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12 Aug 2024 17:17:15 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Cylinder lights.  
From: Spider
Date: 30 Jan 1999 09:36:33
Message: <36B317D9.F4592709@bahnhof.se>
Bob Hughes wrote:
> 
> Didn't see a mention of working with the size of these.
> I don't know any formula to it or anything, but the diameter is trickier
> than regular conical spotlights from what I've seen.
> The radius needs to be pretty high if you want coverage of an area where
> the cylinder points to. Tightness makes a big difference too.
> No matter what though the two types do not equal their illumination of
> area. Spotlight can vary intensity from full to fading over any area and
> cylinder lights remain constrained to a central point which varies
> outward in size yet doesn't reach full intensity over the entire radius.
Thank you!
I'll work with it!

I must say, I really appreciate the help one gets around here, thank you all !

//Spider


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