There is no problem in making less turns.
Well I drew springs because the software I was using
is not that great (illustrator). That image is just an illustration
The spring are supposed to be replaced by helices.
Yes the membrane is needed unless we make a lot of spheres that would make
a sheet
what do you mean by membrane with a volume

regards

"Penelope20k" <pen### [at] caramailfr> wrote:
> I think i wil have a different approch for your image.
>
> - I will  made less turns for your helices
> - i saw on your image 2 kind of spring and helices ...how do you distinguish
> them ..?
> - did you membrane really needed.. if not think about a some kind of see
> (membrane with a volume)..
>
>
>
>

> news:web.46030efcafb675cb439ba8f00@news.povray.org...
> > Hi
> >
> > I am trying to draw the following thing:
> > A lipid membrane but some lipid molecules are connected by helices or
> > springs.
> > I tried to do it but it is not impressive. If anyone tried this before (it
> > seems tedious)
> > could he share his code with me and I will mention his name in my paper.
> > Basically it is made of many sheets (like a cloth . gray let's say)
> > every cloth has lipids molecule attached to it. and the top layer made of
> > lipids
> > connected by springs. not periodically but randomly.
> >
> > I am attaching an image done with povray but by someone else (it is in
> > grayscale) and another image
> > which shows the cut of the membranes with the lipids shown in blue. I
> cannot
> > attach two files. I will send another email  later with the other
> > attachment.
> >
> > ciao
> >
>
>
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