Utilities programmed in PureBasic :
png_color_map.zip
- image_name.inc : stores the colors as an array
- image_name_cm.inc : a standard color_map definition
- pov_name.POV : POV scene to render/check color_map
The image width is used to define the map and only the first row along the 'x' is read - meaning the png image only needs to be 1 pixel tall
x3d_blender_points
Reads a .x3d file exported from Blender and writes POV .inc files using a naming convention in Blender. Any object with the prefix 'pointData' will write back to the POV files. Set the .x3d export switches to: Use 'selected' objects only. Foward +Z Up +Y. The program creates a directory 'file_export' in the same location as the .x3d file and writes the following .inc files.
- array.inc
- blob.inc
- cones.inc
- cubic_spline.inc
- lathe.inc
- linear_spline.inc
- prism_y.inc
- prism_z.inc
- spheres.inc
Order of creation or alphabetical object names in Blender determines the output order in the export files. Use Blender's batch re-name for objects not named pointData*.* I added a camera and light to verify the data
obj_to_POV.exe
Reads a .obj (wavefront) file and writes a POV .inc file of smooths triangles. I'm using Blender to export the .obj meshes and requires the export switches to be set to 'selected objects' only and foward +z. Triangulate the mesh or set the export switch to do so.
scan project images
I use this utility to create an 'image list' array for my project's image viewer. It recurses the selected directory and finds .gif, .png, .jpg, .hdr files add writes 'image_scan.pov' in the processed directory.
I Added a quick & crude POV viewer to confirm the read. I haven't found a .hdr decoder for my pureBasic environment so the size for .hdr files is set to 100x100