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30 Jul 2024 12:19:37 EDT (-0400)
  Re: More on two-pass radiosity artifacts  
From: Jaime Vives Piqueres
Date: 28 Jan 2009 17:47:18
Message: <4980e076$1@news.povray.org>

> Nicolas Alvarez <nic### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
>> I don't understand why no_image has different radiosity results than
>> taking the object out...
> 
> Because no_image just hides the object from direct camera view, but not
> from any other effects, like reflections, refractions, casting of
> shadows, or - for that matter - radiosity sampling rays.
> 
> 

Now that you mention it, I note that I didn't think about no_reflection and
no_shadow... :( Of course, these should be used to have the same effect as
removing the object. A quick test reveals the trick works the same when
using the three modifiers at once.

--
Jaime


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