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21 Jun 2024 02:03:14 EDT (-0400)
  Re: waste of time!  
From: Alain
Date: 31 Jan 2008 15:55:45
Message: <47a235d1@news.povray.org>
nemesis nous apporta ses lumieres en ce 2008/01/31 13:17:
> Nicolas Alvarez wrote:
>> Alain escribió:
>>> Now, how about adding some dispersion...
>>
>> And don't use CPU time as an excuse :)
> 
> you guys are amazing!  I'll add dispersion, and next you'll want media 
> ON in the material!  :P
> 
> but really, the best tip so far was the adc_bailout control variable. 
> What an amazing speed boost for so little loss in quality... BTW, 
> Nicolas, there is adc_bailout and max_trace_level specifically in the 
> global photons block as well.  Did you try that with the scene you 
> rendered for Sven?  Perhaps it'd drop down as well...
> 
It's an override. If not specified, the photons will inherit the general 
settings. If you set those, the photon's max_trace_level and adc_bailout will 
replace the general values only for the photons computing.

-- 
Alain
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