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From: harlock@raindrop.com (Mike Harlock)
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Subject: Re: easy way to make bolts in metal?
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Hi candyman,
> At 01:25 AM 1/17/96 -0500, you wrote:
> >I'm trying to figure out an easy way to make bolts around the edges of metal
> >plates in modeller.
> >
> hmm any real reason they have to be made in modeller?? For most of the rivet
> panels on planes,spacehips, boathulls etc I have found a good bump map to be
> just as effective
If the object is an odd size or shape, it's harder to map things like that on
to it. I prefer to use geometry wherever possible, as it speeds up
rendering, in general. Bump maps eat my processor for lunch.