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  Re: Why does it do this?  
From: Steve Shelby
Date: 7 Apr 2004 23:50:59
Message: <4074cc23$1@news.povray.org>
That's it! Thank you very much! I don't think I would have ever figured it
out on my own. I had to move it to 15 to get the desired results.
Steve

"Samuel Benge" <stb### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message
news:407### [at] hotmailcom...
> Steve, have you checked the max_trace_level setting in global_settings?
> I'm 99% sure this is your problem, since the default max_trace_level is
> five. If it's set too low you will get opaque effects (usually black).
>
> Try this at the top of your scene file:
>
> global_settings{
>   max_trace_level 10
> }
>
> Keep bumping it up until the black opaque areas are vanquished.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> -Samuel Benge
>
> Steve Shelby wrote:
>
> > The images are of a series of thin translucent boxes with small spaces
> > between each. The effect of added opacity for each added layer is
realistic,
> > until it gets to the fifth layer, where the completely opaque dark
> > rectangles appear. <snip>
> >
>


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