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  Re: (vector) sum of two objects  
From: ABX
Date: 24 Apr 2003 10:18:51
Message: <4dsfavsgv7emj49rr7irlfv9j7cfvf6mkr@4ax.com>
On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 16:11:30 +0200, Achill <ach### [at] matumde> wrote:
> I must admit, I do not know how povray "knows" to distiguish "inside" 
> and "outside".

It's hardcoded definition of each primitive object. Like math representation of
its surface, function to calculate normal vectors, mapping uv space on its
surface etc.

ABX


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