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  How can I hide an object in a frame?
 
I'm making an animation where I need to hide pieces of a trains as they pass the end of a track "just like in simcity games" How can I tell pov-ray to hide a piece when it gets to <0,0,-2800> if the trains goes from <0,0,300> and it ends at (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: How can I hide an object in a frame?
 
Funny, I was thinking about this myself yesterday while testing some stuff. I think you've got to play around with major #IF structures based upon the clock variable. Roland. (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: How can I hide an object in a frame?
 
Yes, it will work as Roland has suggested using a bunch of #if statements. I have used this technique to make a parade of Classic Space vehicles (I'll upload the movie soon) passing by the camera. I wanted to save memory and parse time by only (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)

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