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Thanks, I figured out the merge thing right after I posted this, but I
wasn't aware of the max_trace_level. You answered my question and another.
After I switched it to a merge, I discovered that on a Duron 800, this would
still probably take about 2 weeks to render, (about 25000 spheres
differenced against a cylinder.) I am experimenting with this now. Hope to
share the results :)
"Ken" <tyl### [at] pacbell net> wrote in message
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> Jim Gould wrote:
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> > I have been trying to put many intersecting spheres into a union
statement
> > and then applying a glass texture/interior to them. The intersecting
> > spheres always end up being opaque. Is there some trick to this?
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> Try using a merge instead. This will get rid of interior surfaces (unless
> of course you want them). Also be sure to specify a max_trace_level in
> the global settings block i.e. global_settings { max_trace_level 20 }
> The more intersecting surfaces you have the higher you need to raise
> this value.
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> --
> Ken Tyler - 1400+ POV-Ray, Graphics, 3D Rendering, and Raytracing Links:
> http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/index.html http://www.povray.org/links/
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