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The Utah Teapot is the Hello World of 3D rendering, and a teapot model is included somewhere in almost every 3D rendering application. I learned about it when
by mike_d 6y ago
The Utah Teapot is the Hello World of 3D rendering, and a teapot model is included somewhere in almost every 3D rendering application.
I learned about it when I received a copy of BRL-CAD from the Army Research Lab in the mid-90s and it had a teapot, which I thought was quite odd for an application designed for ballistic research.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_teapot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_teapot
- msla 6y agoThe British wouldn't think it odd to mix ballistics with tea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_vessel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_vessel > A boiling vessel is a water heating system fitted to British armoured fighting vehicles that permits the crew to heat water and cook food by drawing power from the vehicle electrical supply.[1] It is often referred to by crewmembers (not entirely in jest) as the most important piece of equipment in a British armoured vehicle