gonzo wrote:
>Hughes, B. wrote:
>>"HenryW" <pov### [at] henrywagnerorg> wrote in message
>>news:web.3f43c86f4e495bb8aa8c3f990[at]news.povray.org...
>
>>> Currently the model is generated using the POV scripting syntax to
>>generate
>>> the stadium out of triangles in the shape of an ellipse. As I add more
>>> details, the number of triangles is getting out of control. Today it hit
>>> me, I could just define the points that make up the profile and "sweep"
>>the
>>> stadium out with lathe or sor, but I haven't been able to figure out how
>>to
>>> create the elliptical shape.
><snip>
>
>>But there's also 'prism', which could be plotted out into a ellipse and be
>>made conical at the same time. Might take a little learning if you're
>>unfamiliar with it but that would be my best suggestion.
>>
>
>
>Or maybe a combination of the two... Make spline of your profile, then make
>a lathe object and union it with prisms made from the same spline. Prism
>requires a closed spline so you probably have to use lathe rather than SOR.
>
>RG
>

Thanks for the tips! Currently I'm working on the triangle based version,
though I think I'm going to need more memory ;-)


Henry

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