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  Re: v3.7.1 beta 5-- light_group problem?  
From: Stephen
Date: 4 May 2017 03:49:37
Message: <590add11$1@news.povray.org>
On 5/4/2017 7:44 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 4-5-2017 6:14, Kenneth wrote:
>> Here's a really naive thought: Would it be possible to add an on-off
>> switch to
>> the current light_group implementation, to either allow the 'global'
>> shadows
>> (as-is), or to turn them off (for objects not in that light_group?)
>>
>> My thinking is this: Since a light_group's LIGHT is already restricted
>> to only
>> the group's objects, could the shadow calculations from the light also be
>> restricted like that? If so, we could choose which behavior to use--
>> 'the best
>> of both worlds', so to speak. And it wouldn't break backward
>> compatibility.
>>
>
> My thoughts entirely.
>

That would be a plus.

-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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