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  Re: glass panes  
From: Alain
Date: 21 Jan 2005 21:44:57
Message: <41f1be29$1@news.povray.org>
Maurice nous apporta ses lumieres en ce 2005-01-21 17:13:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm wondering what would be a good texture,finish and interior for you 
> average windowpane glass?
> 
> I'm currently using the settings below, but I woner if it could be 
> optimised:
> 
> // Glass of window panes
> #declare T_Glass=texture{
>   pigment{
>     color rgbt 1
>   }
>   finish{
>     ambient 0.1
>     diffuse 0.04
>     reflection{ 0.5 fresnel on }
>     conserve_energy
>   }
> }
> #declare I_Glass=interior{
>   ior 1.5
>   fade_power 2 //1.5
>   fade_distance 1
>   fade_color <0.70, 0.7, 0.9>
>   //dispersion 1.01
>   //dispersion_samples 100
> }
> 
You can probably get by without any fade, unless your glass is very thick. Plate glass
is slightly 
greenish, not pure white. Normal glass is not perfectly transparent:
  color rgbft<0.95, 0.99, 0.94, 0.7, 0.23> can give you a good glass pane.

Alain


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