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====Animating Your Creations==== | ====Animating Your Creations==== | ||
*[[HowTo:Create animations]] | *[[HowTo:Create animations]] | ||
| − | *[[HowTo:Create | + | *[[HowTo:Create more complex animations]] |
| − | *[[HowTo:Animation | + | *[[HowTo:Animation pitfalls]] |
*[[HowTo:Encode animations as Ogg Theora Video]] (A non-proprietary video file format) | *[[HowTo:Encode animations as Ogg Theora Video]] (A non-proprietary video file format) | ||
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*[[HowTo:Use the lathe object]] | *[[HowTo:Use the lathe object]] | ||
*[[HowTo:Use the plane object]] | *[[HowTo:Use the plane object]] | ||
| − | *[[HowTo:Use spline and | + | *[[HowTo:Use spline and bezier curves]] |
====Texturing==== | ====Texturing==== | ||
*[[HowTo:Use UV-mapping]] | *[[HowTo:Use UV-mapping]] | ||
| − | *[[HowTo:Use an | + | *[[HowTo:Use an image as a texture]] |
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====Special Output in POV-ray==== | ====Special Output in POV-ray==== | ||
| − | *[[HowTo:Create | + | *[[HowTo:Create anaglyph images]] |
| − | *[[HowTo:Create | + | *[[HowTo:Create multi-phase web buttons]] |
| − | *[[HowTo:Create | + | *[[HowTo:Create images for use as a heightfield]] |
==== Working with POV-ray ==== | ==== Working with POV-ray ==== | ||
*[[HowTo:Plan your scenes]] | *[[HowTo:Plan your scenes]] | ||
| − | *[[HowTo:Build a | + | *[[HowTo:Build a basic scene]] |
*[[HowTo:Take Full Advantage of the Insert Menu]] | *[[HowTo:Take Full Advantage of the Insert Menu]] | ||
====Scene Description Language==== | ====Scene Description Language==== | ||
| − | *[[HowTo:Manage | + | *[[HowTo:Manage your variables]] |
| − | *[[HowTo:Use | + | *[[HowTo:Use conditional structures]] |
| − | *[[HowTo:Use | + | *[[HowTo:Use macros and loops]] |
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====General POV-ray Troubleshooting==== | ====General POV-ray Troubleshooting==== | ||
This section is for software problems with POV-ray. If you are trying to figure out why your scene isn't rendering as expected, see [[#Troubleshooting Your Scene|Troubleshooting Your Scene]]. | This section is for software problems with POV-ray. If you are trying to figure out why your scene isn't rendering as expected, see [[#Troubleshooting Your Scene|Troubleshooting Your Scene]]. | ||
| − | *[[HowTo:Install | + | *[[HowTo:Install multiple versions of POV-ray]] |
Revision as of 08:17, 29 April 2008
The following is a list of the currently-available 'How To' articles. If you add a new article, please list it here.
Please also read our Editing Guidelines prior to creating any articles.
Suggestions
It would be handy if some users co-operated in working out a 'wishlist' of articles and a hierarchy for them, and then created the links to the empty pages from this page.
Discussions should be held on the talk page, not here.
Completed Articles
Work-in-Progress Articles
Animating Your Creations
- HowTo:Create animations
- HowTo:Create more complex animations
- HowTo:Animation pitfalls
- HowTo:Encode animations as Ogg Theora Video (A non-proprietary video file format)
Objects
- HowTo:Use constructive solid geometry
- HowTo:Use the blob object
- HowTo:Use the isosurface object
- HowTo:Use the lathe object
- HowTo:Use the plane object
- HowTo:Use spline and bezier curves
Texturing
Lighting
Special Effects in POV-ray
- HowTo:Use fog and media
- HowTo:Use rainbow
- HowTo:Use photons
- HowTo:Use radiosity
- HowTo:Use sky_sphere and background
Special Output in POV-ray
- HowTo:Create anaglyph images
- HowTo:Create multi-phase web buttons
- HowTo:Create images for use as a heightfield
Working with POV-ray
Scene Description Language
Troubleshooting Your Scene
This section is for figuring out why your scene isn't rendering as expected. For problems related to installation or removal of POV-ray, updates, crashes, or other software-related issues, see General POV-ray Troubleshooting.
- Why is my image completely black?
- Why aren't all of my objects showing up?
- Why doesn't my fog or other media show up?
- What are all of these weird speckles on my object?
- What is the best way to fix holes in my isosurface?
General POV-ray Troubleshooting
This section is for software problems with POV-ray. If you are trying to figure out why your scene isn't rendering as expected, see Troubleshooting Your Scene.