Descriptions and Examples for the POV-Ray Raytracer by Friedrich A. Lohmüller

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Design of Surfaces by "texture" with POV-Ray -

Colors and Textures

Texture Syntay Syntax rules - Basic sample pigment{ ... } normal{ ... } with samples finish{ ... }   Rules for ready-made colors, pigments and textures   Table of predefined colors from "colors.inc"

Table of predefined pigments and textures from "textures.inc"

Colors by "color_rgb< , , >": colors, pigments and textures by do-it-yourself   Transparency with "filter" and "transmit": The transparency of the surface.

Patterns   patterns types   Regular patterns: checker & hexagon                                       Regular patterns:   brick   Pattern of Stripes:   color_map{...}   List of Regular Patterns The regular pattern functions   List of Random Patterns The randomized pattern functions - turbulated or made by noise functions   List of Fractal Patterns Fractals functions as patterns   List of other Patterns Some other pattern functions

Warp Mapping. Pattern modifier warp - Mapping adapted to surfaces.

Mapping . Mapping textures on a surface - methods.   color_map{ ... }   pigment_map{ ... }   texture_map{ ... }   normal_map{ ... }                                     average - Weighted average for "normal", "pigment" and "texture"   material_map{ ... } - Mapping textures by patterns from images   image_map{ ... } - Mapping of images upon surfaces   image_map{ ... } + transparent gifs I Mapping of transparent gif images upon surfaces   image_map{ ... } + transparent gifs II Mapping of transparent gif images upon surfaces   bump_map{ ... } - Using images for normal patterns.

Layered textures - Textures of different layers

Your own texture collection   How to make your own include file for colors and textures.