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  Re: Can POV be made to "ignore" lights beyond a certain distance?  
From: Penelope20k
Date: 11 Jun 2007 10:33:39
Message: <466d5d43@news.povray.org>
That the exact use of fade_power parameters.. you just need to increase it
up to 1, and additionaly modify your fade distance factor






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> I'm working on a scene which I would eventually like to light with
numerous
> "torches" (point lights with fade_distance & fade_power).  Is there a way,
> in order to speed up rendering, to cause illumination to be calculated
only
> for objects within a certain distance of the light source, ignoring those
> further away for which the amount of illumination contributed would be
very
> small?
>
> Thanks in advance for replies.
>
> Regards,
> Mike C.
>
>
>
>


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