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Making of a Rose

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 11:00:09 GMT

This HD video animation by Robert Alzinger was rendered entirely with POV-Ray. It features a demonstration of several Constructive Solid Geometry techniques. See the website to view his clever presentation

Colored Leaves

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:01:09 GMT

Regular news group readers have already seen the colored leaves trick by Norbert Kern, so in case you missed it, here's the discussion ... there's also a sample scene file.

PoseRay Beta Release

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:01:09 GMT

A versatile application that should be in every POV'ers work-flow has a new beta release. It's compatible with POV-Ray 3.7 RC3, so see their website for more details.

Four POV-Ray-created Music Videos on DVD

Mon, 6 Dec 2010 15:01:02 GMT

Former POV-Ray developer Eduward Schwan has released a DVD containing four POV-Ray-generated music videos.

"Journey through four different surreal worlds, each one offering artistically-crafted computer-animated scenes, some playful, some mysterious, all thought-provoking. Each video has its own original music soundtrack composed to go hand-in-hand with the video experience. The computer-generated ray-traced videos were designed bit-by-bit (and the music note-by-note) by SchwanSongs for your enjoyment."

POV-Ray work by Holger Karsten

Mon, 6 Dec 2010 07:00:04 GMT

Long-time POV-Ray user, Holger Karsten, has recently created a blog of graphical work and experiments with POV-Ray. Check out his site at lightspeed.byethost24.com!

Y.A.P.R.M. 0.7.1 released

Fri, 3 Dec 2010 03:00:00 GMT

A new release of Y.A.P.R.M., "Yet Another POV-Ray Modeller", has been released. 0.7.1 is a bug fix release to correct many small issues and to introduce some enhancements for usability. Joëlle Cornavin has contributed a French translation and Debian packages will follow in the next few days.

HTTPov updated

Wed, 1 Dec 2010 08:02:00 GMT

HTTPov, a distributed rendering system for POV-Ray which runs over HTTP, has been updated to include new features and a new Python client. Also supports the POV-Ray 3.7 beta.

Blender Project Needs Help

Wed, 1 Dec 2010 04:00:05 GMT

Some of you may not know this, but the latest release of Blender has a POV-Ray exporter. Interested POV veterans that know how to program in Python should consider getting involved. This could be a great way to raise POV-Rays profile, by exposing it to more users. See their wiki for more details.

Leveller 4.0 Available

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 04:02:01 GMT

The Leveller heightfield modeler has been updated. Version 4.0 (Windows ONLY) includes true 3D scene objects, contour lines, elevation labeling, cut/fill analysis, cross section reporting, shape texturing, etc. and exports formats suitable for use with the POV-Ray height_field object.

LionSnake v1.7.16

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:00:06 GMT

A new version of LionSnake is now available, and you can get it here. Note: The download host has changed.

Penrose tessellation in POV-Ray

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Maurizio Paolini and Alessandro Musesti of the Department of Mathematics and Physics, Catholic University of Brescia, Italy, have created an interesting 15 minute animation in POV-Ray showing properties of the Penrose tessellation. Check out the Matroska 1280x720 render at the Animated Penrose Tiling website (video available in multiple languages).

Faster CFD as Caedium goes Parallel

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 10:01:08 GMT

For details see the press release. See also this example of a Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) simulation performed in Caedium and rendered by POV-Ray.

Bishop3D 1.0.5.0

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 03:00:06 GMT

Bishop3D, a POV-Ray modeler and animation system for MS-Windows platform, is proud to announce the release of Bishop3D 1.0.5.0 This new release includes a long-waited Texture Library Manager, a new plugin for creating grass patches (inspired by Gilles Tran MakeGrass macro) as well as general improvements and bug fixes. Visit the "new look" Bishop3D website for more information.

Version 3.3 of SU2POV (Sketchup to POV-Ray converter) available

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:01:06 GMT

Version 3.3 of SU2POV is now available.

SU2POV is a freeware converter to export SketchUp models to POV-Ray. It has been designed so few actions are necessary to run POV-Ray and generate images of your SketchUp models. It runs on PC and Macintosh platforms.

LionSnake 1.7.15

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 16:00:01 GMT

A new release of the LionSnake modeller is now available. The latest version includes several bug fixes and many enhancements to allow easier editing. A complete list of changes can be found on the new LionSnake website.

