Difference between revisions of "Documentation Talk:Reference Section 4"

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===Blob Formula===
 
===Blob Formula===
 
<p><math>{density} = {strength}\cdot \left(1-\left(\frac {\min (distance, radius)} {radius} \right)^2\right)^2</math></p>
 
<p><math>{density} = {strength}\cdot \left(1-\left(\frac {\min (distance, radius)} {radius} \right)^2\right)^2</math></p>
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===Better Blob Formula===
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<p><math>{\textit{density}} = {\textit{strength}}\cdot \left(1-\left(\frac {\min (\textit{distance}, \textit{radius})} {\textit{radius}} \right)^2\right)^2</math></p>
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== inline pictures rendered from the portfolio ==
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I know it might seems childish or simple, but even if the graphics illustrations in 2D are nice to explain the measurement (so, keep them), it might be more than a good move to also provide for each shape a sample of render (and we already have them, in the portfolio of povray, section allobjects).
  
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<p><math>{\textit{density}} = {\textit{strength}}\cdot \left(1-\left(\frac {\min (\textit{distance}, \textit{radius})} {\textit{radius}} \right)^2\right)^2</math></p>
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It is pretty obvious what a sphere is, but even the torus had to rely on the donut naming to give everyone a clue. Text is good, but a really rendered shape for each entry (and whose source could be found in the distribution) might really enhance that section.
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Actual changes to the pages would be: upload the rendered images from portfolio, add the pictures in the pages.
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Some better images could be from the window's povray menu/Insert
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: The issue of new images is something that's been raised before (other sections) ... it's on my list but low priority at the moment --[[User:Jholsenback|jholsenback]] 17:30, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
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* Update the syntax for ovus (at the beginning of the page, in the object chapter)
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--[[User:Le Forgeron|Le Forgeron]] 08:36, 3 December 2010 (UTC)
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:* done: --[[User:Jholsenback|jholsenback]] 13:40, 3 December 2010 (UTC)
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<pre>
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OBJECT:
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  FINITE_SOLID_OBJECT | FINITE_PATCH_OBJECT |
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  INFINITE_SOLID_OBJECT | ISOSURFACE_OBJECT | PARAMETRIC_OBJECT |
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  CSG_OBJECT | LIGHT_SOURCE |
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  object { OBJECT_IDENTIFIER [OBJECT_MODIFIERS...] }
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FINITE_SOLID_OBJECT:
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  BLOB | BOX | CONE | CYLINDER | HEIGHT_FIELD | JULIA_FRACTAL |
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  LATHE | OVUS | PRISM | SPHERE | SPHERESWEEP | SUPERELLIPSOID |
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  SOR | TEXT | TORUS
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FINITE_PATCH_OBJECT:
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  BICUBIC_PATCH | DISC | MESH | MESH2 | POLYGON | TRIANGLE |
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  SMOOTH_TRIANGLE
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  INFINITE_SOLID_OBJECT:
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  PLANE | POLY | CUBIC | QUARTIC | QUADRIC
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ISOSURFACE_OBJECT:
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  ISOSURFACE
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PARAMETRIC_OBJECT:
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  PARAMETRIC
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CSG_OBJECT:
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  UNION | INTERSECTION | DIFFERENCE | MERGE
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</pre>
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Latest revision as of 13:40, 3 December 2010

Blob Formula

Better Blob Formula

inline pictures rendered from the portfolio

I know it might seems childish or simple, but even if the graphics illustrations in 2D are nice to explain the measurement (so, keep them), it might be more than a good move to also provide for each shape a sample of render (and we already have them, in the portfolio of povray, section allobjects).

It is pretty obvious what a sphere is, but even the torus had to rely on the donut naming to give everyone a clue. Text is good, but a really rendered shape for each entry (and whose source could be found in the distribution) might really enhance that section.

Actual changes to the pages would be: upload the rendered images from portfolio, add the pictures in the pages.

Some better images could be from the window's povray menu/Insert

The issue of new images is something that's been raised before (other sections) ... it's on my list but low priority at the moment --jholsenback 17:30, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
  • Update the syntax for ovus (at the beginning of the page, in the object chapter)

--Le Forgeron 08:36, 3 December 2010 (UTC) 

OBJECT:
  FINITE_SOLID_OBJECT | FINITE_PATCH_OBJECT | 
  INFINITE_SOLID_OBJECT | ISOSURFACE_OBJECT | PARAMETRIC_OBJECT |
  CSG_OBJECT | LIGHT_SOURCE |
  object { OBJECT_IDENTIFIER [OBJECT_MODIFIERS...] }
FINITE_SOLID_OBJECT:
  BLOB | BOX | CONE | CYLINDER | HEIGHT_FIELD | JULIA_FRACTAL |
  LATHE | OVUS | PRISM | SPHERE | SPHERESWEEP | SUPERELLIPSOID |
  SOR | TEXT | TORUS
FINITE_PATCH_OBJECT:
  BICUBIC_PATCH | DISC | MESH | MESH2 | POLYGON | TRIANGLE |
  SMOOTH_TRIANGLE
  INFINITE_SOLID_OBJECT:
  PLANE | POLY | CUBIC | QUARTIC | QUADRIC
ISOSURFACE_OBJECT:
  ISOSURFACE
PARAMETRIC_OBJECT:
  PARAMETRIC	
CSG_OBJECT:
  UNION | INTERSECTION | DIFFERENCE | MERGE
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