IT'S HERE!!!
The latest version of my TREES utility is finally complete and ready for downloading. This new version is a true .INC file - you can set as many or as few of the tree-creation variables as you'd like, #INCLUDE the trees.inc files, and it then creates a tree object for you.
Along with all of the options that were included in Varsion 2.0, there's now a range of predefined leaf, fruit, and flowers shapes, and textures both for these and for the tree bark. Support for user-defined shapes and textures is also included. Make your tree as realistic as you want - or make it into a fantasy object.
Two tutorials are included in the .ZIP file, one on all of the variables available to modify the appearance of the tree, and one on the actual use of the file. Both are in HTML format with lots of example graphics.
The plug-in is divided among two .ZIP files:
trees_3a.zip - the plug in and text of the manual (24 k)
trees_3b.zip - all of the images for the manual (1.6 meg)
Many thanks to David Spake of The Rendering Times for the disk space to store the files. Be sure and check out my "POVabilities" column in the Rendering Times.
There's also a Spanish translation of my tutorial available. Thanks to Pablo Costas for his excellant work on this!