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30 Jul 2024 20:22:27 EDT (-0400)
  Re: looks_like?  
From: Christopher James Huff
Date: 10 Oct 2003 10:41:32
Message: <cjameshuff-A4EBF6.10390910102003@netplex.aussie.org>
In article <3f85d88c@news.povray.org>,
 Bill Hails <bil### [at] europeyahoo-inccom> wrote:

> Secondly, what's the difference between looks_like and just putting a
> light source at the centre of an object and making the object no_shadow?

The looks_like object is shadowless to its light, but can cast shadows 
from other lights. Otherwise, it behaves like any other object.

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