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POVLAB is a full 3D graphic modeller,which models 3D objects for the photo-realistic © povteam Persistence Of Vision Raytracer (POV-Ray). Look below for power...

POVLAB utility files
  • PLAB_SCN.ZIP A new plugin for Mike Clifton's SPATCH is availiable at This plugin exports sPatch object directly into a POVLAB-SCN-file which can then be loaded or merged within POVLAB.
    Following features are supported:
    • the plugin uses up to five characters of the filename you choose and generates the patchnames out of 'em.
    • layer-information in the format (with <99> being the number of the currently exported layer)
    • patch number in the format <9999> (with <9999> being the number of the current patch in the current layer)
    • blanks in the filename - and otherwisely >suspicious< characters like '!', '$' and so on - are automatically substituted for an underbar ( _ ).
    EXAMPLES (layer = 5, patch in layer = 10):
    TYPED FILENAMERESULTING LINE IN SCN-FILE
    "My Export Scene.scn""Object 0001: My_ExpL050010"
    ".scn" (strange ?!? :))"Object 0001: L050010"
    "a b c.scn""Object 0001: a_b_cL050010"
    How to install:
    - download and unzip file PLAB_SCN.ZIP - place file PLAB_SCN.EXP into directory
    [By Klaus Lepschi].
  • PLAB_3.ZIP An altered version of the SCN-plugin for Mike Clifton's sPatch
    The differences between this version and its predecessor are as follows:
    - export functions use different values for [flatness] and [u-steps/v-steps].

    values used in "plab_scn" values used in "plab_3"
    flatness: 0.0005 0
    u-steps: 5 3
    v-steps: 5 3

    sPatch exports spline models using quite a lot of patches. In this case you should use the new plugin because it keeps the parsing time and the memory usage low. In scenes with just a few patches the plugin may result in smoother pics.
    So check it out and use whatever plugin you need!
    [By Klaus Lepschi].

  • PLAB-OS2.ZIP [1 kb] Here a description how about running fine POVLAB under OS/2 - By Ingo Guenther.
  • BEZ2SCN.ZIP [v1.2 - 184 kb] "Bez2Scn" is a little utility that reads in a POV file (Persistence of Vision raytracer file format), parses it and writes out a SCN file (POVLAB modeller file format), converting only a strongly reduced subset of POV objects.
    It's mainly a bicubic_patches conversion tool: its parser routines are based on the 'sPatch' exported POV format, whose polished indentation simplified a lot the conversion process, though good results were obtained testing other POV modeller, expecially MORAY 2.x.
    New: **WIREFRAME** support. Added the conversion of peculiar POV files created with '3Dto3D' tool, a 3D objects converter able to create a POV wireframe output.
    You can also download it here
  • BM_09ALL.ZIP [350 kb] This is a 3d modeler only for bezier patches for POVLAB and POV-Ray support. It has many features, as multii-view support, shaded preview, import/export, library managemant, and many others good things. Check it out ! Works under Windows only. By Klaus Lepschi.
  • MAKETHEM.ZIP [v1.4 - 07/17/97 - 39 kb] This the utility to manage textures files and textures thumbnails under POVLAB. Juan R. Migoya has added some great features. You will have a text file explaining how you should use it.
    You can also download it here
  • LATHER 1.02 [300 kb] Use this Windows utility to create mathe/sor shapes for POVLAB. Support bezier curves. By Klaus Lepschi, very usefull.
  • Texture pack for POV-Ray 3.0/POVLAB 4.0 [2149 Kb - July.25.1997]
    You can also download it here
    The full rendered thumbnails and textures that comes with POVLAB. Unzip in the POVLAB/TEXTURE directory. This is usefull for those who are using POV-Ray For Windows.
    It countains : 540 textures in POV-Ray stand alone format, classified in group as :
      - STONE SURFACES
      - AGATE SURFACES
      - GRANIT SURFACES
      - MARBLE SURFACES
      - BUMPED SURFACES
      - OBJECT-CURRENT
      - GRADIENTS
      - GLASSES
      - PLASTIC
      - METALS
      - WOODEN
      - SKINS ANIMALS ALIEN
      - SKIES-CLOUDS
      - WATERS
      - LIGHT HALOS
      - FLOOR/TILES
      - OTHERS
  • Texture pack for POV-Ray 3.0/POVLAB 4.0 [53 Kb - July.25.1997] The full textures package that comes with POVLAB. Unzip in the POVLAB/TEXTURE directory. This is usefull for those who are using POV-Ray too. The same as POVLABTX.ZIP, but without the rendered thumbnails.
    You can also download it here

