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  Re: Precision of large objects  
From: scott
Date: 26 Aug 2009 07:23:29
Message: <4a951b31$1@news.povray.org>
> Assuming my units of measurement 1 Povray unit, how big can I make things 
> before precision errors become a problem? I.e. what is the "range" of 
> scales that will still work?

Try a simple 1-line scene like this:

sphere{ <0,0,1> .4 scale X pigment{color rgb 10}}

And increase X until the sphere disappears, on my system X=2e7 doesn't 
render.


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