On Thu, 9 Aug 2001 09:07:07 -0400, Bill DeWitt wrote:
>> is Pov a Global Illumination renderer?
>>
>> is it possible that an object self produce his own light?
>
>    I don't know the term 'Global Illumination" but if it relates to the
>next question, you may be looking for "ambient". It's in the docs.

More likely he or she is looking for "radiosity."  It exists in the current
official version, but is much improved in MegaPOV and will be even more
improved in 3.5.  (I know you know this, Bill; my comments are addressed to
the original poster. :) )

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#macro R(L P)sphere{L F}cylinder{L P F}#end#macro P(V)merge{R(z+a z)R(-z a-z)R(a
-z-z-z a+z)torus{1F clipped_by{plane{a 0}}}translate V}#end#macro Z(a F T)merge{
P(z+a)P(z-a)R(-z-z-x a)pigment{rgbt 1}hollow interior{media{emission T}}finish{
reflection.1}}#end Z(-x-x.2y)Z(-x-x.4x)camera{location z*-10rotate x*90}

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