depthmap vex function

Contexts: chop , cop , displace , fog , image3d , light , photon , pop , shadow , sop , surface

Tags: file, map

The depthmap functions work on an image which was rendered as a z-depth image from mantra.

1. float depthmap(string filename, vector uvw)

2. float depthmap(string filename, float u, float v)

The depthmap functions work on an image which was rendered as a z-depth image from mantra. They return the floating point distance from the camera to the pixel in question. There is no area sampling done when sampling depth values. As well, if the u/v values are not in the range 0 to 1, a value of 1E6 will be returned (indicating a “far” value).