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  Re: Using POV-Ray to model a flash-light  
From: Warp
Date: 7 Nov 2002 10:15:59
Message: <3dca83af@news.povray.org>
Goran Arbanas <gor### [at] verizonnet> wrote:
> We would like to model a flash-light consisting of a parabolic mirror and a
> light source at the focus of this paraboloic mirror.

  In order for the light to be reflected from the mirror you need to use
the photon mapping feature. The POV-Ray documentation should explain its
usage in detail.

-- 
#macro N(D)#if(D>99)cylinder{M()#local D=div(D,104);M().5,2pigment{rgb M()}}
N(D)#end#end#macro M()<mod(D,13)-6mod(div(D,13)8)-3,10>#end blob{
N(11117333955)N(4254934330)N(3900569407)N(7382340)N(3358)N(970)}//  - Warp -


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