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30 Jul 2024 16:26:43 EDT (-0400)
  Re: AOI bacterial DNA  
From: Samuel Benge
Date: 23 Mar 2011 17:50:01
Message: <web.4d8a6ac92ace608b993168d90@news.povray.org>
"Robert McGregor" <rob### [at] mcgregorfineartcom> wrote:
> Just for fun, playing with the AOI pattern today; I was going for a
> styro-ball-and-stick, circular double-helix (bacterial DNA) sort of model.
>
> As you might expect, I had to use pretty high radiosity settings to avoid ugly
> blotches where the balls touch.
>

Looks good, Rob!

The AOI might need a non-linear falloff. I usually do something like this:

 pigment_pattern{
  aoi
  color_map{
   [.5 rgb 1]
   [1 rgb 0]
  }
  poly_wave 2
  color_map{
   ...
  }
 }

It's probably a matter of preference, though.

~Sam


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