POVLAB plugins files
  • SUPERELL.ZIP [326 kb] The full rendered thumbnails for superellipsoide objet POVLAB. Unzip in the POVLAB/OBJECTS directory with the -d option. This is usefull for those who are using POV-Ray For Windows.
  • PLUGTREE.ZIP [Marco Semprini & Juan R. Migoya] Plugins for POVLAB 3.1/4.0 Create amazing textured trees. The creation of the TREE is based upon the algorithm of Joachim Puerschel's.
  • ROSE.ZIP [Alex Howansky] Plugins for POVLAB 3.1/4.0 for drawing 3D rose shapes (sources in C coding,executable).
  • BUBBLES.ZIP [Denis Olivier] Plugins for POVLAB 3.1/4.0, drawinf random bubbles in a specified bounding box (sources in C coding,executable file).
  • More than 500 mapping textures on this site ! [Axem] Check them out, you will make incredible realistic pictures with POVLAB with using these maps.
  • HELIX.ZIP [Robert J. Hodkinson] Plugins for POVLAB 3.1/4.0 that generate many helix shapes. Wonderfull program ! (Documentation, sources in C coding, executable file).
    Send a email to the author for his wonderfull job !!
  • WEB.ZIP [Denis Olivier] Generate some strange objects for POVLAB 3.1/4.0. (executable file).
  • ROSSLER.ZIP [Denis Olivier] Plugins for POVLAB 3.1/4.0 that generate a Roosler curve in 3D, with user parameters. (executable file).
  • GATEWAY.ZIP [Denis Olivier] Plugins for POVLAB 3.1/4.0 that drawn some crazy shapes (C sources, executable file).
  • GRID3D.ZIP [Denis Olivier] Plugins for POVLAB 3.1/4.0 generating a 3D grid of shape (cube, cylinder,...). (executable file).
  • RS-IFS11.ZIP [Robert Seidel] Plugins for POVLAB 3.1/4.0 that generate fractal objects in 3D for POVLAB. Amazing, wonderfull work ! (IFS parameters files, executable file).
    Send a email to the author for his wonderfull job !!
  • SPONGE.ZIP [Stephen Coy] Plugins for POVLAB 3.1/4.0 that generate a Menger form in 3D for POVLAB. (executable file).
  • 3DFERN_P.ZIP [Robert Seidel] Plugins for POVLAB 3.1/4.0 that generate a 3D fern form in 3D for POVLAB. (executable file, and PowerBasic 3.x sources, with the plugin library converted as well !).
  • PLUGLIB.ZIP [Denis Olivier] Here's a little library to write your own plugins for POVLAB 3.1/4.0. It's very simple, and you can make some powerfull shapes with that. (A sample plugin calling GATEWAY, Its sources in C coding, The plugins lib file).

POVLAB data scene files
POVLAB object files
    These objects are most time stand alone objects. Please feel free to use them in your own scenes. If you have made a good scene with one of them, please send the pic back to the author.
    Each file comes with a description file you will need to read before use it. If you want to submit here your personal objects, just make sure that your object use the standart POVLAB textures.
    Send to support@povlab.org the description file and the object in .SCN format.
    Don't forget to read the .TXT file in the archive for how to use the object.
    Textured means that the object is textured or with the POVLAB texture library, or the ZIP archive contains maps file for the object.
    If you know how works pkzip, just send to me the package ready to use as the ones provide here.

  • MENGER.ZIP [41 kb] - A 3D Menger cube / Author : Denis Olivier
  • SOAP.ZIP [51 kb] - A Soap / Author : Denis Olivier
  • WOODF.ZIP [8 kb] - A wood floor / Author : Denis Olivier
  • TOY.ZIP [8 kb] - A toy soldier / Author : Denis Olivier
  • APPLE.ZIP [23 kb] - A lathe apple / Author : Marco Semprini
  • FLOPPY.ZIP [50 kb] - A very good 31/2 floppy / Author : Marco Semprini

POVLAB raw files

  • BMW.ZIP [49 kb] It'a raw file for POVLAB containing a body bmw car data mesh
  • CHAIR1.ZIP [11 kb] It'a raw file for POVLAB containing a garden chair data mesh
  • CORVETTE.ZIP [ 8 kb] It'a raw file for POVLAB containing a body corvette car data mesh
  • COW.ZIP [95 kb] It'a raw file for POVLAB containing a cow data mesh
  • DIAMOND.ZIP [ 1 kb] It'a raw file for POVLAB containing a real diamond data mesh
  • DUCK.ZIP [ 6 kb] It'a raw file for POVLAB containing a duck data mesh
  • EARTH.ZIP [20 kb] It'a raw file for POVLAB containing a simplified earth data mesh
  • FOETUS.ZIP [56 kb] It'a raw file for POVLAB containing a foetus data mesh
  • PHARAOH.ZIP [52 kb] It'a raw file for POVLAB containing a pharaon sepulture data mesh
  • SKULL.ZIP [10 kb] It'a raw file for POVLAB containing a human skull data mesh
  • TEAPOT2.ZIP [27 kb] It'a raw file for POVLAB containing a teapot data mesh
  • TEAPOT3.ZIP [19 kb] It'a raw file for POVLAB containing another teapot data mesh
  • VIDCAM.ZIP [12 kb] It'a raw file for POVLAB containing a video camera data mesh
  • BIPLANE.ZIP [145 kb] It'a raw file for POVLAB containing a biplane aircraft
  • BI_PLANE.ZIP [46 kb] It'a raw file for POVLAB containing a another biplane aircraft
  • BOWL.ZIP [35 kb] It'a raw file for POVLAB containing a bowl
  • CACTUS.ZIP [241 kb] It'a raw file for POVLAB containing a high meshe cactus
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