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  Re: stbenge Fastprox fast SSS  
From: Alain
Date: 25 Aug 2009 21:48:32
Message: <4a949470$1@news.povray.org>


> Is it true That if I directly include the macro inside my scene instead of
> including and calling for it wherever it is, it will render faster...?
> 
> 
> 

It depends.

If you use a big macro only one or two times, the overhead is negligible.
Keep in in it's include file.

If you use a small macro many thousands of times, then the overhead of 
accessing the include will get huge.
Copy the macro into the file where it's used.



Alain


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