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  Re: Problem with "no_image" and transparency?  
From: Alain
Date: 26 Sep 2007 09:17:46
Message: <46fa5bfa$1@news.povray.org>
Chris Cason nous apporta ses lumieres en ce 2007/09/25 19:17:
> Ansgar wrote:
>> I just went through the POV-Ray help and found this in the section about
>> "no_image".
>>
>> "When no_image is used, the object will not be seen by the camera, either
>> directly or through transparent/refractive objects. However, it will still
>> cast shadows, and show up in reflections (unless no_reflection and/or
>> no_shadow is used also)."
>>
>> There you go. The object is not supposed to be seen through
>> transparent/refractive objects.
> 
> Please post a minimal sample scene for us to work with.
> 
> thanks,
> 
> -- Chris
As minimal as you can:

plane{z, 15 pigment{checker}finish{ambient 1} no_image}
sphere{<0,0,3>,1 pigment{rgbt 1}}

It should be all black but you see the checker pigment through the sphere.

-- 
Alain
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