On 6/25/2017 5:16 PM, Cousin Ricky wrote:
> On 2017-06-20 09:35 AM (-4), Stephen wrote:
>> I like those but I think I would need to see the gems in the settings to
>> make a comparison.
>
> A setting, fully loaded (radiosity, photons, camera DOF), renders in
> minutes.  A round brilliant stone, fully loaded (above + dispersion),
> renders in minutes.  The setting and stone combined in one scene?  Many
> hours!
>
> I sacrificed dispersion, lowered max_trace_level, and used 2-pass
> radiosity for these renders.  This cut render times to under 15 minutes
> each.
>
> I also made a tweak to plan E where the prongs join the base.
>

I like "A" and "D" best.


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Regards
     Stephen

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