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Re: Datsville
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lugnet.cad
Date: 
Fri, 3 Sep 1999 22:44:57 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Bram Lambrecht writes:
"John VanZwieten" <john_vanzwieten@msn.com> writes:
That will solve part of the problem, but since minifig homes often
don't have backs, you end up seeing right through the house.

You could add a large quad to the back of each house...but then you can't
see the interiors looking from the back.

Perhaps I could add glass to all the windows, then define the glass
properties in POV to reflect and refract the light beyond recognition.
Tips >for doing this are quite welcome.

Wouldn't that add a lot to the rendering time?
--Bram

BTW, if you want some rolling hills to break up the horizon line a bit, I
think I could throw a height field together...


Sounds good, just leave plenty of flat space in the center.  Why don't you
include a river running north to south a bit east of the town.  One of these
days I'm going to add a sunset, too.

-John Van



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(...) of (...) I'm not sure how to make a river (and I don't know where east is :), but I was able to make some hills. Is 500x500 studs enough room? If the town grows too big, you can always scale the height field/sky/fog more. I'll email you the (...) (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)

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(...) You could add a large quad to the back of each house...but then you can't see the interiors looking from the back. (...) Tips >for doing this are quite welcome. Wouldn't that add a lot to the rendering time? --Bram BTW, if you want some (...) (25 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general)

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