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Re: Map transparent image [message #35688 is a reply to message #35684]

Tue, 01 July 2003 10:45

Haje Korth
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Registered: May 1997

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I was already wondering whether there are map routines in object graphics? I
am doing it quick and dirty: map into Z-buffer, tvrd(), then use the
resulting image for the object. Not pretty, but this way I can overlay a
clean mask that is NOT pixelated!

Haje

"David Fanning" <david@dfanning.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.196b561268c0dc2e989699@news.frii.com...
> Haje Korth writes:
>
>> I have found that article an hour ago searching the net in desperation.
The
>> pixelation stuff looks extremely ugly. However, I like the object
graphicsw
>> stuff and now I have an excuse to learn object graphics! I knew sooner
or
>> later I would get the opportunity. it is actually not that hard. after a
few
>> tries i even got it to work with ION. Thanks for the hint though. I
should
>> have never posted without consulting your site first... :-)
>
> Well, you were talking about "map_image", which
> *definitely* implies direct graphics. If you
> are hoping to use object graphics with map projections
> I'm afraid you have *way* more work cut out for yourself
> than just learning about object graphics. :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
> --
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		Re: Map transparent image By: Haje Korth on Tue, 01 July 2003 12:50
		Re: Map transparent image By: Haje Korth on Tue, 01 July 2003 12:49
		Re: Map transparent image By: Haje Korth on Tue, 01 July 2003 12:43
		Re: Map transparent image By: David Fanning on Tue, 01 July 2003 12:51
		Re: Map transparent image By: mmiller3 on Tue, 01 July 2003 12:22
		Re: Map transparent image By: Andy Loughe ( remove on Tue, 01 July 2003 07:46
		Re: Map transparent image By: David Fanning on Tue, 01 July 2003 11:12
		Re: Map transparent image By: Haje Korth on Tue, 01 July 2003 10:45
		Re: Map transparent image By: David Fanning on Tue, 01 July 2003 08:26
		Re: Map transparent image By: Haje Korth on Tue, 01 July 2003 08:04
		Re: Map transparent image By: David Fanning on Tue, 01 July 2003 06:24

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