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From: Lukas Winter
Date: 4 May 2007 11:06:58
Message: <pan.2007.05.04.15.06.57.666595@removeit.geloescht.net>

Am Fri, 04 May 2007 10:12:13 -0400 schrieb Klaasvakie:

> Hi
> 
> I am trying to model a parabolic reflector. The beam pattern I am seeing
> is not what I expect.
...
> 
> Can anyone please point me in the right direction. What am I not getting?
> 

There is an exact paraboloid in shapes_old.inc. You might want to invert,
scale, clip and bound it so that it fits your requirements. I never used
it myself, though.

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