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Re: How can I hide an object in a frame?
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Mon, 17 Jun 2002 12:53:25 GMT
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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.

Eduardo Vazquez Harte wrote:

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 <0,0,-3200>?


I think I explained myself.

If not then e-mail me.

THX




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  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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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)

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