Xplo Eristotle wrote in message <3AC4B481.CBB3238C@unforgettable.com>...
> What's the largest number POV-Ray can correctly handle (for instance,
> when specifying translation values or the size of an object)? I always
> thought the ceiling was in the billions somewhere, but I'm getting
> unexpected results around ten million or so.. frustrating, to say the least.


I think there is no easy answer or even no answer

at first : accuracy could depends of platform - bits per float value, algorithm
for simple math functions in coproc

second : there are some constant limits different for some parts of source code

third : accuracy depends of important positions in number - ie. 123456700000
could be handle as well as 0.00000001234567
becouse it is handle as 1234567*10^N - but 123456700000.00000001234567 produces
aproximation in handling

fourth : there is agregation of error in nearly every operation providing to
point on image

ABX

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