Visualization Library

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 03:01:05 GMT

Visualization Library is a C++ middleware for high-performance 2D and 3D graphics applications based on the industry standard OpenGL 2.1, designed to develop portable applications for the Windows, Linux and Mac OS X operating systems.

Australian Internet Censorship

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 03:01:07 GMT

Not ray-tracing related, but given the POV-Ray project's home base is Australia, we'll mention the ongoing plan to introduce mandatory internet censorship by the Australian Government. The EFA has a new campaign titled "It's Time to Tell Mum" which highlights a few points that the average internet user might not realize. One of the things to be particularly aware of is that the filter will not just cover illegal material, but any "unwanted content" (quoted from Senator Stephen Conroy, Minister for Communications, Nov 11 2009).

It's not clear what "unwanted content" is to be defined as (other than it doesn't include illegal material, since that's covered separately), and given the list of sites to be blocked will be secret, it may be hard to figure out.

Other links: Electronic Frontiers Australia, Stephen Conroy [satiric site], Senator Scott Ludlam [official site].

Jupiter Loses a Stripe

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 03:01:05 GMT

Lost: A giant belt of brown clouds big enough to swallow Earth twenty times over.

OGRE 1.7.1

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 03:01:05 GMT

Since 2001, OGRE has grown to become one of the most popular open-source graphics rendering engines, and has been used in a large number of production projects. Check out the first maintenance release to the new 1.7 stable branch codenamed Cthugha.

E-on Software Ships Vue 8.5

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 03:01:05 GMT

e-on software, maker of the leading solutions for Digital Nature, announced today the immediate availability of Vue 8.5 xStream and Infinite, its professional solutions for the creation, animation and rendering of natural 3D environments.

Solar Dynamics Observatory

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 03:01:05 GMT

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory is beaming back stunning new images of the sun, revealing our own star as never seen before!

Bishop3D 1.0.4.4

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:00:04 GMT

A new version of Bishop3D, a POV-Ray modeler and animation system for MS-Windows platform, is available. This new release includes an improved CSG evaluator, and a graphics card compatibility fix.

Insert Menu Add-on for POV-Ray

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 03:01:05 GMT

An new update of Friedrich Lohmullers' insert add-on menu for POV-Ray 3.6.2/3.7 is now available. For more details and download visit the website.

Ani2Pov v0.91 is available

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:00:07 GMT

A new version of Ani2Pov is available. The new version fixes bugs with weights of figures having several meshes.

DAZ 3D-Gizmoz Introduces Digimi

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 03:01:05 GMT

Digimi the ultimate platform for generating personalized avatars. Leveraging the collaboration of existing technologies from DAZ 3D and Gizmoz, Digimi offers a premier solution for complete avatar customization that extends creative possibilities toward developers of games, online worlds and real-time environments.

OpenTK Library 1.0 RC1

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 03:01:05 GMT

The OpenTK is an advanced, low-level C# library that wraps OpenGL, OpenCL and OpenAL. It is suitable for games, scientific applications and any other project that requires 3d graphics, audio or compute functionality.

PoseRay 3.13.3 beta

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:00:07 GMT

PoseRay is an utility to convert 3D model meshes into POV-Ray scenes, Moray UDO files or Kerkythea meshes. This beta version includes all the changes up to this date, and it was also tested to work with POV-Ray 3.7 ... Visit the site for more details.

Y.A.P.R.M version 0.7 released

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 20:00:07 GMT

After more than a year of hard work Y.A.P.R.M version 0.7 has been released. Featuring a greatly improved user interface, and work flow improvements. See the Yet Another POV-Ray Modeller site for more information.

Rhino for OS X is in development

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 03:01:05 GMT

During development, pre-release Rhino OS X is free to anyone willing to provide feedback. Visit their site for more information.

Sculptris

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 12:00:05 GMT

Sculptris is a work-in-progress sculpting tool that's been in development since early December 2009. Its main feature is dynamic mesh tessellation that will provide additional detail where necessary, without the user needing to worry about it.

LionSnake 1.7.14 hosting change

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 03:01:05 GMT

After the demise of GeoCites LionSnake is now hosted on a new server.

