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  Re: No photons generated for mesh2 objects?  
From: Alain
Date: 5 Jan 2007 15:35:11
Message: <459eb67f$1@news.povray.org>
Stefan Viljoen nous apporta ses lumieres en ce 05-01-2007 03:26:
> Hi all

> Will photons be shot this? 

> If so, what possible reasons can there be for no photons mentioned in
> statistics on a scene with a mesh2 photon target, photons defined in the
> global settings, and a light source that illuminates the target object that
> is defined as being a photon source?

> I'm pulling my hair out - I've tried everything - more photons, lower
> spacings, lower spacings on the target object, but absolutely zero photons
> get generated. My only conclusion is that mesh2 objects cannot participate
> in photons? I've searched the docs but I can't find any mention of this,
> nor can I figure out why Povray refuses to generate a photon map...

> Can anybody help?
Is the mesh2 object reflective?
Is it transparent, at least partialy?
It is deffined as target, is it also deffined with reflection on? refraction on?

-- 
Alain
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