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26 Jun 2024 07:24:22 EDT (-0400)
  Re: simple reflection with photons  
From: Alain
Date: 17 Feb 2012 21:59:15
Message: <4f3f1403@news.povray.org>

> Hi, i can't render a simple example of reflection with photons. I explain: i put
> in the scene 2 box, the second is the mirror. I put in front of the first box a
> light source passing through  a projector. I sign 'shadowless' in a way that a
> light hits the mirror (second box). But the mirror not reflected the light of
> the thirst box! WHere i I was wrong? I posted a code,thanks for help:
>

By design, a shadowless light_source DON'T emit any photons the same way 
it don't cause any specular or phong highlight.

Remove shadowless and use photons{pass_trough} on any media container 
you may use.




Alain


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