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  Re: Random points on surface of an object (in advanced-users)  
From: Stephen
Date: 21 Feb 2007 11:15:00
Message: <web.45dc6fb26a72babbf1cb1e660@news.povray.org>
"Thomas de Groot" <t.d### [at] internlDOTnet> wrote:
> "Stephen" <mcavoys_AT_aolDOT.com> schreef in bericht
> news:web.45dc0ab06a72babbf1cb1e660@news.povray.org...
> >
> > Or made of bees or point glows as a hive intelligence (?).
> Yes, indeed, that would also be an interesting idea to work out.

Especially in an animation. :-)

> > I looked at your image again at home on a decent screen and I see what you
> > mean about the top being messy.
> Yes, it mainly comes from the leaf image that contains a long stem. So,
> first thing to do is get rid of that. Secondly, this is where the supporting
> object bends away. It may then be viewpoint-related. I shall have to
> investigate.

Yes POV can make or break an image.

> Fwiw, there are some 6000 leaves here and it took v.3.7 about 5 minutes to
> parse and render on a Pentium D machine. About 30 minutes with v.3.6.
>



Stephen


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