2.1.7 Notation and Basic Assumptions

POV-Ray 3.6 for UNIX documentation 2.2 Getting Started

2.2.1 Our First Image

2.2 Getting Started

You know you have been raytracing too long when ...
... You actually read all the documentation that comes with programs.

-- AmaltheaJ5

The beginning tutorial explains step by step how to use POV-Ray's scene description language to create your own scenes. The use of almost every feature of POV-Ray's language is explained in detail. We will learn basic things like placing cameras and light sources. We will also learn how to create a large variety of objects and how to assign different textures to them. The more sophisticated features like radiosity, interior, media and atmospheric effects will be explained in detail.

Section Contents

• 2.2.1 Our First Image
  • 2.2.1.1 Understanding POV-Ray's Coordinate System
  • 2.2.1.2 Adding Standard Include Files
  • 2.2.1.3 Adding a Camera
  • 2.2.1.4 Describing an Object
  • 2.2.1.5 Adding Texture to an Object
  • 2.2.1.6 Defining a Light Source
• 2.2.2 Basic Shapes
  • 2.2.2.1 Box Object
  • 2.2.2.2 Cone Object
  • 2.2.2.3 Cylinder Object
  • 2.2.2.4 Plane Object
  • 2.2.2.5 Torus Object
• 2.2.3 CSG Objects
  • 2.2.3.1 What is CSG?
  • 2.2.3.2 CSG Union
  • 2.2.3.3 CSG Intersection
  • 2.2.3.4 CSG Difference
  • 2.2.3.5 CSG Merge
  • 2.2.3.6 CSG Pitfalls
    • 2.2.3.6.1 Co-incident Surfaces
• 2.2.4 The Light Source
  • 2.2.4.1 The Pointlight Source
  • 2.2.4.2 The Spotlight Source
  • 2.2.4.3 The Cylindrical Light Source
  • 2.2.4.4 The Area Light Source
  • 2.2.4.5 The Ambient Light Source
  • 2.2.4.6 Light Source Specials
    • 2.2.4.6.1 Using Shadowless Lights
    • 2.2.4.6.2 Assigning an Object to a Light Source
    • 2.2.4.6.3 Using Light Fading
• 2.2.5 Simple Texture Options
  • 2.2.5.1 Surface Finishes
  • 2.2.5.2 Adding Bumpiness
  • 2.2.5.3 Creating Color Patterns
  • 2.2.5.4 Pre-defined Textures
• 2.2.6 Using the Camera
  • 2.2.6.1 Using Focal Blur
• 2.2.7 POV-Ray Coordinate System
  • 2.2.7.1 Transformations
    • 2.2.7.1.1 Translate
    • 2.2.7.1.2 Scale
    • 2.2.7.1.3 Rotate
    • 2.2.7.1.4 Matrix
  • 2.2.7.2 Transformation Order
  • 2.2.7.3 Inverse Transform
  • 2.2.7.4 Transform Identifiers
  • 2.2.7.5 Transforming Textures and Objects
• 2.2.8 Setting POV-Ray Options
  • 2.2.8.1 Command Line Switches
  • 2.2.8.2 Using INI Files
  • 2.2.8.3 Using the POVINI Environment Variable

More about "radiosity"

• 3.3.4 Radiosity in 3.3 Scene Settings
• 3.8.13.1 Radiosity in 3.8.13 Global Settings
• 2.3.7 Radiosity in 2.3 Advanced Features

More about "interior"

• 3.6.1 Interior in 3.6 Interior & Media & Photons
• 3.8.9.3 Interior in 3.8.9 Object Modifiers

More about "media"

• 3.6.2 Media in 3.6 Interior & Media & Photons
• 3.8.11 Media in 3.8 Quick Reference

2.1.7 Notation and Basic Assumptions

2.2 Getting Started

2.2.1 Our First Image