
This package allows conversion of simple vector-based postscript
into 3-dimensional Prism objects for use with POVRay.  It works
with both line drawings and with vector-based fonts (almost all 
fonts).

My motivation for creating this was to allow me to write mathematical
equations in Latex and use them in POVRay animations.  Let's face
it, doing this with true type fonts just wouldn't cut it.

In order to do the conversion, the program "pstoedit" must first
"flatten" the postscript into a standard form.  Then the Perl script
"eps2pov" will convert the flattened postscript into prism statements.

Depending on options, you can either have the prism objects colored
according to the postscript (with a specified finish), or you can
leave the objects without a finish and apply one at a higher level.

Just run the script "render_it" to reproduce the output image "main.ppm",
which shows a complete (but basic) example.

You'll need pdflatex, perl, pstoedit, ghostscript, xv, povray, and
perhaps something else I've forgotten to get this to work.

Probably the most critical is pstoedit -- I'm using version 3.33.

