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  Re: My own raytracer, need some docs...  
From: Ron Parker
Date: 21 Aug 2000 00:12:13
Message: <slrn8q1bo4.oo.ron.parker@fwi.com>
On Sat, 19 Aug 2000 13:24:16 -0700, ryan constantine wrote:
>again, why not use a mesh?  in megapov they are solid and could be
>glass.

There's a common misconception here.  An object need not be solid to be
made of glass.  I've made glass boxes from meshes and even bicubic patches.
The trick is to make sure every transparent face of the object is associated
with the same interior{ } block.

-- 
Ron Parker   http://www2.fwi.com/~parkerr/traces.html
My opinions.  Mine.  Not anyone else's.


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