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5 Aug 2024 04:14:10 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Trace from a surface?  
From: Mark Wagner
Date: 4 Dec 2002 23:15:44
Message: <pan.2002.12.05.04.14.37.312521.222@gte.net>
On Wed, 04 Dec 2002 22:37:15 -0500, Greg M. Johnson quoth:

> What is pov going to do if you do a trace call from a point that is
> exactly on a surface--
> i) always report that surface,
> ii) always report the next one it hits in your specified direction, or
> iii)  give haphazard results

Depends on the surface, but in general, iii) give haphazard results

-- 
Mark


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