On 07/08/2018 07:42, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 7-8-2018 8:22, Stephen wrote:
>> On 06/08/2018 22:34, Mike Horvath wrote:
>>> On 8/6/2018 5:15 PM, Mike Horvath wrote:
>>>> An old scene, but I've been sprucing it up in preparation toward 
>>>> uploading it to the Object Collection. I can't remember if it's to 
>>>> proper scale however. Also I'm thinking there may be a little too 
>>>> much cloud cover.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>> Also, due to the sun being an area light, the unlit regions are much 
>>> too small.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I got similar results when I tried it. I suspect Larry Niven got his 
>> maths wrong. I had to move the shadow plates closer to the Ringworld 
>> to get the day/night cycle equal.
>>
>>
He is not the only one who got his maths wrong. Of course I meant closer 
to the star.

> 
> That, or scale down the area_light's effective surface. At this 
> planetary scale the area effect would be hardly noticeable imo.
> 

A point light gives the same result.

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Regards
     Stephen

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