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2 Sep 2024 02:16:52 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Patch enhancement request - Trace keyword  
From: Ron Parker
Date: 30 Jun 2000 15:13:20
Message: <slrn8lpt0i.1sj.ron.parker@linux.parkerr.fwi.com>
On Fri, 30 Jun 2000 12:04:46 -0700, SamuelT wrote:
>Hello. I was wondering if somebody knows if it is possible to add a new
>feature to the trace( ) command. I'm thinking of a new keyword that
>makes trace rocognize all the objects in a scene. The keyword would be
>placed like so:
>
>trace( all_objects, Start, End, Nomal )

I'm not sure how difficult it would be, but you could simulate it by
adding the objects that are falling to a union as well as to the scene, 
and tracing against the union.

-- 
Ron Parker   http://www2.fwi.com/~parkerr/traces.html
My opinions.  Mine.  Not anyone else's.


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