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From: Le Forgeron
Subject: New shape: supershapes
Date: 9 Jul 2008 18:00:35
Message: <48753503$1@news.povray.org>
In the line of superellipsoid, I find 

http://local.wasp.uwa.edu.au/~pbourke/surfaces_curves/supershape3d/

inspirational for a new native shape (not just a set of macro for a 
parametric), the hard way (no mesh approximation), optimised with 
dedicated code.

Input syntax should be as easy as for superellipsoid or torus/sphere/box, 
not cryptic as a long list of parameters in a macro.

Native modulation, if possible, would be a big plus (making fun of shells)


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From: Warp
Subject: Re: New shape: supershapes
Date: 9 Jul 2008 18:28:12
Message: <48753b7c@news.povray.org>
Le Forgeron <jgr### [at] freefr> wrote:
> the hard way (no mesh approximation)

  A mesh would render a hundred times faster.

-- 
                                                          - Warp


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From: SharkD
Subject: Re: New shape: supershapes
Date: 9 Jul 2008 19:05:00
Message: <web.48754316a260746e3de647460@news.povray.org>
I would appreciate a brief synopsis of what exactly a "supershape" is. What
makes it so "super"? The webpage doesn't give a descriptions, just a formula
and a bunch of images.

Also, the cactus and butterflies image is very beautiful.

-Mike


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From: Robert McGregor
Subject: Re: New shape: supershapes
Date: 9 Jul 2008 19:50:01
Message: <web.48754d82a260746ec83f0f2f0@news.povray.org>
"SharkD" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> I would appreciate a brief synopsis of what exactly a "supershape" is. What
> makes it so "super"? The webpage doesn't give a descriptions, just a formula
> and a bunch of images.
>
> Also, the cactus and butterflies image is very beautiful.
>
> -Mike

Mike, read the description of the 2d supershape at
http://local.wasp.uwa.edu.au/~pbourke/surfaces_curves/supershape/

Paul had a supershape contest a few years back - I never finished my entry :(

-Rob


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From: SharkD
Subject: Re: New shape: supershapes
Date: 10 Jul 2008 03:55:01
Message: <web.4875c001a260746eb319b3150@news.povray.org>
"Robert McGregor" <rob### [at] mcgregorfineartcom> wrote:
> Mike, read the description of the 2d supershape at
> http://local.wasp.uwa.edu.au/~pbourke/surfaces_curves/supershape/
>
> Paul had a supershape contest a few years back - I never finished my entry :(
>
> -Rob

Thanks! That page is a lot more illuminating.

-Mike


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