Margus Ramst <mar### [at] peakeduee> wrote in message
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>As far as I can tell, your only option is to use an array of spotlights
(placed
>in a circular pattern and quite close together). Using an area_light source
>doesn't help, since POV's area lights only affect the shadows - the light
beam
>looks exactly the same as with a single light source.

So you are saying that an area light is identical to a point light for
scattering media tests? I know this is the case with area lights and light
falloff, but this media thingy is news to me. I just never had the guts to
try media *and* area_light in the same scene. Any other cases I don't know
about?

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>Margus

Peter

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