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  Re: Custom shaders?  
From: clipka
Date: 26 Jun 2011 06:00:07
Message: <4e070327$1@news.povray.org>
Am 26.06.2011 08:02, schrieb kursad:
> Is it possible to write custom shaders from scratch with Pov-ray`s language? Is
> this something that can be done only by patching the code base?

Some typical shader effects can be achieved using POV-Ray's various 
patterns, most notably the "aoi" and "slope" patterns. Others can be 
achieved by smart preprocessing (e.g. proximity patterns). POV-Ray does 
not provide a dedicated shader language though, so for some cases it 
might be necessary to get your hands dirty on the source code.


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