In article <398f4dc7@news.povray.org>, "Doug Eichenberg" 
<dou### [at] nlsnet> wrote:

> I haven't use 3DSMax yet, so I'm not sure about this...
> but my understanding is that 3DSMax is not actually
> a raytracer.  Supposedly it's something called a
> scanline renderer?  Anyone know the difference?

As far as I know, it is a hybrid renderer. It uses scanline techniques 
for basic rendering, but can use raytracing to get accurate reflection 
and refraction.


> Would that account for the difference in rendering
> times between it and POV?

Yes.

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