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Re: [photo-3d] povray 3D

  • From: Bob Wier <wier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: [photo-3d] povray 3D
  • Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 16:42:31 +0000
>Bob,
>
>I played around with POVRAY about a hundred years ago. Then, even
>though it was free, it was a dreadfully difficult command line
>DOS app; no visualization except final rendering. Is it any 
>better these days, more interactive?
>

The PC/Mac versions are now better - they've dispensed with the
command line interface and are menu driven. On the PC, there is a text
editor built in for your source code. However, you still can't manipulate
objects for placement in real time (even wireframe). However, MORAY is
a 3D modeller designed to output POVRAY code and works pretty well, although
it's a bit quirky in several respects - but the prices are right!

              Bob Wier
     mailto:wier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   16:42 GMT Wednesday, September 20, 2000
    Rocky Mountain College, Billings MT.
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