Caedium (formerly SymLab) now available on the Mac

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:01:08 GMT

The latest release of Caedium (v2.1) from Symscape now supports Mac OS X (10.5 Leopard and 10.6 Snow Leopard) in addition to Windows and Linux. With this release Caedium becomes one of the few (maybe the only) commercial CFD analysis tools with a rich interactive GUI to run as a native application on the Mac. Functionally the Mac version is identical to the Windows and Linux versions of Caedium, so engineers can choose their most productive platform to perform CFD simulations and export directly to the POV-Ray SDL format and create high quality ray-traced images.

see the complete press release
for an example of a CFD simulation rendered by POV-Ray.

TC-RTC Tribute

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:01:08 GMT

The latest TC-RTC topic is an open one with the title “A Tribute to Steve Paget”. The site can be found here. We would love to receive entries from those of us that remember him. Jewelry would be particularly appropriate as would something on the theme of “always look on the bright side of life”. As suggested by Colin, Steve’s friend and developer of the site. The winning image will be sent to Steve’s sister.

Y.A.P.R.M. 0.7 RC1 released

Sun, 2 Nov 2008 02:00:02 GMT

After almost a year the first release candidate of "Yet Another POV-Ray Modeller" 0.7 is available, featuring a switch to gtkmm, reworked look and feel and more efficient modelling process.

SymLab RANS Flow

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 03:01:05 GMT

Symscape's commercial range of simulation products has now been expanded to include SymLab RANS Flow for the simulation of realistic (viscous) gas and liquid flow with heat transfer. SymLab's viewer utility can, with the Viz Export add-on, directly output POV-Ray SDL. Examples of POV-Ray exports are available on their site.

But where is the shallow end?

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 22:01:00 GMT

French mathematician Xavier Caruso and Jos Leys have used POV-Ray to explain three common effects of refraction in their short film "But where is the shallow end?". It's released under Creative Commons license and can be viewed online here.

Bishop3D Distribution Release

Sun, 7 Dec 2008 19:02:00 GMT

Bishop3D, a Windows-based dedicated modeller for POV-Ray with SDL import, texture editor and native keyframe animation, has now reached its first distribution release. Bishop3D has been several years in the making and has a promising future with a new development cycle of enhancements and additions now beginning. Comments and discussion are encouraged on the Bishop3D forum. Download it now to give it a try!

LionSnake 1.7.14

Sun, 7 Dec 2008 14:02:00 GMT

LionSnake modeller has received a number of new features and updates including more advanced subdivision previews and face editing. For a complete list of changes and bug fixes, visit the LionSnake site. Feedback regarding performance from Vista and Wine users is appreciated.

Bishop3D reaches Release Candidate milestone

Sun, 7 Dec 2008 14:02:00 GMT

After more than two years of beta testing, Bishop3D, an interactive modeller and animation tool for POV-Ray, with native keyframe animation, POV-Ray SDL import, texture editor and POV-Ray integration has reached Release Candidate. You can download the RC now from the Bishop3D site!

Myst-like Java game using POV-Ray

Sun, 7 Dec 2008 14:02:00 GMT

Gil writes to tell us of his quest to develop a Myst-like Java game with graphics made using POV-Ray. Those interested in helping should visit the Amazon Systems blog.

neXtgen Povray Editor 0.9.5

Sun, 7 Dec 2008 14:02:00 GMT

The neXtgen POV-Ray Editor has been updated with new features like gamma correction in the colour picker (for clipka), rendering with ini profiles and bug fixes.

LionSnake 1.7.13

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 05:00:01 GMT

A new version of the subdivision surface LionSnake Modeler is available, fixing a .obj import crash and a bug where Bones were not being displayed. The latest version, including source code, is available from the LionSnake site.

LionSnake 1.7.12

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 22:01:09 GMT

The subdivision surface LionSnake Modeler has been updated. The latest version includes new display and editing enhancements such as better subdivision preview, bones editing, anti-aliasing, etc. A full list of changes and download links can be found on the LionSnake site.

Ani2Pov 0.57 is available

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 16:00:01 GMT

A new version of Ani2Pov, the .an8 Anim8or (a free modeller) to POV-Ray, Ase, Videoscape and Milkshape 3D convertor, is now available. The new version fixes several problems with the orientations/positions of elements.

XPE v0.9.4

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 10:00:03 GMT

The neXtgen POV-Ray Editor (XPE) v0.9.4 has been released (source tarball, various Linux distros, Windows). neXtgen is code editor designed specifically for POV-Ray SDL and can be downloaded from SourceForge. Documentation for configuring the editor is also available.