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  Re: memory question  
From: ZeSly
Date: 28 Aug 2004 08:47:44
Message: <41307ef0@news.povray.org>
I found exaltly the same memory usage.

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ZeSly
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> I'm working on a macro, and I get the idea that:
>
> #declare SphereA = sphere{<0,0,0>,5 pigment{Green}}
>
> #declare Count = 0;
> union{
>   #while (Count<5)
>    object{SphereA translate x*2*Count}
>    #declare Count = Count + 1;
>   #end
> }
>
> uses a lot more memory then:
>
> union{
>   sphere{<0,0,0>,5 pigment{Green} translate x*2}
>   sphere{<0,0,0>,5 pigment{Green} translate x*4}
>   sphere{<0,0,0>,5 pigment{Green} translate x*6}
>   sphere{<0,0,0>,5 pigment{Green} translate x*8}
>   sphere{<0,0,0>,5 pigment{Green} translate x*10}
> }
>
> Can somebody tell me this is true? I find this strange for some reason.
>


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