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  Re: Sci-fi Lasers ?? help !  
From: B-rat
Date: 4 Feb 2006 05:45:00
Message: <web.43e484799034a6727037812b0@news.povray.org>
Alain <ele### [at] netscapenet> wrote:
> Use a narrow cylinder going from the phaser to the target. Make it hollow and fill
it with an
> emiting media with a high density value. You can also add some absorbing media with
a complementary
> pigment.
tried that .. didnt quite work ;)
> If the container is very narrow, you need to use a comparatively large density value
as there's not
> much media available.
> Using that kind of media, if you also use radiosity with "media on", your beam will
actualy
> illuminate it's surrounding. You need to use a large count value, otherwise, you'll
miss the beam to
> often.

can someone give me an example of this ?


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