Is it possible to use image clips with POV?
Actually, I have a sequence of bitmaps, called 'my-file-01.tga',
'my-file-02.tga' etc.
I like to use bitmaps for animated heightfield, every frame of animation
with a new bitmap, for animated footprints on the sand, etc.
Rest of the scene and material for heightfield needs to be the same.

Any suggestions, experience?

Thanks

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Anto Matkovic wrote:

> Is it possible to use image clips with POV?
> Actually, I have a sequence of bitmaps, called 'my-file-01.tga',
> 'my-file-02.tga' etc.
> I like to use bitmaps for animated heightfield, every frame of
> animation with a new bitmap, for animated footprints on the
> sand, etc. Rest of the scene and material for heightfield needs
> to be the same.


My idea looks as follows (not tested):
  tga concat("my-file-",str(clock,2,0), ".tga")


Greets & HTH

Dave


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> Is it possible to use image clips with POV?
> Actually, I have a sequence of bitmaps, called 'my-file-01.tga',
> 'my-file-02.tga' etc.

Just tie the frame_number built-in identifier to your file name:
#declare Myfilename=concat("my-file-",str(frame_number,-1,0));
height_field{tga Myfilename}

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Dave Vogt <dav### [at] control-alt-delch> wrote:
>   tga concat("my-file-",str(clock,2,0), ".tga")

  You probably want to use frame_number instead of clock.

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