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From: poirierg@quebectel.com (Gerald Poirier)
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Subject: Re: easy way to make bolts in metal?
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On Wed, 17 Jan 1996 22:12:14 -0500, you wrote:
>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.
>
>--Mike
As far as the odd size or shape is concerned, the tip about designing
a custom image for your bump map seems the solution. The idea was, if
I'm not mistaking, to use a grabbed image of the modeler screen as a