.. It really looks good, actually I haven't seen better
> versions of this ship in POV-Ray... Well, I love Star Trek! Will you be
> doing more ships? Newer ones, perhaps?  :o)
>
> Regards,
> Hugo
>
>

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"Scott Gammans" <nos### [at] yahoocom> schreef in bericht
news:3d0792ca$1@news.povray.org...
> Bite me.
> cu!
> "Zeger Knaepen" <zeg### [at] studentkuleuvenacbe> wrote in message
> > Nice model btw, but I don't like the site.
> > cu!

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you, it was just meant as a remark, not an
insult.

cu!
--
camera{location-z*3}#macro G(b,e)b+(e-b)*(C/50)#end#macro L(b,e,k,l)#local C=0
;#while(C<50)sphere{G(b,e),.1pigment{rgb G(k,l)}finish{ambient 1}}#local C=C+1
;#end#end L(y-x,y,x,x+y)L(y,-x-y,x+y,y)L(-x-y,-y,y,y+z)L(-y,y,y+z,x+y)L(0,x+y,
<.5,1,.5>,x)L(0,x-y,<.5,1,.5>,x)               // ZK http://www.povplace.be.tf

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And I shouldn't have been so rude in response. My apologies as well.
--sg

"Zeger Knaepen" <zeg### [at] studentkuleuvenacbe> wrote in message
news:3d07b639$1@news.povray.org...
> "Scott Gammans" <nos### [at] yahoocom> schreef in bericht
> news:3d0792ca$1@news.povray.org...
> > Bite me.
> > cu!
> > "Zeger Knaepen" <zeg### [at] studentkuleuvenacbe> wrote in message
> > > Nice model btw, but I don't like the site.
> > > cu!
>
> I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you, it was just meant as a remark, not
an
> insult.
>
> cu!
> --
> camera{location-z*3}#macro G(b,e)b+(e-b)*(C/50)#end#macro L(b,e,k,l)#local
C=0
> ;#while(C<50)sphere{G(b,e),.1pigment{rgb G(k,l)}finish{ambient 1}}#local
C=C+1
> ;#end#end
L(y-x,y,x,x+y)L(y,-x-y,x+y,y)L(-x-y,-y,y,y+z)L(-y,y,y+z,x+y)L(0,x+y,
> <.5,1,.5>,x)L(0,x-y,<.5,1,.5>,x)               // ZK
http://www.povplace.be.tf
>
>

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Hmm, you shouldn't give up POV-Ray completely.  ;o)  Hint hint.. Seriously I
think it's a powerful language where you can do certain things very quick
and easily (with a little practice, as with everything). But I also realize
the power of polygon modellers. So, why don't you mix the two?  :o)  I've
tried and decided this is the way I'll go... However I don't use Lightwave
but Wings3d, which is a freeware polygon modeller that people say is great,
and I agree. Anyway, be sure to take advantage of your course, and I would
like to see your future work, posted here unless it's off-topic for POV-Ray
.. hrm.. :o}

Regards,
Hugo

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I probably won't abandon POV-Ray completely. One thing that I have already
found POV-Ray to be great at is creating bump maps for things like hull
plating, for example. Since I've already busted my budget getting LW and
taking the art course, I'll probably continue to use POV-Ray for things like
that instead of going out and buying, say, Adobe Illustrator.

Scott GammansWashington, DC

"Hugo" <hua### [at] post3teledk> wrote in message
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> Hmm, you shouldn't give up POV-Ray completely.  ;o)  Hint hint.. Seriously
I
> think it's a powerful language where you can do certain things very quick
> and easily (with a little practice, as with everything). But I also
realize
> the power of polygon modellers. So, why don't you mix the two?  :o)  I've
> tried and decided this is the way I'll go... However I don't use Lightwave
> but Wings3d, which is a freeware polygon modeller that people say is
great,
> and I agree. Anyway, be sure to take advantage of your course, and I would
> like to see your future work, posted here unless it's off-topic for
POV-Ray
> .. hrm.. :o}
>
> Regards,
> Hugo
>
>

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Dude that looks better than the actual show

kewl

Scott Gammans wrote:

> I honestly can't remember if I ever posted a link to my website of POV-Ray
> images and animations of the Starship Enterprise; my apologies if I already
> did so.
> 
> Anywho...
> 
> http://www.scottgammans.com/cgi_enterprise
> 
> The project source for the Enterprise is in the povray.binaries.scene-files
> newsgroup; it is also available at the website URL shown above.
> 
> Keep on Trekkin'.
> 
> Scott Gammans
> Washington, DC
> 
> 
>

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Thanks Flaming... it was a pure labor of love; I've been a Trekkie since I
was but a wee tot.

Scott Gammans
Washington, DC

"Flaming Monarch" <fla### [at] gatescom> wrote in message
news:3D0### [at] gatescom...
> Dude that looks better than the actual show
>
> kewl
>
> Scott Gammans wrote:
>
> > I honestly can't remember if I ever posted a link to my website of
POV-Ray
> > images and animations of the Starship Enterprise; my apologies if I
already
> > did so.
> >
> > Anywho...
> >
> > http://www.scottgammans.com/cgi_enterprise
> >
> > The project source for the Enterprise is in the
povray.binaries.scene-files
> > newsgroup; it is also available at the website URL shown above.
> >
> > Keep on Trekkin'.
> >
> > Scott Gammans
> > Washington, DC
> >
> >
> >
>

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