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  Re: Bad weather in Gancaloon - wip 6  
From: Stephen
Date: 18 Dec 2013 08:40:00
Message: <web.52b1a523dff44c0f7d8c6e9c0@news.povray.org>
Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
> On 18-12-2013 11:49, Stephen wrote:
> > The macro is forming waves in the high spots, though.
> > Would it be possible to run the macro with different settings dependent on the
> > slope of the ground?
>
> Sorry, there must be a misunderstanding here. There are no waves formed.
> The surface of the road with its tracks is a mesh; when the rain falls,
> a plane surface is added inside the tracks to simulate water puddles.
>

In the wet image, it looks to me as if there are waves where the ruts in the
road are. Where the edge of the road is, a surge of water has formed, following
the mesh's surface.



> >
> > I just read enough to get these things to work.  :-)
>
> Yes, I recognize that attitude ;-) but in the end some more serious
> study often becomes unavoidable.
>

True, I just keep putting off the day.


> I shall seriously think about a tutorial. There are a couple of things I
> still do not understand and some that do not really work as I would
> expect them to do, so there is still some work to do but in time I shall
> note everything down comprehensively (I hope).
>

:-)


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