Re: [Visualpython-users] Future directions

[Ari H. <ahe...@an...>]

On Tue, Oct 17, 2000 at 03:23:13PM -0400, Bruce Sherwood wrote:
> --On Monday, October 16, 2000, 12:41 PM -0700 Dethe Elza
> <de...@an...> wrote:
> 
> 
> > Is there any support for texture mapping in the works?
> 
> Ari Heitner has expressed strong interest in implementing this. However, he
> is also very busy with his computer science courses this semester, so
> there's no date attached.

soon. :)

well before heat death. :)

i have some more minor stuff to hack thru on the linux side before i play
with any of that stuff. and what i *don't* have is time to hack right now :)

at the very worst, there will be a flurry of activity as i recover from this
semester.

> 
> > rendering.  If VPython were able to take a snapshot in povray format, that
> > would be cool.
> 

mmph. but it's a real pain. now, as simple as vpython scenes are, it could
probably be done. that said ... it would also look *identical* to what
vpython shows you. i mean, short of texture support, what would you be
wanted to raytrace, exactly ? vpython doesn't give you any control over
materials (let alone GL's limited material support compared to a raytracer).




cheers,

-- 
Ari Heitner
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Non c'è più forza nella normalità: c'è solo monotonia.