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  Re: Is this a bug in 3.7RC3 ? Or am I missing something?  
From: Jim Holsenback
Date: 18 May 2011 07:06:59
Message: <4dd3a853$1@news.povray.org>
On 05/18/2011 06:55 AM, Thorsten Froehlich wrote:
> "SGeier"<som### [at] somewherecom>  wrote:
>>    isosurface{function{ sqrt(x*x+y*y+z*z) }
>>          threshold 2 max_gradient 100 contained_by{ box {-5 5} }
>>       //     clipped_by { clipper }
>>            pigment {rgb 1}
>>          }
>>
>> In steps (2) and (3) I see the exact same thing that I see with the sphere
>> object. In particular I can see the shadow on step (3) that tells me that I
>> can see the inside/backside of the isosurface.
>>
>> But in step 4, the back/inside of the isosurface is gone.
>>
>> Why?
>
> Because you did not read the manual.
>
> See http://www.povray.org/documentation/view/3.6.1/300/
>
> Thorsten
>
>
>
hmmm ... I didn't spot the clue. I'm tempted to say the use of or size 
clipper ... care to offer another hint ;-)


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