In article <40611ef1$1@news.povray.org> , Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom>  
wrote:

>> As I understand it things like photons and radiosity are computed once
>> globally for the image. No way you can really get around this, but the
>> same data can be used by several engines, so...
>
> I think the question is two-fold.
>
> 1) What is computed globally that can't be saved in a file after
> computation and before the final render?
>
> 2) How automated do you want it?

I think Rick wants what is known as the ideal implementation of "grid
computing" - of course not even research projects have created such software
systems...

    Thorsten

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