> So assuming that the transparent background is possible, POVray (merely) > serves as a drawing tool which requires code to manipulate. Hmmm... I've > already got primitives in GIMP; I'm disinclined to learn a coding > language, code each piece orientation, and save to a local file; just to > get to the same place I can get with GIMP layers and some fast paint > bucket tool work. There are macros that have standard orientations of pieces, and some standard camera angles. I don't remember the details, it's a while since I did Zendo online, but it's really not as onerous as you appear to be suggesting, and the results would be orders of magnitude better. Timothy