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Re: Rendering chrome pieces in POV-Ray
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lugnet.publish
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Wed, 11 Nov 1998 15:16:55 GMT
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Fredrik Glöckner (fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no) wrote:
| Sorry for answering this article twice. I just checked the FAQ more
| thoroughly, and noted that 7*16 + 15 + 256 = 383, that is, 383 is a
| dithered colour consisting of white and grey.
Yes. The current version of LDraw renders colour 383 as a mixture of white
and grey. But we have defined colour 383 to be chrome - which of cause
means that it can't be used if you just want to mix white and grey to get a
lighter grey.
| So if a conversion tool converted this to a mirrory, shiny surface, this
| would probably be an inconsistent practice, as the same number can also
| be used to obtain a white/grey dithered surface.
Can but shouldn't!
Play well,
Jacob
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 | | Re: Rendering chrome pieces in POV-Ray
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| (...) Sorry for answering this article twice. I just checked the FAQ more thoroughly, and noted that 7*16 + 15 + 256 = 383, that is, 383 is a dithered colour consisting of white and grey. So if a conversion tool converted this to a mirrory, shiny (...) (26 years ago, 11-Nov-98, to lugnet.publish)
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