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Subject: 
Teardrops
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Date: 
Wed, 13 Nov 2002 20:06:52 GMT
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How the heck do I make good teardrop shapes in POV-Ray?  I've tried with all
manner of paired half-spheres, but I can't get the right "pinchiness" on the
narrow end.  I've also tried experimenting with splines and SOR formations,
but I can't generate the proper curve for the surface!

     Dave!



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  Re: Teardrops
 
(...) A half-sphere and a cone? (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)
  Re: Teardrops
 
(...) Try creating a lathe object using a quadratic or cubic spline. (URL) Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu www.bldesign.org (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.cad.ray)

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