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  Re: Saved data in two-pass radiosity  
From: Rick Measham
Date: 5 Oct 2005 01:03:30
Message: <43435ea2@news.povray.org>
Slime wrote:
> The radiosity is calculated only in places that are visible from the current
> camera position (or through reflection/refraction). However, that data is
> stored in 3D space, so you can reuse that data even if you move the camera.
> In theory only the newly visible areas will be recalculated if you load the
> original data. I haven't tested this.

Has anyone else tested this? If this is the case, on the second pass, 
should I save the data as well as load it? (so that the extra data is 
added) then it might just be a case of running the second pass for most 
renders ..

Cheers!
Rick Measham


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