Travis Barton wrote:
> 
> Ken,
>         Ok, last question cause I know I am bothering you.  Ok, how do I add
> like a glassly or ice looking texture to the font?
> 
>                 Thanks,
>                     Travis

  You will find that I am if nothing else a very patient person who enjoys
sharing my feeble knowelge of the program with others. If you have a question
and I know the answer I will offer it in as timely manner as possible.

  // setting a max trace level with clear object is important. If you fail
  // to do so you will see a lot of black spots. This is mainly true for
  // complex shapes and objects - like text object for example - if you
  // do not get rid of the black spots with the first number you try keep
  // raising it 5 units at a time until they do dissapear.

  This first example is simply a glass like text object while the second
  I added a bump surface normal to roughen up the surface kind of like
  a frosty ice finish might appear. Try varying the number after the
  "bump" keyword, the frequency, and the scale for different effects

  global_settings{max_trace_level 25}

  camera       { location < 0, 0, -1.7> look_at 0}
  light_source { <-15,1,-50> rgb 1}

    text  { ttf "timrom.ttf" "POV" .5,0 
            translate<-1,0,0>
  pigment { rgbf .9  }
 interior { ior 1.44 }
          }




  global_settings{max_trace_level 25}

  camera       { location < 0, 0, -1.7> look_at 0}
  light_source { <-15,1,-50> rgb 1}

     text { ttf "timrom.ttf" "POV" .5,0 
            translate <-1,0,0>
  pigment { rgbf .9  }
   finish { ambient .3 diffuse .1 specular 1 roughness .001 reflection .2}
 interior { ior 1.44 }
   normal { bumps 2 scale .01 frequency 30 }
          }
  background { rgb .6}


-- 
Ken Tyler

mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net

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I stand in awe of your patient assistance to Mr. Barton.  After the third
message my teeth were grinding so hard my wife wanted to know "what is that
weird sound you are making?".

As another recipient of your patient tutelage I just want to express my
thanks to you for the help you provide to the rest of the POV community.

--
Jim

Check out my web site  http://www.kressworks.com/
It'll blow your mind (politically), stimulate your senses (artistically)
and provide scientific insights that boggle the mind!

Ken <tyl### [at] pacbellnet> wrote in message
news:378### [at] pacbellnet...
>
>
> Travis Barton wrote:
> >
> > Ken,
> >         Ok, last question cause I know I am bothering you.  Ok, how do I
add
> > like a glassly or ice looking texture to the font?
> >
> >                 Thanks,
> >                     Travis
>
>   You will find that I am if nothing else a very patient person who enjoys
> sharing my feeble knowelge of the program with others. If you have a
question
> and I know the answer I will offer it in as timely manner as possible.
>
>   // setting a max trace level with clear object is important. If you fail
>   // to do so you will see a lot of black spots. This is mainly true for
>   // complex shapes and objects - like text object for example - if you
>   // do not get rid of the black spots with the first number you try keep
>   // raising it 5 units at a time until they do dissapear.
>
>   This first example is simply a glass like text object while the second
>   I added a bump surface normal to roughen up the surface kind of like
>   a frosty ice finish might appear. Try varying the number after the
>   "bump" keyword, the frequency, and the scale for different effects
>
>   global_settings{max_trace_level 25}
>
>   camera       { location < 0, 0, -1.7> look_at 0}
>   light_source { <-15,1,-50> rgb 1}
>
>     text  { ttf "timrom.ttf" "POV" .5,0
>             translate<-1,0,0>
>   pigment { rgbf .9  }
>  interior { ior 1.44 }
>           }
>
>
>
>
>   global_settings{max_trace_level 25}
>
>   camera       { location < 0, 0, -1.7> look_at 0}
>   light_source { <-15,1,-50> rgb 1}
>
>      text { ttf "timrom.ttf" "POV" .5,0
>             translate <-1,0,0>
>   pigment { rgbf .9  }
>    finish { ambient .3 diffuse .1 specular 1 roughness .001 reflection .2}
>  interior { ior 1.44 }
>    normal { bumps 2 scale .01 frequency 30 }
>           }
>   background { rgb .6}
>
>
> --
> Ken Tyler
>
> mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net

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Jim Kress <jim### [at] kressworkscom> wrote:
: As another recipient of your patient tutelage I just want to express my
: thanks to you for the help you provide to the rest of the POV community.

  This is the good Ken. You have not seen is bad brother yet... ;)

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