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11 Jun 2024 07:29:39 EDT (-0400)
  Re: large city models in povray  
From: Thomas de Groot
Date: 19 Nov 2015 07:16:14
Message: <564dbd8e$1@news.povray.org>
On 19-11-2015 10:26, Stephen wrote:
> On 11/19/2015 8:47 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>
>> The quick answer is yes. ;-)
>>
>
> :-)
>
>> There is indeed a possibility to only render what is shown by the
>> camera. For this you need to test if a given object is visible within
>> the camera view field. Gilles Tran developed a macro which allows you to
>> do this.
>
> I did not know that. Thanks Thomas.
>
A smart little trick, isn't it?

It is difficult to keep track of all the little utilities developed here 
over the years. I am afraid many and more are lost after their initial 
release :-(

-- 
Thomas


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